Glen Shiel

Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th July 2005

The second part of the annual CUHWC summer trip to Scotland. We stayed in the campsite at Shiel Bridge, but ventured as far as the Cuillin of Skye during our visit.

Wednesday: Sam, Andrew and Sarah on the old road from Cluanie towards Tomdoun

Wednesday: Sam, Andrew and Sarah on the old road from Cluanie towards Tomdoun

Wednesday 10:49 AM

Passing an old milestone

Passing an old milestone

Wednesday 10:52 AM

Drochaid an Uillt Ghiubais

Drochaid an Uillt Ghiubais

Wednesday 11:17 AM

Bogwood

Bogwood

Wednesday 11:36 AM

Creag a' Mhàim, the first summit of the day

Creag a' Mhàim, the first summit of the day

Wednesday 1:17 PM

Sarah and Andrew enjoy a 2 o'clock nap

Sarah and Andrew enjoy a 2 o'clock nap

Wednesday 1:59 PM

Peter, Helen, Lottie & Michael continuing along the ridge towards Aonach air Chrith

Peter, Helen, Lottie & Michael continuing along the ridge towards Aonach air Chrith

Wednesday 2:17 PM

Looking back from Aonach air Chrith

Looking back from Aonach air Chrith

Wednesday 2:51 PM

Summit panorama from Aonach air Chrith

Summit panorama from Aonach air Chrith

Wednesday 3:24 PM

Northeastern view towards A' Chralaig

Northeastern view towards A' Chralaig

Wednesday 3:56 PM

Loch Quoich

Loch Quoich

Wednesday 4:09 PM

The summit spur

The summit spur

Wednesday 5:20 PM

View back from Sgùrr an Doire Leathain

View back from Sgùrr an Doire Leathain

Wednesday 5:26 PM

The group: Helen, Lottie, Peter, Michael, Sam, Andrew, Sarah (and myself behind the camera!)

The group: Helen, Lottie, Peter, Michael, Sam, Andrew, Sarah (and myself behind the camera!)

Wednesday 5:44 PM

Hebridean vista

Hebridean vista

Wednesday 6:18 PM

Wester Glen Quoich and Gleouraich

Wester Glen Quoich and Gleouraich

Wednesday 7:20 PM

Allt Mhàlagain

Allt Mhàlagain

Wednesday 9:05 PM

Dynamic Andrew descending

Dynamic Andrew descending

Wednesday 9:06 PM

Evening sunlight in Glen Shiel

Evening sunlight in Glen Shiel

Wednesday 9:17 PM

Sunset in Glen Shiel

Sunset in Glen Shiel

Wednesday 9:42 PM

Thursday: Marta in Coire Chònneachain heading up to climb Beinn Fhada

Thursday: Marta in Coire Chònneachain heading up to climb Beinn Fhada

Thursday 11:48 AM

Eas Allt Coire an Sgàirne

Eas Allt Coire an Sgàirne

Thursday 12:09 PM

Sam and Sarah at the summit of Beinn Fhada

Sam and Sarah at the summit of Beinn Fhada

Thursday 3:14 PM

Toby, Sarah, Marta and Sam on the summit of Beinn Fhada

Toby, Sarah, Marta and Sam on the summit of Beinn Fhada

Thursday 3:15 PM

Coire an Sgàirne

Coire an Sgàirne

Thursday 4:19 PM

A' Ghlas Bheinn

A' Ghlas Bheinn

Thursday 4:44 PM

Strath Croe, looking down to Morvich causeway, Loch Duich and Ratagan

Strath Croe, looking down to Morvich causeway, Loch Duich and Ratagan

Thursday 5:44 PM

Friday: Misty Cuillin

Friday: Misty Cuillin

Friday 9:02 AM

Mist on the Cuillin "burning off" according to Peter

Mist on the Cuillin "burning off" according to Peter

Friday 9:18 AM

Mist rolls into the corrie over the Sgumain ridge - Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich just visible

