Creag Meagaidh..

Andy Lole and I had a slightly sluggish start today walking into Creag Meagaidh at 8 o'clock this morning. The car park was already, somewhat predictably, full and the crag was busy to say the least.

We had both got our eye on '1959 Face Route' V,4 which weaves a 450m line up Pinnacle Buttress. Never difficult, the route takes a logical line marked by numerous rotting pegs and abseil stations - giving an indication of past epics.

Another line that's worth its three stars, with a slight resemblance to the North Face of the Eiger - just with more turf....