Inaccessible Pinnacle in Munros, Skye
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:04 pm
Yesterday I showed a Scottish fellow one of the scrambling routes in the Spring Mts west of Vegas. He saw a limestone pinnacle, and was reminded that he had yet to climb "Inaccessible Pinnacle" on the Isle of Skye. He had gotten up to the technical climb on Sgurr Dearg, and stopped. I suggested he get some rock climber friends to belay him on the final "Inaccessible Pinnacle".
Now that I've looked at the pinnacle (which by the way, is very sparsely covered on SP), I wonder how bright that would be. Yet there are lots of references (on the web) to guided tours for that climb. What do you suppose would be the smartest way for this fellow -- who is not a technical climber -- to get to that summit?
Most views show the side one rappels from, but I assume the actual climb is up the opposite side (left in this photo?). This seems to be the "back side" of the fin.I see ratings like grade 5 or "difficult" and don't know how those translate into YDS. I do notice that it is often raining during climbs, which probably ups the difficulty.
Now that I've looked at the pinnacle (which by the way, is very sparsely covered on SP), I wonder how bright that would be. Yet there are lots of references (on the web) to guided tours for that climb. What do you suppose would be the smartest way for this fellow -- who is not a technical climber -- to get to that summit?
Most views show the side one rappels from, but I assume the actual climb is up the opposite side (left in this photo?). This seems to be the "back side" of the fin.I see ratings like grade 5 or "difficult" and don't know how those translate into YDS. I do notice that it is often raining during climbs, which probably ups the difficulty.