Anni had never been to Scotland. On our week tour with our good friends Gwilym and Caroline we ended up seeing an incredible amount of it, and still found time to go climbing and trekking.
3 small figures at the bottom of Spantastic (F5 R/X) at Flodigarry on the Isle of Skye. We had just abseiled down to do this rather unique route.
Anni following the exposed pillar, even seconding this pitch was serious as a fall would result in swinging into the opposing wall. Thanks Caroline for the fantastic telephoto snaps.
The easier (but loose) second pitch (F4+ R)
Steeper but safer; Anni did a fantastic job seconding this route. On the North West the sandstone sea cliffs at Reiff make wonderful cragging. (Unknown route about F6a+)
Castles and lochs - truly this is Scotland
A lone orchid beneath Stac Pollaidh
A wet hiker on top of Stac Pollaidh
The beautiful Smoo caves on the North coast close to Durness
The Ring 'o Brodgar Standing Stones - one of many visits to Neolithic sites
The visiting of such places involved considerable crawling underground.
Rackwick bay on the Island of Hoy
The Dwarfy Stane was carved in the sandstone by neolithic man without metal tools.
The Hackness Martello tower provided protection of a "more modern" kind.
The Glenmorangie distillery in Rosshire
3 small figures at the bottom of Spantastic (F5 R/X) at Flodigarry on the Isle of Skye. We had just abseiled down to do this rather unique route.
Anni following the exposed pillar, even seconding this pitch was serious as a fall would result in swinging into the opposing wall. Thanks Caroline for the fantastic telephoto snaps.
The easier (but loose) second pitch (F4+ R)
Steeper but safer; Anni did a fantastic job seconding this route. On the North West the sandstone sea cliffs at Reiff make wonderful cragging. (Unknown route about F6a+)
Castles and lochs - truly this is Scotland
A lone orchid beneath Stac Pollaidh
A wet hiker on top of Stac Pollaidh
The beautiful Smoo caves on the North coast close to Durness
The Ring 'o Brodgar Standing Stones - one of many visits to Neolithic sites
The visiting of such places involved considerable crawling underground.
Rackwick bay on the Island of Hoy
The Dwarfy Stane was carved in the sandstone by neolithic man without metal tools.
The Hackness Martello tower provided protection of a "more modern" kind.
The Glenmorangie distillery in Rosshire
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