Our maximum guide to client ratio on this event is 1:3. This is not something to book on a whim. Close. Join us for our guided traverse of the Skye Cullin Ridge, one of the most sought-after and memorable mountaineering challenges in the UK. The Black Cuillin are the most spectacular and challenging mountains in Britain. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great, but Dave my guide for the 3 days was outstanding. Dave was excellent to work with and I would highly recommend him. Twelve Munros are packed into its length with the Inaccessible Pinnacle being the toughest of all the Scottish Munros. Authored by local mountain guide and enthusiastic Skye aficionado Mike Lates, the new SMC guidebook to the Cuillin is a complete re-write of the previous volume (published in 1996). He has been climbing since the 1980s with a CV that includes Alpine north faces, big walls in Yosemite and first ascents on the White Cliffs of Dover. A map is essential to find your way to any of these locations and plan your route. Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Fiction & Literature. The Four days will be planned around the weather to help you achieve the Munro summits. Then we see him cycling south again (the wrong way) along a knife-edge ridge with the peaks of the Red Cuillin behind him. Guide book to cuillin ridge traverse. The Harvey’s map “Skye The Cuillin” is the best map and is printed on waterproof paper. With over 13,000ft of ascent across complex, exposed and … Your guide will know the ridge extremely well and will also be able to give you insight into the flora, fauna and geology. The topos also offer The guide is written by Terry Marsh has the whole island comprehensively covered with a variety of walks for all tastes from easy rambles around headlands and peninsulas to the famous Cuillin and everything in between. In addition, Adrian has become the author of a new book, Skye’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse, published by Cicerone earlier this year. Free shipping. A physically and mentally draining experience but well worth the effort." With over 13,000ft of ascent across complex, exposed and testing terrain, this ridge requires respect, a cool head, a high level of fitness and favourable conditions to have our best chance of success. Our Skye Cuillin Munro courses are a great and affordable way to summit all 11 of the main Skye Cuillin Ridge Munros for those looking to complete the Munros. This would easily be the only hiking guide you would want for the island. Tremendous effort in less than perfect conditions. But this book goes beyond that. We manage to complete some of the classic ridges (Pinnacle Ridge and Clach Glas) as well another Munro! It also gives a detailed description of the famous Cuillin Ridge Traverse, the Greater Ridge Traverse and Winter ascents of both. A Skye Cuillin Ridge Traverse is considered to be one of the greatest routes in the country. With over 3000m of ascent spread along 10km of spectacular mountain scenery, this fabulous trip is high on the tick list of climbers and adventurous walkers alike. This guide covers the Cuillin Hills, both Black and Red, and includes all rock and ice climbs in the area. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. The guide Skyes’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse comprises two separate parts; two books. On this 4-day adventure I invite you to explore this fantastic alpine route which has 12 km of length, 3000 m ascent and 11 Munros! Be the first to write a review. See all. Felt happy and confident in the company of an excellent guide. All technical gear, including helmet and harness is included in the price. It is all about a single 12km mountain ridge on the Isle of Skye. The Harvey's map "Skye The Cuillin" is the best map and is printed on waterproof paper. A full traverse of the main ridge normally takes 2 days to complete in summer conditions with a night spent sleeping on the crest of the ridge. The difficulty of the ridge and complexity of route-finding makes the use of a guide a good idea, especially if you're short on time or knowledge. No ratings or reviews yet. "Just wanted to sing your praises Caspar for getting me along the ridge. Andy Hyslop's mini guide to the ridge is possibly the best resource to have though. There is no easy way up most of the summits. The Cuillin ridge is a 12km long ridge of continuous interest to the mountaineer, with eleven of its summits being Munros (Scottish hills over 3000ft/914m). Best Selling in Fiction & Literature. Skye Mountain Guides is a mountain guiding company based at the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye. The most famous mountaineering expedition in Britain is the Skye Ridge. Until you are on this section of the 13km (8-mile) Cuillin Ridge, it’s difficult to imagine its uncompromisingly gnarly structure. Try. Features Fullscreen sharing Embed Statistics Article stories Visual Stories SEO. The Cuillin ridge traverse is simply the best mountaineering challenge in the UK. Gordon Stainforth's book "The Cuillin" is excellent and has a useful guide to the main ridge traverse at the back -- not that you'd want to carry the book in your rucksack, mind, but you could always photocopy the relevant pages for what would probably be the lightest guide available. Basecamp Cuillin Mountaineering "a good weather spell meant that we'd tackled nearly every summit on the ridge. 