Perhaps the most thrilling moment was the last battle for supremacy of the sky above the snow dusted peaks of Ben Loyal and the serene reflective waters of Loch Hakel. Once again the sun battled the clouds and forced them apart and golden sunshine streamed through perfectly clear skies backlighting mighty ribbons of heavy falling hail and sleet slowly pushing it away. It was staggeringly beautiful even when the hail began in earnest and started to form impact rings on the pristine surface of Loch Hakel.