Beinn Tarsuinn from above the Bealach Bhearnais

The weather forecast was grim with mentions of wintry showers blown in by 50mph northerly winds gusting to 70. As I drove west to Achnasheen the heavens opened and the darkness of the morning dragged itself over the glen filling me with a sense of foreboding.
However, I continued with my plan and togged up in the dripping car park at Craig. I crossed the West Highland line just after the Kyle train had rattled past and joined the excellent estate track into the hills. The snow line was around 200m so that all the mountains in view were fudged with the cloudy sky as I looked ahead. Only the massive cliffs of Sgurr na Ceannaichean were black rock.
After a couple of miles I spotted the gamekeeper’s truck stationary on the track ahead. I hadn’t checked the stalking situation before setting out so was prepared for a confrontation. Nobody in the vehicle as I passed, but then a figure in camo gear appeared out of the gloom to my left. He was dragging a dead hind deer through the snowy heather. We both stopped chat and he wished me well on the hill.
I dropped off the track and crossed the raging river before heading onto the hill, eventually finding a stalker’s path which zig zagged it’s way into the clouds. Soon enough I lost the path under the deep snow (it was very deep), and just followed my compass to the summit.
Thankfully the wind was weaker than forecast and I was able to sit for a sarnie against the cairn of Sgurr na Feartaig.
Another bearing and I dropped off the mountain to the south and was rewarded with this view in my blip.
Crossing the wonderful Bealach Bhearnais (3rd visit), I waded up deep drifts onto my 2nd peak Beinn Tarsuinn. From the summit the clouds started to lift and I was shown a quick glance down remote Loch Monar before the window slammed shut. Back to the Bealach, then down very wet ground to the famous wire rope bridge over the Allt a Chonais. A sign nailed to the wonky wooden post holding the wire said “You use this bridge at your own risk.” And I did.