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Sgurr nan Eag

Sgurr nan Eag


Postby headless spectre » Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:48 pm

Route description: Southern Cuillin and Coire Ghrunnda

Munros included on this walk: Sgùrr nan Eag

Date walked: 18/11/2011

Time taken: 8 hours

Distance: 15 km

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I think that I was lucky with the weather. This is the third year I have been to Skye in November and always had good weather. But, I think I was lucky with the weather. On the top it was about 12 c with hardly a breeze, I think I saw midges on the descent!
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coir a ghrunnda.JPG
the sun eventually comes through.JPG
To the left of the waterfall.JPG
Loch Coir a Grrhrunnda.JPG
Loch Coir a Ghrunnda.JPG
The Southern Ridge.JPG
Looking north from the summit.JPG
Reflections.JPG
Alpenglow  above Coire Lagan.JPG
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby corryhully » Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:28 pm

wonderful photos headless makes me want to go back. went to sgurr nan eag 2010 in march, sure there were mountains about but we didnt see them. weather and visibilty was so poor. would love to catch the cuillins in good weather, but no luck as of yet. spendid photos.
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby pollyh33 » Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:55 pm

Beautiful photographs :D

Wish I was heading there soon! Cheers for posting :D
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby ianaird » Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:28 pm

Got up here last Sunday, a great day out. smashing pics :thumbup:
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby Collaciotach » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:27 pm

An t eilean sgithanaich ..... cracking fotos :D
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby foggieclimber » Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:29 pm

Nice photos from your visit to Sgurr nan Eag.
Coire a'Ghrunnda is my favourite Cuillin coire.
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby tamw51 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:30 pm

wow what a place, and cracking weather!
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby Greigers » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:39 am

did sgurr nan Eag and sgurr duh mor yesterday (sat 16th june) with Rocket-ron and Mackenzie and i quickly realised that these 2 munro`s required alot of respect due to the scrambling required altho the terrain underfoot was greatly reliable for good grip as mentioned in many reports. i must admit i felt a little out of my depth whilst acsending the boulder fileds and onto the more tricky scrambles coupled with the clag which didnt really lift the whole time we were up so photo ops were zero, so my conclusion is try do these 2 in good weather to make the climb worth while.
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby rocket-ron » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:11 pm

pollyh33 wrote:Beautiful photographs :D

Wish I was heading there soon! Cheers for posting :D


you are in september
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Re: Sgurr nan Eag

Postby rocket-ron » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:11 pm

Greigers wrote:did sgurr nan Eag and sgurr duh mor yesterday (sat 16th june) with Rocket-ron and Mackenzie and i quickly realised that these 2 munro`s required alot of respect due to the scrambling required altho the terrain underfoot was greatly reliable for good grip as mentioned in many reports. i must admit i felt a little out of my depth whilst acsending the boulder fileds and onto the more tricky scrambles coupled with the clag which didnt really lift the whole time we were up so photo ops were zero, so my conclusion is try do these 2 in good weather to make the climb worth while.


Am glad you had fun yesterday mark shame about the clag
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