In reply to Mike Lates:
Did the full ridge last Wednesday (8th) in approach shoes. Hard snow in many of the bealachs and on the ridge between Bruach na Frithe and the tooth. Dodged am Basteir on the Sligachan side, in retrospect not a great idea in the footwear and probably slower than going over the top.
A lot of the 'dodges' ie round the third top of Mhadaidh would've been a challenge, a lot of the path were under snow patches. Crest was clear.
Not a drop of snow on Ghreadaigh. Amazing how it can disappear so quickly.
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