Ben Avon and Beinn a' Bhuird - Attempt 2, 5th July 2025
Some of you may remember, or even have been involved in the first attempt Toezi, Steg and I made on these two hills in September 2020. It certainly doesn't feel like 5 years have passed, but looking back, a lot has changed. The forecast was grim. The west was due to be battered by heavy rain and wind all day Friday and Saturday and I really thought my free weekend was going to be a write off. However, I took a closer look at the radar forecast and the North-East of Scotland was looking like it might dodge the worst of it. I only had two Munros left out there and as much as I wanted to include the boys in it, this was my only dry option for the weekend. In addition, I had just replaced my mountain bike and I really wanted to hit some trails to see what it was capable of. I'd worked a couple of extra hours through the week and so I decided to head off from work a bit early on Friday. I packed the van, turned on the fridge and loaded the bike inside, impressed that it all fit p...
