Activities / Hill Walking / Skye - Am Basteir & Sgurr nan Gillean (25/06/06) | The Mountain Geek - Photo Gallery

The drink near Carboost on the way to Sligachan. Splendid weather!

The drink near Carboost on the way to Sligachan. Splendid weather!

Team shot at the start Dave, Alistair, Mo, Valentene, Stuart and Nigel

Team shot at the start Dave, Alistair, Mo, Valentene, Stuart and Nigel

On the way up to the hills

On the way up to the hills

Waterfall

View up valley towards Bla Bheinn

View up valley towards Bla Bheinn

Pinnacle Ridge - we had intended to assend Sgurr nan Gillean via Pinnacle ridge, but time did not allow for this.

Pinnacle Ridge - we had intended to assend Sgurr nan Gillean via Pinnacle ridge, but time did not allow for this.

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Views to the middle of the ridge

Views to the middle of the ridge

Me on summit on Am Basteir

Me on summit on Am Basteir

Stuart, Valentene, Dave, Nigel and Mo on Am Basteir (Note one man down. Alistairs leg gave out on the way up the valley - he was

Stuart, Valentene, Dave, Nigel and Mo on Am Basteir (Note one man down. Alistairs leg gave out on the way up the valley - he was

View from the top

View from the top

The hole you have to climb through after the Chimney on the way up to Sgurr nan Gillean.

The hole you have to climb through after the Chimney on the way up to Sgurr nan Gillean.

Valentene through the hole

Valentene through the hole

Valentine looking worried

Valentine looking worried

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Me on top of a rock (cheers Mo!) very very long drop off to left.

Me on top of a rock (cheers Mo!) very very long drop off to left.

View out over to the outer Hebrides (Uists)

View out over to the outer Hebrides (Uists)

View of the start of the ridge

View of the start of the ridge

View down valley towards Bla Bheinn

View down valley towards Bla Bheinn

View over to Raasay, note the flat topped summit of Dun Caan in the distance

View over to Raasay, note the flat topped summit of Dun Caan in the distance

Me on summit of Sgurr nan Gillean

Me on summit of Sgurr nan Gillean

Mo on the edge, on the way back down from Sgurr nan Gillean

Mo on the edge, on the way back down from Sgurr nan Gillean

Climbing up to Sgurr nan Gillean (very ammusing, and very exposed in places!)

Climbing up to Sgurr nan Gillean (very ammusing, and very exposed in places!)

Lochan near Sligachan

Lochan near Sligachan

Team shot. Mo, Valentene and Nigel. Stuart, Dave and Alistair left earlier, we stopped another night on Skye.

Team shot. Mo, Valentene and Nigel. Stuart, Dave and Alistair left earlier, we stopped another night on Skye.

The Cuillins

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