Walked in climbing boots to Ben Lawers before putting on ski boots for a fine ski descent to Lochan nan Cat. Started the return by climbing high up and over Ben Lawers' east shoulder and then used high wraiths of snow to stay on ski a fair part of the way before a final 2 km descent in climbing boots to the visitor centre.

Not the best ski to walk ratio, but Lochan nan Cat is worth a visit. There were old ski tracks showing. Sorry, photos of Lochan nan Cat have not come out well.

Breezy high up, so that the rucsac and ski sticks made bids for freedom, but pleasantly sunny for much of the time. Freezing level? 2,500ft perhaps

Hard to firm spring snow with drifts of powder

Jungle