Maggie Fergusson

A narrow escape in Britain’s most treacherous mountain range

Simon Ingram describes his near-fatal 50ft fall in the Cuillin, Skye’s notoriously dangerous ‘Black Ridge’

From magazine issue: 28 August 2021

The Inaccessible Pinnacle in the Cuillin. Even in summer, climbers contend with frostbite, avalanches and ice-glazed rocks. [Alamy]

issue 28 August 2021

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