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Cuillin Ridge
Alright, this isn't a race, but it adds to an already energetic weekend for the Westies. But a last minute change of plan left me with a free day and saw me driving up to Glenbrittle for an early start to run the Cuillin ridge.
All very straightforward - start at Gars-bheinn, end at Gillean visiting all 11 munros and the Sgurr Thearlaich and Bidean tops, climbing the 4 rock climbs en route (TD gap, Kings Chinmey on Mhic-Coinnich, Inn Pinn, and the Bhasteir tooth via Naismiths route), no ropes, no abseils, carrying all food and water.
Left the summit of Gars-bheinn at 8:40am. Weather spot on - sunny with high cloud, light breeze, cool temps but still sweating buckets. Walked all uphill bits, moved as fast as was safe on the climbing bits and ran the scree runs.
Luckily no-one at the TD gap so climbed that quickly without having to queue. Climbed up the easy way on the Inn Pinn and downclimbed the abseil side 2hrs after leaving the start. A few route finding balls-ups after this saw me lose time and, more crucially, energy. Summit of Gillean at 1:48pm, 5hrs 8mins later but with definite room for improvement. I'm never going to trouble the record, but still a PB for me by well over an hour.
Posted by Simon Triger on Tue 20 May 2008 | 11 comments
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Steffen said...
Congratulations Simon. Incredible time!
Tuesday 20th May 2008 3.23pm
Chris said...
Very impressive effort Simon!
Tuesday 20th May 2008 3.52pm
Hamilton said...
Excellent Simon. The views must have been wonderful.
Tuesday 20th May 2008 5.28pm
Jason said...
Wow you are going some Simon. Well done there on a true mountain epic.
Tuesday 20th May 2008 6.57pm
Ellie said...
I see- that must be the benefit to having such bulging muscles- multi-activity-fast-bouncing-stuff! Well done Tigger.
Wednesday 21st May 2008 8.51am
Johnston said...
Top stuff Simon, there can't be many folk out there with the skills to do what you did, never mind to do it so quickly. Much respect.
And you're right, Westies do seem to be hyperactive this year!
Wednesday 21st May 2008 11.05am
Val said...
How amazing! I'm sure Rob's not in the least bit worried about doing the LAMM with you...maybe a few rocks in rucksack to settle that bounce! Well done.
Thursday 22nd May 2008 9.37am
Rob. said...
Awesome! That'll be all the shared kit in your sack at the LAMM then.
Sounds like a magic day. Echoing Johnston's thoughts, it would be interesting to know how many people have ever done it quicker. My guess is very few.
Thursday 22nd May 2008 10.59am
Graham K said...
Fantastic effort !
Sub 5 next time :-)
Best of luck in the LAMM ...you will be cruising.
Thursday 22nd May 2008 12.14pm
Craig D said...
This is exactly the kind of thing we were given legs(and arms)for,Man versus landscape,give some mountains a doing!Nice one Si.
Friday 23rd May 2008 8.34am
Muffy said...
Wow. I suspect that you didn't have time to appreciate any views - if you did, then why were you hanging about?
Well done
Friday 23rd May 2008 1.10pm