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.
Mushroom Risotto, is suitable for anyone, vegan, or not.
A mix of toasted oat clusters, milk powder and freeze-dried raspberries.
Designed for quick moving mountain travel in spring and summer.
Suitable for temperatures as low as -3°C (for men).
Super light zipped bivi bag.
A spacious, compact and lightweight bivi bag for outdoor use.
Light, durable folding closed-cell foam mat.
A clever compact folding closed-cell mat.
Amazing superlight harness designed for ski touring, alpinism and the greater ranges.
An ideal harness for ski-touring and alpine/expedition mountaineering.
Intended for the weight-conscious alpinist or ski mountaineer. Only 105g!
Lightweight, compact mountaineering and ski touring harness.
Dry single rope for ice climbing, mountaineering and performance rock climbing.
Essential safety kit for abseils and multipitch climbs.
A variable friction version of the ATC which can be used in either direction - an excellent belay plate.
Excellent very lightweight modern belay device particularly suited to trad/alpine climbing with double ropes.
Simple but cunning screwgate that eliminates the dangers of cross loading the gate when using a belay plate.
Auto double locking karabiner for use with a belay device.
One of the lightest climbing karabiners in the world, but also large enough to be functional. 26g.
Brilliantly designed small curved wires for thin cracks up to larger than finger-sized.
Good complement to Rocks. Sizes are almost identical but they are better suited to flared placements.
Strangely shaped nuts whose complex offset shape offers placement opportunities.
Give around a 25% weight saving over the standard Camalots.
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