This brings back memories - I climbed this with a friend in Sept 1991 on an extremely hot windless day. About 100m from the top we got slightly lost and ended up too low down and to the right (on the crest of the Pinnacle Ridge) The last bit up to the top from there without a rope was the nearest I've come to a serious situation in the mountains!
I did it with a friend in 2022. It was foggy and wet we got off the main track and also ended up to the right - that last part just before the summit was the most scared I have ever been on a scramble tour (and I've done several grade 2 / grade 3 scrambles). To make it worse: We lost track again on the descend and ended up going down on the wrong side. By the time we realised it was too late and we had to walk around the entire mountain - with more scrambling obstacles along the way - to get back.
fabulous route up one of the best single peaks in the UK - done it in foul weather and on a brilliantly hot day. not for the unfit or faint hearted, but definitely a fantastic day out on the hill.
Did this in July 1984 having failed in May 1982 due to alpine conditions! Snowline started at about 1000ft.There was verglas all the way up the steep bit and none of our party of 5 fancied it surprisingly! Enjoyed watching this immensely, brought back some great memories.
Wow!! I'm not sure my heart could withstand that,I think I'm better off sticking to the kiddies playground mountains here where I call home in the Lake District ⛰️
The Lake District only has fells. Anyone from the lake district (myself including) don't call the fells the mountains! For me, The black cuillin range are the only mountains in GB! The black cuillin requires actuall mountaineering skill like scrambling, climbing, good sense of navigation and a head for exposed heights. However, it's very similar to the height of the bigger fells in the Lake District soooo... I'm sure you'd have no problem getting to the top of some munros here if you have a good head for height and exposure
Just seen, enjoyed with sound muted. I didn’t quite get to the top in 2001, it got windy cloud-enveloped & wet on the final section. I was ok up the sort of chimney scramble that you showed, then above that was a section I didn’t fancy, especially in the wet, so turned round, probably within 100 ft of the top. Reminds me to try again!
If you enjoy this sort of terrain then get yourself off to Picos de Grédos and Almanzor in central Spain, SW of Madrid. Twice the extent and twice the height at over 8000ft! Summit it in a day from La Plataforma car park.
@@GCStalker just cause you've completed the Munros doesn't mean you have any great hill awareness! I no quite a lot of people who've done the Munros and can't even read a map!! I don't think painting on the hill's would be popular with any true mountaineer... Especially in Scotland.
@@jimmarshall9945 I can read a map and compass and completed the Munros without the aid of GPS and mobile phone. Have you been to Switzerland where red paint is a very useful guide? Clearly you are some kind of mountaineering know all, who should keep their opinions to themself..
@@GCStalker I've climbed all over the world and on some of the most iconic routes.... But! I'll go back to my original point.... You try going up to the Cullin with a few tins of red and white paint and start painting the Ridge and see where that gets you...enough said and get lost...
Great video Sgurr nan Gillean is one of my most favourite mountains.
This brings back memories - I climbed this with a friend in Sept 1991 on an extremely hot windless day. About 100m from the top we got slightly lost and ended up too low down and to the right (on the crest of the Pinnacle Ridge) The last bit up to the top from there without a rope was the nearest I've come to a serious situation in the mountains!
I did it with a friend in 2022. It was foggy and wet we got off the main track and also ended up to the right - that last part just before the summit was the most scared I have ever been on a scramble tour (and I've done several grade 2 / grade 3 scrambles). To make it worse: We lost track again on the descend and ended up going down on the wrong side. By the time we realised it was too late and we had to walk around the entire mountain - with more scrambling obstacles along the way - to get back.
fabulous route up one of the best single peaks in the UK - done it in foul weather and on a brilliantly hot day. not for the unfit or faint hearted, but definitely a fantastic day out on the hill.
Did this in July 1984 having failed in May 1982 due to alpine conditions! Snowline started at about 1000ft.There was verglas all the way up the steep bit and none of our party of 5 fancied it surprisingly! Enjoyed watching this immensely, brought back some great memories.
Nige Reanney
Wow!! I'm not sure my heart could withstand that,I think I'm better off sticking to the kiddies playground mountains here where I call home in the Lake District ⛰️
The Lake District only has fells. Anyone from the lake district (myself including) don't call the fells the mountains! For me, The black cuillin range are the only mountains in GB! The black cuillin requires actuall mountaineering skill like scrambling, climbing, good sense of navigation and a head for exposed heights. However, it's very similar to the height of the bigger fells in the Lake District soooo... I'm sure you'd have no problem getting to the top of some munros here if you have a good head for height and exposure
Just seen, enjoyed with sound muted. I didn’t quite get to the top in 2001, it got windy cloud-enveloped & wet on the final section. I was ok up the sort of chimney scramble that you showed, then above that was a section I didn’t fancy, especially in the wet, so turned round, probably within 100 ft of the top. Reminds me to try again!
Attempted this mountain back in 2005; got about half-way up and had to go back because of the weather. Must do it again someday!
If you enjoy this sort of terrain then get yourself off to Picos de Grédos and Almanzor in central Spain, SW of Madrid. Twice the extent and twice the height at over 8000ft! Summit it in a day from La Plataforma car park.
Thanks I'll check it out, we've never been to mainland Spain yet.
Music matches the scenery
Lovely
nice one!!!
bonny day too
Give me the city centre of Birmingham, UK, any day!
Mike Fuller It takes all sorts! But you can only make the comparison when you have done both!
Ooh err! Not for me. We’ll done!
The route is not obvious especially going down. Could do with some splashes of red paint?
If you need red paint to find your way up..... maybe you should ask yourself if you should be on the hill!
@@jimmarshall9945 A compass is useless in the Cuillin. Maybe you should ask yourself why it is necessary to insult compleat Munroists?
@@GCStalker just cause you've completed the Munros doesn't mean you have any great hill awareness! I no quite a lot of people who've done the Munros and can't even read a map!! I don't think painting on the hill's would be popular with any true mountaineer... Especially in Scotland.
@@jimmarshall9945 I can read a map and compass and completed the Munros without the aid of GPS and mobile phone. Have you been to Switzerland where red paint is a very useful guide? Clearly you are some kind of mountaineering know all, who should keep their opinions to themself..
@@GCStalker I've climbed all over the world and on some of the most iconic routes.... But! I'll go back to my original point.... You try going up to the Cullin with a few tins of red and white paint and start painting the Ridge and see where that gets you...enough said and get lost...
i prefer the lake district not so hard
fotheringay-smythe No comparison, but both have their delights.👍