Mist rolls into the corrie over the Sgumain ridge - Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich just visible

Friday 10:02 AM

Peter and Sarah trade bad poetry as they ascend Sgùrr na Cìche

Peter and Sarah trade bad poetry as they ascend Sgùrr na Cìche

Friday 11:29 AM

Sarah in colour

Sarah in colour

Friday 11:29 AM

Dave peers vertically down into Coire Làgan

Dave peers vertically down into Coire Làgan

Friday 11:38 AM

Dave confidently strides along the Sgumain ridge

Dave confidently strides along the Sgumain ridge

Friday 11:46 AM

Sam, Peter, Dave and Sarah

Sam, Peter, Dave and Sarah

Friday 12:10 PM

Looking down one of the gullies

Looking down one of the gullies

Friday 12:10 PM

Peter scrambling on Sgùrr Thearlaich

Peter scrambling on Sgùrr Thearlaich

Friday 12:58 PM

Sam and Dave scrambling along the ridge

Sam and Dave scrambling along the ridge

Friday 1:08 PM

Sarah

Sarah

Friday 1:37 PM

Descending Sgùrr Thearlaich

Descending Sgùrr Thearlaich

Friday 3:05 PM

On Collie's Ledge

On Collie's Ledge

Friday 3:42 PM

Ascending Sgùrr Dearg as the mist gets wetter

Ascending Sgùrr Dearg as the mist gets wetter

Friday 5:03 PM

Peter by the Inaccessible Pinnacle

Peter by the Inaccessible Pinnacle

Friday 5:27 PM

Eas Mòr, the Big Waterfall

Eas Mòr, the Big Waterfall

Friday 7:24 PM

Cloud spilling over some Red Hills on the way home

Cloud spilling over some Red Hills on the way home

Friday 8:46 PM

Sarah and Toby "slightly overplaying the wild optimism card," according to Pete

Sarah and Toby "slightly overplaying the wild optimism card," according to Pete

Saturday 10:19 AM

Saturday: Dornie and Eilean Donan from Totaig jetty

Saturday: Dornie and Eilean Donan from Totaig jetty

Saturday 10:58 AM

Moored yacht

Moored yacht

Saturday 10:58 AM

Setting off

Setting off

Saturday 11:05 AM

Another look at Eilean Donan

Another look at Eilean Donan

Saturday 11:17 AM

The broch of Caisteal Grugaig

The broch of Caisteal Grugaig

Saturday 11:23 AM

Broch entrance

Broch entrance

Saturday 11:26 AM

Sarah's muddy boots

Sarah's muddy boots

Saturday 12:06 PM

In the woods

In the woods

Saturday 12:18 PM

Pretty sea-urchin shells found on the beach

Pretty sea-urchin shells found on the beach

Saturday 1:33 PM

Farm building at Ardintoul

Farm building at Ardintoul

Saturday 2:02 PM

Sarah's Bath (a Cuillin poetry in-joke)

Sarah's Bath (a Cuillin poetry in-joke)

Saturday 2:03 PM

Skye Bridge

Skye Bridge

Saturday 2:07 PM

Pylon semi-abstract

Pylon semi-abstract

Saturday 3:14 PM

Pylon close-up

Pylon close-up

Saturday 3:15 PM

Pylons near and far

Pylons near and far

Saturday 3:18 PM

Kylerhea ferry

Kylerhea ferry

Saturday 3:40 PM

Kyle Rhea

Kyle Rhea

Saturday 3:53 PM

Beached jellyfish

Beached jellyfish

Saturday 4:03 PM

Bernera Barracks near Glenelg

Bernera Barracks near Glenelg

Saturday 4:30 PM

The easy way home!

The easy way home!

Saturday 6:46 PM

On the way home: dinosaur sculpture by A85

On the way home: dinosaur sculpture by A85

Sunday 12:22 PM