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Ascending out of Glen Brittle with the day's main objective ahead: Sgùrr Alasdair
Our first view of the Inaccessible Pinnacle
Rhum in the background
The way into Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda
Excellent example of moraines formed at glacier margin at the mouth of Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda
Loch Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda
The route out of the coire
Ringing rocks: boulders of peridotite
Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda with Sgùrr Alasdair behind
Sgùrr Alasdair, Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn and Sgùrr Dubh Mòr
Approaching Sgùrr nan Eag summit
Sgùrr nan Eag summit
View over Loch Coruisk to Blà Bheinn, with Gars-bheinn along the main ridge to the right
View north along the main ridge with the Red Cuillin on the right
We took a short-cut - something like this
Descending Sgùrr nan Eag
Kitted up at the Bealach à Garbh-choire
View back up Sgùrr nan Eag
The wall in the foreground is the east face of Caisteal à Garbh-choire, with Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn behind and Sgùrr Dubh Mòr to the right
View back to Bealach à Garbh-choire and Caisteal à Garbh-choire
The slightly exposed scramble on the short-cut
Sgùrr na Strì
Another view back to Bealach à Garbh-choire and Caisteal à Garbh-choire
View west to Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn
Summit of Sgùrr Dubh Mòr
View north along main ridge
Sgùrr Alasdair
View south to Sgùrr nan Eag
Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn
Looking back to Sgùrr Dubh Mòr and Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn
Looking back into Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda
Traversing below the cliffs of Sgùrr Alasdair
Nice view of Caisteal à Garbh-choire
Continuing below the cliffs of Sgùrr Alasdair
I think this was the way up
Summit of Sgùrr Alasdair
Sgùrr Dearg and the Inaccessible Pinnacle
Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich and Collie's ledge
View back to Sgùrr Dubh Mòr and Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn
View back to Sgùrr nan Eag
Coir’ a’ Ghrunnda from Sgùrr Alasdair
The top of the Great Stone Chute
The bottom of the Great Stone Chute
An Stac screes in Coire Lagan
The end
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