Day 8

Saturday 21st May - Ruigh-aiteachain Bothy to White Bridge

Peter Goddard on snowfield
A Splendid Snow Slope                             photo © Peter Goddard

As neither of us like sleeping in bothies, too noisy and too cold usually, so we woke at first light to find the weather had deteriorated during the night but signs were that the cloud was breaking so we decided to climb up to the plateau and try for a few Munros.

When we actually got on top our original route taking in Devil's Point looked a bit too much so we headed for Mullach Clach a' Bhlair then on to Monadh Mor and finally Beinn Bhrotain. Almost from the summit there was a splendid snow slope heading gently south east towards the Dee so we tramped down this at a high rate of knots stopping only at a burn for a brew and wash & brush up.

Avril Goddard on snowfield
At a high rate of knots...                   photo © Peter Goddard
Peter brews up
Another tea break!                   photo © Peter Goddard

From then on it was simply a gentle wander down to the Dee and White Bridge where we found Billy, Chris and the Rainbow Girls soon to be joined by Ron & Joan Smith and the Crooks.

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