112pp, softback, rubbing to covers, VG A guide to the Black Cuillin Ridge with descriptions, diagrams and maps. There are several shorter walks that enable less experienced walkers to experience something of their drama, alternatively why not hire a guide to help you complete that particularly difficult route. It’s at 1:25,000 but has the main ridge at 1:12,500 scale and also describes common routes on the sides of the main ridge. A traverse of the Cuillin Ridge #2. This traverse is a classic expedition in the UK. I will definitely be back for the full traverse! Book a guide with McKeever Mountain Guiding and you will give yourself the highest chance of success when you go for your traverse. Andy Hyslop’s mini guide to the ridge is possibly the best resource to have though. Standard paper and weatherproof versions with fast, free delivery. Whilst it does cover the ridge it is by no means the focus of the book, which is - I would say - the island as a whole. The descriptions are detailed and accompanied by an OS 1:50 000 map of your chosen walk. I can also take you out on a 5-day traverse of the Cuillin Ridge! Finally he ends up in Glen Brittle, south-west of the Black Cuillin, where he cycles into a fence. Buy OS Explorer Map 411: Skye - Cuillin Hills from the Ordnance Survey shop. The book will be published by Cicerone in March and is priced at £19.95. You'll need a good combination of fitness and scrambling ability to complete two demanding days and an overnight bivouac on the ridge. Cuillin Ridge Traverse Strategies, advice, detailed topo booklet and 10 classic scrambles by Adrian Trendall About the Author Adrian is a mountain guide and photographer living on Skye. The Cuillin ridge is an exciting challenge for mountaineers with a lot of experience and a high sense of adventure. Issuu company logo. Forty-five annotated photo topo-diagrams show the Cuillin Ridge in good detail, highlighting the best route for tackling the UK's premier mountain challenge. There are plenty guide books covering safety on the Cuillin. item 4 Cuillin Ridge - Topo-guide, Paperback by Prentice, Tom, Brand New, Free shipp... - Cuillin Ridge - Topo-guide, Paperback by Prentice, Tom, Brand New, Free shipp... $27.40 . And I have a great program trekking up Ben Nevis! Thirty-five years ago I failed to traverse the Cuillin Ridge. Perhaps it's because the book has such an extremely tight focus. It involves 4000m or ascent and descent. Mike has done an outstanding job demystifying the Cuillin massif through the use of clear route descriptions, and close to a hundred detailed crag and (all-revealing) crag location photodiagrams. Book online » 11-14 May'21: £489 ... rock-scrambling on the Skye Cuillin ridge with one of our experienced and qualified guides. He sheds light on many of the most frequently made mistakes and suggests dozens of practical solutions. Your guide will show you a way along this complex and involved scrambling ridge, the longest in the United Kingdom. We aim to summit the 11 Munros during the traverse. Book now and traverse with me through the daunting Cuillin Ridge – I will give you an experience unlike any other in the world! If you are inexperienced or unsure, however, hire a guide. 11 munro summits, normally around six hours for the approach and descent as well as up to 15 hours on the ridge itself. Climbing the Cuillin Ridge is no easy task. Cuillin Ridge Traverse Booked a Cuillin ridge Traverse with West Coast Mountain guides. Book your Skye Cuillin Ridge Traverse with Kirkhope Mountaineering, offering dates to suit you with qualified and experienced Skye Cuillin Guides. He says: “I remember during my first trips post-redundancy on Skye, I was frustrated I couldn’t find what I felt was a useful guidebook for a Cuillin traverse. When I first picked up The Cuillin & Other Skye Mountains I was expecting a book dedicated to the traverse of the Cuillin Ridge, but the reality is something quite different. I wanted one that offered all the details in a logical order. Book Review: Skye's Cuillin Ridge Traverse by Adrian Trendall The most challenging hills in Scotland are undoubtedly the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, a tangled mass of spectacular rock architecture. Scrambling and in some places rock climbing are required to reach many of them. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service. Join us for our guided traverse of the Skye Cuillin Ridge, one of the most sought-after and memorable mountaineering challenges in the UK. About this Item: The Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1980. paperback. Top Ten Routes. A concise, lightweight and pocket-sized, topo-guide to Skye's Cuillin Ridge. 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