Cuillin Ridge Kit

Traversing the full length of the rugged Cuillin Ridge in Scotland's Isle of Skye is one of the greatest mountain challenges in the British Isles. Whilst it is only graded Severe in summer (IV in winter), with approach and descent included it is around 14 miles in length, the difficulties and exposure are sustained, and route finding continuously difficult. In addition, the weather on Skye is renowned for its awfulness, the midges and clegs can be ferocious, there is no water on the Ridge itself, and reasonable escape routes in case of emergency are very limited. Not surprisingly, many people choose to do it with a guide over two or three days and bivouac en route. However, experienced climbers and mountaineers who are comfortable leading VS should have no problem navigating their way along the Ridge and tackling the renowned obstacles of the TD Gap, King's Chimney, the Inaccessible  Pinnacle and Naismith's Route direct and without guidance: and those who are fit enough should be able to complete the whole thing in a day, thus sparing themselves the need to carry a lot of bivi kit.

Below are listed a selection of lightweight but durable products which we feel will be particularly useful for your first/next summer Cuillin Ridge attempt. For more information on the Cuillin Ridge, and tips for success, please see our Cuillin Ridge Advice Page

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Expedition Foods Granola with Raspberries (Vegetarian, 800kcal)
£10.49
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A mix of toasted oat clusters, milk powder and freeze-dried raspberries.

Mountain Equipment Firefly
Mountain Equipment Firefly (250)
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Suitable for temperatures as low as -3°C (for men).

Lifesystems Venture Lite Bivi
Lifesystems Venture Lite Bivi
LifeSystems Venture Lite Bivi
£89.99
1 In Stock

A spacious, compact and lightweight bivi bag for outdoor use.

Exped Flexmat
Exped Flexmat
Exped Flexmat Orange
£28.50
1 In Stock

Light, durable folding closed-cell foam mat.

Thermarest Z Lite
Thermarest Z Lite
£49.50
£55.00
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A clever compact folding closed-cell mat.

Black Diamond Couloir Harness
Black Diamond Couloir Harness
Black Diamond Couloir Harness
£67.50
£75.00
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3 In Stock

An ideal harness for ski-touring and alpine/expedition mountaineering.

Black Diamond Couloir UL Harness
Black Diamond Couloir UL Harness
Black Diamond Couloir UL Harness (Size S only)
£42.50
£85.00
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Intended for the weight-conscious alpinist or ski mountaineer. Only 105g!

Petzl Altitude Harness
Petzl Altitude Harness
Petzl Altitude Harness
£76.50
£85.00
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Lightweight, compact mountaineering and ski touring harness.

Mammut 8.7mm Alpine Sender Dry
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Mammut 8.7mm Alpine Sender Dry
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£150.00
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Dry single rope for ice climbing, mountaineering and performance rock climbing.

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Prusik Loop Cord
From £1.00
10 + In Stock

Essential safety kit for abseils and multipitch climbs.

Black Diamond ATC-XP Black
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Black Diamond ATC-XP
£13.20
£22.00
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A variable friction version of the ATC which can be used in either direction - an excellent belay plate.

DMM Mantis Orange
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DMM Mantis
£19.80
£21.99
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Excellent very lightweight modern belay device particularly suited to trad/alpine climbing with double ropes.

Black Diamond Gridlock Belay Karabiner
Black Diamond Gridlock Belay Karabiner
£20.00
6 In Stock

Simple but cunning screwgate that eliminates the dangers of cross loading the gate when using a belay plate.

DMM Ceros Kwiklock Belay Karabiner
DMM Ceros Kwiklock Belay Karabiner
£22.49
£24.99
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Auto double locking karabiner for use with a belay device.

DMM Phantom Karabiner Gold
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DMM Phantom Wiregate Karabiner
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£9.99
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One of the lightest climbing karabiners in the world, but also large enough to be functional. 26g.

Mammut Contact 8mm Dyneema Sling Red
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Mammut Contact 8mm Dyneema Sling
From £10.00
10 + In Stock
Amazing ultralight full strength (22kN) Dyneema slings roughly 8mm wide.
Wild Country Anodised Rocks on Wire
Wild Country Anodised Rock on Wire
From £12.00
8 In Stock

Brilliantly designed small curved wires for thin cracks up to larger than finger-sized.

DMM Wallnut on Wire
DMM Wallnut on Wire
From £12.50
9 In Stock

Good complement to Rocks. Sizes are almost identical but they are better suited to flared placements.

DMM Alloy Offset on Wire
DMM Alloy Offset on Wire
From £13.50
10 + In Stock

Strangely shaped nuts whose complex offset shape offers placement opportunities.

Black Diamond Camalot Ultralights
Black Diamond Camalot Ultralight
From £90.00
£100.00
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7 In Stock

Give around a 25% weight saving over the standard Camalots.

Totem Cams
Totem Cam
£86.40
£96.00
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9 In Stock

Highly innovative, stemless and highly flexible camming devices with very narrow head widths.

Petzl Spatha Knife (Over 18s & UK only)
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Petzl Spatha Knife (Over 18s & UK only)
£34.00
3 In Stock

Lightweight very sharp climber's knife - can to be hung with a karabiner on the back of your harness.

Black Diamond Vision Helmet Hyper Red
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Black Diamond Vision Helmet
£81.00
£90.00
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A great ultralight foam helmet for alpine and winter climbing where every gram counts!

Petzl Sirocco Helmet
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Petzl Sirocco Helmet
£108.00
£120.00
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Mark III version of the amazing, ultra-lightweight helmet.

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