Second time lucky on the Cioch

 

A wee footnote - Jude's fingers one week after 6 days climbing on the extremely rough gabbro of the Cuillins!

2nd Cuillin Ridge Traverse in a week

 A late start for our 3 day traverse

 The full ridge in the sunshine

 Our first bivi spot

 Sunset from our bivi

 Early morning mist on the climb back to the ridge

A Brocken Spectra

 Jude enjoying King's Chimney

 The loose approach to the Inn Pin

 Jude stood on the very top of the Inn Pin

Abseiling off the Inn Pin

Great sunset at our second bivi

Looking along the final stretch of the ridge

 10km of scrambling!

 Afternoon cloud blowing in over the Cuillins

 The imposing Basteir Tooth through the cloud

 An atmospheric Naismiths Route

Jude topping out on the Basteir Tooth

Skye's Dubh Ridge

 The start of the great sweep of slabs which make up the Dubh Ridge

 Amazing friction

Great views along the ridge above Loch Coriusk

 An exposed abseil off the tower

 Calling in the coastguard for a climber with a broken leg

A tricky descent at the end of the day

Cuillin Ridge Traverse

Easy ground at the start of the ridge

Scrambling up towards TD Gap

Looking along our route for the next 2 days

Stunning sunset from our bivi at the Inn Pin

Incredible evening light on Skye

Shadows on the Inn Pin

 

The spooky top block on the Inn Pin (How many Munro Baggers actually stand on the top?)

Pinnacle Ridge in the evening light

Friday night film - Cuillin in Winter

Cuillin Ridge Traverse Day 2

Still smiling despite the continued cold and wet weather.

Stunning views down towards Loch Coruisk as the clouds clear.

Enjoying the exposure on the fast drying rock.

Climbing the second tower on Sgurr A'Mhadaidh

Final scree descent to the valley.

Cuillin Ridge Traverse Day 1...

Approaching the ridge in the early morning.

Sgurr Alasdair & the top of the Great Stone Shoot through the cloud.

Crossing broken terrain on the approach to TD Gap.

Climbing the In Pin in the rain.

A very soggy summit shot on the In Pin.

A stunning evening...

...but it didn't last. A wet bivi on the summit of Sgurr Na Banachdich.