With such a good forecast, I had to get out today. -7c in the valley, -3c on the summit. Blue skies and a frosty start, slowly clouding over, but remaining cold. A lovely day. I picked Ben Challum as I knew the ground would be frozen, and it was a good choice, the usual bog being hard and easy to cross. There was no path when I first did this hill in poor weather 14 years ago, nor was there any way of getting over the newly erected deer fence, built in order to let the native woodland regenerate. There is one now the whole way, testament to the popularity of munro-bagging I suppose, and the wood is doing nicely. Indeed, I saw 6 other folks in 3 seperate groups today, and you wouldn't be up there unless you were ticking I suspect! (Or maybe I do them and the hill a disservice?). Still, great short day.