> It's going to be mint Roger. Tell me about Erebus on Suilven, I was looking up at it a few days ago.
Probably over graded on the front number. Done with an excellent partner who was prepared to follow anything despite only having done a III before. This did make it seem more committing than perhaps it was. At one point there is a tricky traverse, I went for the chipped moss handhold, (modern tools will help) he went for a deliberate pendulum in the dark and climbed the rope. Total star. Really cold day, below minus 10. Walked in and out over frozen bog. Great day, great partner. We were even down in time for the pub. When we got there Mike surveyed the trawlermen at the bar and observed that we were the softest guys in the place. He was right. I would not want to go to sea in those temperatures or the wind of the days before.
Good belays throughout.
Land and Freedom is more scenic but more exposed to the sun.
Both are 1* climbing in a 5* place.
The fewer daylight hours the better.