Having had a good start up the gondola, we then faced a quick blizzard and a 100 metre descent to Alt Diam before ascending Carn Beag Dearg.  Oh for a hangover.

Over Alt Diam and up we went

Approaching Carn Dearg Meadhonach.  And the going gets tougher.

Back to the same height we started at from the top of the gondola over there on the right.

On and on we go

Loch Eil

Who can get their crampons on then?

It's steep when the clouds clear.

The top - decision time - go onto the Carn Mor Dearg arrette, or wimp out and head back the way we came?

This is what we have just done looks like without snow.

And the next bit is like this without snow and ice.  From the top of Carn Mor Dearg.

And on a clear and sunny day  with some snow it looks like this.

Mmmm.  Tricky.

On the Saturday we were there it looked like this.

I think heading back was the better option right enough!

Even going back was hard enough without crampons.

And safely down we go.

Fort William, almost a welcoming sight!

Across to Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe - halfway loch.

Aonach Mor, and the side we came down earlier, from near the bottom.