One of my favourites.

Summer 2003 I hitched (remember that?) up to Skye on a holiday back from Australia to see my family. I camped near the Sligachan and naively had a crack at Pinnacle ridge, with no gear or idea. I'd done about 100 of the munros prior to emigrating, so how hard could it be, eh. Well, very hard indeed. I downclimbed from the first pinnacle and went for the top via the bealach between Am Basteir and nan Gilean. That was too hard as well, so Am Basteir it was. A hill for the 'young lads', but I'd just turned 40!

@scottishkennyg

Жыл бұрын

excellent memory, yeah know the route you were on too..aye you could hitch a lift no bother too..ATB and thanks for tuning in. ATB Kenny

Great footage you got there.I feel ur pain thinking ur video was recording on Gillean.I thought i would have great footage scrambling the pinnacles on Mullach Fraoch-choire and when i got home....nothing,lol.😀👍

@scottishkennyg

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy, still great to be able to enjoy the outdoors even if the cameras do not do as we hoped ..lol

Great video. Still to do these and gives an excellent idea of what its like :)

@scottishkennyg

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nick, hope you get great weather when you visit.

great video thanks for sharing, I'm also looking for some information about the climb up am basteir. i have adrians book and it says on it there's a bypass path round it on the lota corrie side is this easy to find?. am fairly confident climbing without rope but don,t want to downclimb it on the way up again will be doing it solo also. any information will be appreciated.

@scottishkennyg

2 ай бұрын

Hi Jamie, thanks for watching the video and feedback. I have used the bypass too on a previous visit. I started a good bit before the bad step. The way was not well marked. there was a wee bit where I felt exposed, the ledges were covered in loose gravel and if these were wet or greasy it would be more hazardous. Add in mist or thick cloud and the risk would be amplified. I was lucky and it was clear, and dry so I could inch along until I got on to a ramp that led round and up to just after the step. On this trip I had decided to abseil as I had carried the rope for the descent from Sgurr nan Gillean anyway, the guys ahead of me allowed me to use their rope at the step which saved some time. Take care when you get there whatever route you chose. ATB Kenny

Excellent video! I don’t suppose you have a GPX route for this route? Tia.

@scottishkennyg

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, thanks for watching and liking video, sorry but I do not have a GPX for the route..ATB and best wishes Kenny