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Carn Ban - December 2012
A long cycle followed by a tiring snow plod is rewarded by superb views

 Meall a' Ghrianain  Loch Vaich. Carn Ban is the white hill in the far distance (a long way away!)  Sunrise over Little Wyvis  Am Faochagach (or an outlier)  Further down Loch Vaich  Meall al Chuaille  Carn Ban south top  Looking back to Loch Vaich  Dropping down to Gleann Beag  Small dam on the Allt Bheargais  Cona Mheall. Beinn Dearg in the mist behind  Cona Mheall  Small cairn marks end of the stalkers path  Cona Mheall & Beinn Dearg  Back to Loch Vaich  Contemplating the post holing ahead  Plodding up to the summit plateau  Back to loch Vaich  On the summit plateau, heading to the middle summit  Back to Loch Vaich  Post holing across the plateau  Fiona  Fiona heading on up  An eerie mist descends  Fogbow on the middle summit  First glimpses of Seana Bhraigh  Seana Bhraigh revealed!  Superb view north of Ullapool. Cul Mor, Cul Beag, Suilven etc...  Carn Ban summit  Mist still hanging around  Seana Bhraigh  Carn Chuinneag, last months walk  Assynt  Quality hill food!  Seana Bhraigh  Mist still obscuring views south  Seana Bhraigh zoom  Cul Mor & Cul Beag. Suilven just to the right  Assynt  Mike on the descent into the mist  Ben More Coigach. You can just make out Stac Pollaidh right of centre  Seana Bhraigh  Still descending. Foot prints make this nav free  Loch Vaich again  Loch Vaich  Deanich Lodge