Skye 2010
The YMC motley crew of Kate, Guy, Chris, Matt and myself met at a friends cottage at Camus Cross on the Sunday evening. Kate having come via Mallaig on her bike and Matt, Chris and Guy via Ciste Dhubh in Glen Shiel.
Monday
The plan was to head on to the Cuillin and see what we could do, Sgurr nan Gillian was in clag so we headed south to Glen Brittle hoping for better weather. The trip up to Coir' a' Ghrunnda was uneventful apart from Guy and Chris wanting to paint a rather large rock red, the fact that it looked like Postman Pat's van had nothing to do with it. The top of Sgurr nan Eag was in clag so instead of heading North we headed south across Gars-bheinn and followed the ridge downhill, eventually making our way back to Glen Brittle. We now know where the deer hang out on Skye.
Tuesday
Matt and I headed up to Glen Carron and went for a wander up Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ruadh, we would have had good views if it wasn't for the snow showers. Mean while Chris, Guy and Kate headed up the Bhasteir gorge with the intention of playing on Sgurr nan Gillian and Am Bhastier unfortunately they found themselves in low cloud and ended up slightly misplaced so they bailed out to the Slig, good idea.
Wednesday
Matt, Kate and myself went back to Glen Carron and played on Maol Chean-dearg, good day out with more snow showers. Chris and Guy, not to be put of by the weather went back onto the Cuillin and managed to get from Sgurr nan Gillian down to Bruach na Frithe with a couple of abseils off of some big pointy things. Nice one guy's.
Thursday
Day off, Kate went kayaking with Gordon Brown and some seals, I wandered up to Portree and the rest visited the mainland. The local hostelry was visited in the evening for food and one or five pints consumed, don't mention the wood !
Friday
Matt went back to Glen Shiel and bagged a few more Munro's, Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean and Sail Chaorainn. The rest of us headed up to the Inn Pinn with Guy and Chris intending to head north and possibly bivvy on the ridge. Needless to say the weather wasn't nice so Kate and I turned round at about 900m and left the racing snakes to it. Having eaten that night in the cottage the call was then received from Guy, Plan B, so we met the snakes at the Slig. They had done the Pinn and headed north getting as far as An Dorus in the clag and decided that a bivvy was not the best idea so headed down to the Slig.
Saturday
Chris and Guy had a leisurely stroll up Bla Bheinn, Kate went for a spin on her bike and Matt and I went for a wander around Beinn Fhada.
Sunday – home time after a quick clean of the cottage.
Good time had by all, Matt and I managed a few more ticks off of that big list and Chris and Guy have their eyes on completing the ridge next year and Kate found out that everything starts at sea level. Good company, some excellent cooking and the odd drop of alcohol.
Items found, 2 slings, pair of gloves and a pair of poles. Items lost ….. better ask Matt about that.
Role on next year
