The Cuillin mountains of Skye are justifiably admired as having the most alpine-like atmosphere of all the ranges of the British Isles, and perched elegantly above the sea they have an especial charm. The traverse of the main ridge is of course a highly prized expedition, but the flanks of the Cuillin contain a very large number of crags of excellent gabbro, offering long multi-pitch climbs throughout the grade range.
Working for the military on a 1:1 multipitch climbing week camping in Corie Lagan with Dan who is working towards his Rock Multipitch Leader award. Topics for the week included; guidebook interpretation, route finding, different types of gear placements, extending runners, sling equalisation options, fall factors, indirect/direct belaying, single vs. half ropes, scramble approaches and descents, stacked abseils, multipitch abseils, checking and using institute tat, block leading vs. alt lead, climbing calls and other coms methods.
