Buchachaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge

My Camera batteries Died so apologies for the lack of photos

I have been really looking forward to this route since the Anoach Eagach. Curved ridge is one step up in technically from the infamous ridge walk and borders between a Grade 3 scramble and a "Moderate" grade rock climb. We packed a rope, some slings and a couple of quickdraws and headed off. The route itself is fantastic offering longer and more exposed sections of climbing than Aonoch Eagach feeling much more of a climb but not so much as to require taking the gear out of the sacks. The sight of the immense Rannoch Wall is breathtaking as we stopped in the middle section of the ridge for a quick breather. Onwards and upwards we summited Crowberry Tower near the summit ( a huge stack of rock separated from Stob Dearg itself) and then popped out right next to the summit cairn. It must be odd for those who've slogged up the scree slopes of the tourist track to suddenly see people popping up from behind rocks from the unlikely side of the mountain. An hour and a half of up and down over to Stob na Broige is no easy "add on" but a leg wobbling up and down over 2 minor summits (both 3000ft) before the actual Munro summit is reached. We then dropped down into the Lairig Gartain and walked back along the river enjoying the setting sun on the firey red rocks of the ridge high above to our right.