by seadog » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:15 pm
Date walked: 27/07/2009
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This was my first visit to Skye, my wife and I went to Glen Brittle camp site with our touring caravan my main reason for going was to tick the In Pin this all happened the first two weeks in July, and it wasnt until Sat. 11th. that I headed into Coire Lagan on my own not knowing the best way onto Sgurr Dearg I went up the scree at the at the end of the Coire and ended on the Sgurr Mhic Choinnich just under An Stack so had my tea and made my way to the summit which took me quite a while, Iam 75 after all anyway by the time I got back to An Stack had my tea again and I then had to decide wheather to go back down the scree to Coire Lagan or Sgurr Dearg and the In Pin opted for the Pin got there hoping to get help up the In Pin but alas I was too late the last people were just absailing off.So I came off the ridge above Coire na Banachdich and back to the camp site by the way if you were near there that day then you will will know that it was sunny all day.Well that was my first attempt the next came on the Wed. headed off this time into Coire na Banachdich right into the end and up onto Sgurr Dearg,very easy by the way, when I arrived there were 5 guys getting ready to climb the In Pin I asked if they would help me and they said that as only 3 of them were going up they had a spare harness and helmet so we were off unfortunately the top was in cloud still you cant have everything we got safely up and down and then discussed which route to take to get down and as I had come up from Coire Lagan before then decided to go that way tha leader of this group Scott was his name loved scree running so it was a mad run down to Coire Lagan and out to the camp site,another great day and I would like to again thank the guys Scott, Will, and Tom the climbers and Mark, and his brother David I certainly couldnt have done it without them. I am now going to try and add some photos not very good ones but still its the best I have. Seadog