Cuillin Weekend (part 2)

I think we all slept well after yesterdays' exertions!  I woke up with a hint of excitement and trepidation - would this be the day we climbed the Inn Pinn?


Unfortunately, the weather didn't look too promising - low cloud and quite windy, even at sea level.   Anyhow, we set off for the Youth Hostel up into Coire an Eich.  Soon we were in the mist, and getting blown around, but plodded gamely on up put of the corrie and on up the shoulder to the top of Sgurr na Banachdich (so Munro 157 achieved).  Found a sheltered spot to have a bite to eat and some hot coffee.

The view along the ridge was pretty dramatic!


Donald followed the crest of the ridge over the next top, while Tim and I took a more sheltered (but quite tricky) line below the crest on the west side.  John did a mixture of both!


After a wee while, Donald reappeared out of the mist, looking pale, with talk of dramatic drops into the abyss below, and a real sense of exposure.

The mist opened up enough for us to see to Loch Brittle below:


We continued on up the ridge to Sgurr Dearg, for our first glimpse of the Pinnacle, shrouded in mist with the wind whistling around its cliffs.


John and Donald had a reconnoitre of the route up the short steep east face, while Tim and I looked on dubiously.

Soon, all 4 of us decided that today wasn't the day for it!   The result - a mixture of disappointment and relief!


We watched a few braver souls reaching the top, then abseiling off, before we set off back down through Coire na Banachdich.


It took us a while to find the correct route, after initially making for the centre of the corrie, only to find ourselves descending large blocks towards the top of a cliff.  Some backtracking, then contouring round to the south side, and we soon found a safer descent.

The final highlight of the day was the dramatic Eas Mor waterfall:




So, another good day - and will have to return some other time!