The album of photographs from George Wood's trip through Ardgour, Moidart, Morar and Skye in June 1933.
Ardgour to Skye
10th - 24th June 1933
Company
Ian Macdonald, Ian Charleson, Percy Hawkins, Alan Lennox, Charlie Ruxton, George Wood
Itinerary
Day 1. Edinburgh to Corran
Day 2. Strontian
Day 3. Acharacle
Day 4. Moidart - Glen Uig - Lochailort - Mallaig
Day 5. Skye: Camasunary - Blaven
Day 6. Rest day - rain and mist
Day 7. Coruisk - Glen Brittle
Day 8. Attempt Bruach na Frithe (turned back because of mist and rain)
Day 9. Cuillin ridge: Alasdair, Sgumain, Sg Dubh Mor, Sg nan Eag and Gars-bheinn
Day 10. Cuillin ridge: Sg Dearg, An Stac, Sg Mhic Choinnich, Sg na Banachdich, Sg Thormaid, Sg a’ Mhadaidh and Sg Thuilm
Day 11. Sligachan
Day 12. Broadford - Mallaig - Morar
Day 13. Meoble - Loch Beoraid - Glenfinnan
Day 14. Mamore Forest (7 tops)
Day 15. Fort William - home (Edinburgh)
Outline of route, starting at Corran
An overnight stay at Corran Lighthouse. Some of the group with the lighthouse keeper and his wife.
Camp by Loch Sunart after walking to Strontian
Moidart and Glen Uig
Mallaig harbour and the boat to Camasunary. Left to right: boatman, George, Ian Mac, Alan, boatman, Charlie and Percy
Reaching Loch Scavaig and landing at Camasunary
On Blaven
Glen Brittle, Sgurr Dearg ridge and Alasdair Stone Shoot
The Inaccessible Pinnacle of Sgurr Dearg
Sgurr Dearg and the Inaccessible Pinnacle from the Sgumain Depression
Scenes from the Cuillin ridge
The Cuillin range from Gars-bheinn
Loch Morar and the camp at South Tarbert on the northern shore
Loch Morar (south shore near Meoble), Loch Beoraid and Glenfinnan Station