Keith and I are just back from a quick visit up to Skye having headed up late yesterday and out on the hill today. The forecast was for rain and strengthening winds later in the day so we had an early start and approached Sgurr Dearg from Glenn Brittle via Bealach Coire na Banachdaich. We then ascended the Innaccessible Pinnacle with Keith climbing it via the West Ridge, the harder short side.
After a quick bite we descended the South East Flank route of Sgurr Dearg to reach Bealach Coire Lagan and then headed up the long North Ridge of Sgurr Mhiccoinnich. We reversed the North Ridge to the near the bealach before descending the An Stac Screes and out via Coire Lagan.
Despite the fact the rain didn’t arrive until we were walking out the ridge was in cloud all day and the rock was wet. Care is required in these conditions particularly when moving from the good friction of the gabbro onto the much slippier basalt. In these sort of cloudy conditions on the ridge route finding can be very tricky and prior knowledge is definitely helpful. It was raining very heavily as we left.
Keith was particularly happy to summit both these hills today as he’s now completed all the Skye Munros.
