No 395 - TGOC 2015 - Part 7

We set off for our final climb of the crossing from Glen Tanner up Mt Keen. It was a fair day when we started with a cool breeze and odd bursts of sunshine. However as we arrived at the peak, a snow storm came in within minutes of us arriving, and hammered us with high winds which blew us off our feet and horizontal sleet with hail for 15 minutes. Then as quickly as it came, and as we tried to retreat, it blew past as we headed down to safety. Within 15 minutes we were once again standing in sunshine, with a light breeze and really rather pleasant walking as we headed down towards Tarfside. Pretty much summed up a typical Challenge Day on this crossing! At Tarfside I was lucky enough to chat with first timer Steve Chesterton from Kansas, his friend Block Andrews who was joining him for the last few days and Peter Stickler from Bristol, for their impression of this unique event. Andy however chose a different route via Foukside through to the Fetteresso Forest where he was overcome with a reflective mood as he accepted his trip was almost over.