Ah, the Fannaichs. Weather pending I had 3 Munro's ear-marked for this day and we got to the car park for a rather late starting time of 1030. We set off for this hill and not long before we were into the trek, we realised we had come off the main road too early and another bogfest started. We made for the shoulder of the peak and made good progress up on to this. The views began to open up nicely across to An Teallach, in the distance and to the other Fannaichs. We plodded on up towards the summit, which got inexorably closer but it did take a bit of time to reach it. By this point, we'd had some mixed showers and sunshine but once on to the summit, the blast of icy air rocked us and we scarpered for the small shelter which had been created, not far from the summit. Sgurr Nan Clach Geala loomed over us and looked mightily impressive as it was covered in snow along it's ridge and face. We took some lunch here and decided to push on but as we began the descent to the bealach (which also leads to Sgurr Mor), the cloud turned black and obscured our views - it was coming for us and we walked into a snowstorm. We were at decision time again - should we climb the 200m, along the ridge to SNCG in desperate conditions or should we turn back and head into the 'place of the fattening' and home? We decided to turn for home as it was bitter and again although sad not to have gone on and claimed another Munro or prolonged the experience, it was the correct decision. A pleasant walk back down into the glen and we saw many deer and a fantastic wee pool with about 10 frogs in it 'defending' their spawn. Hilarious. Once past Loch a Bhraoin, we hit the road and made for the car - of course, the weather had become nice again but c'est la vie and the hills will aye be there.
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