Rich on the abseil on Pinnacle Ridge, Sgurr Nan Gillean
The other Rich, near the top of Sgurr Nan Gillean, Pinnacle Ridge
Descent off Sgurr Nan Gillian looking south towards Sgurr Beag, and Sgurr na Uamha.
Marsco
Main Ridge
rain!
Sgurr na Uamha and Sligachan River from near the Bloody Stone
The Bloody stone
Sligachan Hotel and river in spate
Laurence in the Talisker Distillery
Waiting for our distillery tour
Beinn Dearg Mheadhonach
Remains of an eagle's dinner found on the ridge approaching Beinn Dearg summit
CJ scrambling up Glamaig. Beinn Dearg Mhor in background
Looking towards Loch Sligachan on descent from Glamaig. Showers meant superb light and rainbows.
Glamaig. In 1899 Ghurka Harkabir Thapa ran from the Sligachan to the summit and back again in 1hr 10 min. McCloud of McCloud (what a name!) didn’t believe it so asked him to repeat it. He did it in 55 minutes – BAREFOOT. Today’s modern athletes have only managed to trim 11 minutes off his time and they wear trainers.
Movie of Cuillin main ridge traverse from Glen Brittle to Sligachan in 3D. Created using 1:25000 Memory Map software. File size 5.8 MB.
Sgurr Alasdair summit
Abbing down the Inn Pin
Setting off on the main ridge from Garrs-beinn
Main ridge between Garrs beinn and Sgurr nan Eag
Descent from Sgurr nan Eag
Avoiding the T-D gap on way to Sgurr Alasdair
Chimney going up to Sgurr Alasdair
Quirang
Approaching summit of Sgurr Dearg
Climbing the Inn Pinn. Quite easy really, more like an exposed scramble
Abbing off the Inn Pinn
Main ridge coming towards Sgurr na Banachdich
Approach walk to Sgurr nan Gilean
Ascent of Pinnacle Ridge on Sgurr nan Gilean
On Pinnacle Ridge
On Pinnacle Ridge
Abseil on Pinnacle Ridge
Traverse on Pinnacle Ridge - don't look down!
On Pinnacle Ridge
Descent from Sgurr nan Gilean
Scree slope ascending Gars-beinn
Just before summit of Gars-beinn
Gars beinn summit
Loch Curruisk
Main ridge looking back to Gars-beinn
Alex on summit of Sgurr nan Eag, her first Munroe
Approaching summit of Sgurr Alasdair
Great stone shute - pretty much run out now
Main ridge going towards Sgurr na Banachdich t
Approaching Sgurr na Banachdich summit
Cuillin Pooch - i.e. the Main ridge from Carbost with a friendly model in the foreground
Talisker distillery in Carbost