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Millbrae House, where we stayed on Sunday night (27 May). Broadford, Isle of Skye tel. 01471 822310 Philip and Biera Tordoff A very comfortable place to stay and get good hill-climbing advice. 
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| Plants in the hills, part 1. These cuties must have been at about 400 m. See also later. | |
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Sheep!
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Nice view of Loch Brittle, her mouth opening into the Sea of the Hebrides, and the island of Canna, which should be about 11 km distant? 
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We enjoyed lunch by the stream. This must be around the time it hailed on us. 
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Nice veins in the rock. Where the hell was I focused? 
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The wee lake inside Coire Lagan. This lake and the surrounding plateau form the last rest spot on your way to the top of the Cuillins. The elevation is 590 m or so. From here you can decide whether you're up to another pitch. 
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My gracious host and brave climbing partner JL and I at the bottom of the approach to Sgurr Alasdair from Coire Lagan. Location is at 57.20798° N, 6.23270° W, elevation about 594 m. (I think we are just above that, but close enough.) View is ESE. The image is a link to the original, 448 kB. 
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I let JL take a wee break at this point. Her arms are shorter than mine and she did not see any handholds she was sure of for the next section. 
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This is the scramble that stood between us and summitting Sgurr Alasdair by our chosen approach. 
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That's right, a scramble so terrifying that the camera could not focus on it. 
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Tai and the pitch that defeated Tai. :) There's no dishonour in not dashing yourself to bits. Trust me. 
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Here's a view down onto Coire Lagan from my resting place at 732 m. You can see the trails that lead to the scree climb (See Dscn1931), and some circular stone windbreaks people had built. A nice place to have lunch. 
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The misty peak of Sgurr Dearg seen from the bottom of the last pitch of a north-west approach to Sgurr Alasdair. View is looking NW from 57.20622° N and 6.22901° W at an elevation of about 732 m. You can see, maybe, why we didn't choose to climb Sgurr Dearg. The full image is 351 kB. 
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The scree
slopes up Sgurr Mhic Choinnich. Also not that inviting, but pretty coloured rock. Same location as above. The image is a link to the original, 468 kB. 
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| Some nice plants I saw at the 720 m level, the highest I got. Any botanists want to tell me what these fellows are? | |
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