Tomnadashan Copper Mine

This is the second time i've visited this mine. The first time it was flooded. I needed dry boots for Ben Lawers the next day so couldn't go in.
The second time i wasn't surprised to see it was still flooded, possibly even more flooded, but i didn't need dry boots anymore.
There were these white rabbits dotted about the place. Which i thought was an Alice in Wonderland reference. But then i watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail last night, there was a scene where a white rabbit was guarding a cave and recognised the entrance to the mine!

I went in one entrance and it just lead to a bunch of dead ends and one flooded shaft.
Then went in the other entrance and it was about a foot deep of clay mud under two feet of water. The water was freezing as well. I could feel my testicles recoil in horror as the water went past my knees.
So a bit disappointing i went twice and still didn't get anywhere.

Loch Ba

Black Cuillin part 2

On this route i went up Coir an Eich to the summit of Sgurr á Mhadaidh then along the top of the ridge covering Sgurr Eadar da Choire, Sgurr á Ghreadaidh, Sgurr Thormaid up to Sgurr na Banachdich, then across the ridge that sticks out to the west to Sgurr nan Gobhar.
Sgurr means peak.

I had quite a serious accident this time round. I was lining up my tripod for a shot when i slipped onto my side, crushing my custard creams that were in my pocket.

Forgot to get a photo of the whole section but thats a chunk of it.

Sgurr nan Gobhar was a last minute addition. I didn't know if there was a way down from the end of it but then i saw this guy running across it so though there must be.
I eventually caught up with him and asked him. To which he replied, "Och ye shudna followed me pal! I ne'er bin here in ma life!"
We wished each other good luck and he took off down the side somewhere and i carried onto the end.

Good view at the end.

Had to slide down here to get down. Who even needs paths when you've got lethal stone slides.

Garbh-bheinn and Belig

Due to the limiting factors of the weather, this was the only scramble i could do today. Seemed like a waste of time compared to the Cuillin ridge. There was no path there or back either, had to wade through a bog. Nice views though.

Skyline of the Black Cuillin.

Why did i come up here?

Seen some orchids on the way back.

Old Man of Storr

I wasn't gonna go here but then i watched Prometheus and it was in one of the opening scenes so i had to. That cave wasn't there.

Also i seen someone who i used to work with. Maybe they had also watched Prometheus the night before.

Black Cuillin part 1

A southern section of the ridge starting at Sgurr Sgumain, to Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr MhicCoinnich to the base of Sgurr Dearg.

Way up.

This is the route i took down, viewed from the side i went up.

Hard work going up the scree.

Made it onto the ridge

Nice views though.

That's the isle of rum, def gotta have drink there sometime.

This bit is called Collies Ledge

 

The route i took is from right to left.