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Skye, South Cuillin, Coire Lagan

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Skye map.

Southern  Cuillin map.

Landsat view of the Cuillin.

While you explore the Cuillin ridge on the edge of the Atlantic why not listen to "Edge of the World" (3.2MB mp3) by Scottish band Don't give up the day job!

Dawn light over the Cuillin from Glen Brittle beach.Dawn light over the Cuillin from Glen Brittle beach.

Coire Laggan from Glen Brittle.

Glen Brittle, June 1975.

GlenBrittle1.jpg (7240 bytes)Glen Brittle, June 1999, they kept our spot!

Glen Brittle lamb, foot and mouth free in May 2001.

lagan2a1.jpg (6968 bytes)Coire Lagan.

Coire Lagan.

Sgurr Sgumain West Buttress and Sron na Ciche from Coire Lagan.

Lagan1.JPG (4936 bytes)Sron na Ciche from Coire Lagan.

LochLagan1.jpg (7996 bytes)The Great Stone Shoot and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich from Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

Loch Lagan.

The north buttress of Sgurr Sgumain.

The north buttress of Sgurr Sgumain.

Sgurr Dearg, The Inaccessible Pinnacle and Sgurr Mhic Coinnich from the north buttress of Sgurr Sgumain.

30 seconds later.

Loch Lagan far below the north buttress of Sgurr Sgumain.

Topping out on the north buttress of Sgurr Sgumain.

sgumainrake1.jpg (7579 bytes)Loch Lagan from the rake across West Buttress, Sgurr Sgumain.

SronNaCiche21.jpg (7104 bytes)Sron na Ciche and the Cioch from West Buttress of Sgurr Sgumain.

West Buttress Sgurr Sgumain and Sron na Ciche from Sgurr Dearg.

The Cuillin Ridge from Sgurr Sgumain.

From Sgurr Alasdair.

From Sgurr Mhic Choinnich.

Looking up King's Chimney, Sgurr MhicChoinnich.

Looking down King's Chimney, Sgurr MhicChoinnich, to Loch Lagan.

North to An Stac from Sgurr MhicChoinnich.

South to Sgurr MhicChoinnich from An Stac.

Sgurr Dearg and the Inaccessible Pinacle from An Stac.

Inpin21.jpg (9276 bytes)Ascent of the Inaccessible Pinnacle.

Inpin1.jpg (7368 bytes)Descent of the Inaccessible Pinnacle.

Descent of the Inaccessible Pinnacle.

Descent of the Inaccessible Pinnacle.

Descent of the Inaccessible Pinnacle.

innaccessible pinnacleI was just another passenger in Gatwick yesterday, since then it's gone uphill all the way. I just came to Glasgow to research an article, but I got roped into this. Ropes? I haven't even seen a washing line in 30 years.

Inaccessible PinnacleInaccessible Pinnacle note the distinct lack of a queue.

Inaccessible PinnacleInaccessible Pinnacle

Inaccessible PinnacleInaccessible Pinnacle: " Tell you what guy's, why don't we all climb the Pinnacle today!" Some people had been waiting 5 hours and reckoned they would have only another 2 hours or so to wait, (when the SMPG staff passed, pausing only briefly......)

Inaccessible PinnacleInaccessible Pinnacle: "Great idea. Let's see if we can all wear it out!" 

Sgurr Alasdair Sgurr MhicChoinnich, Sgurr Thearlaich, Sgurr Alasdair, and Sgurr Sgumain from Sgurr Dearg.

lagan31.jpg (10895 bytes)Corrie Lagan from Sgurr Dearg.

Coire Lagan from the West ridge of Sgurr Dearg. This picture was assembled from ten (two rows of five) 35 mm lens photos in portrait mode.

High on East Corner, Sgurr Dearg.

Looking down on the An Stac screes from East Corner, Sgurr Dearg

East Corner.

Corrie Lagan from East Corner, Sgurr Dearg.

This shows Sgurr MhicChoinnich, Sgurr Thearlaich, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Sgumain, Sron na Ciche and Rum from the west spur of Sgurr Dearg.

Rum from Sgurr DeargRum from the west spur of Sgurr Dearg

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