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The Forcan ridge seen from Sgurr na Sgine
© domenico pocai
© domenico pocai
The Saddle with the Forcan Ridge prominent, viewed from ascent path to the
Bealach an Lapain, March 2013
© Adam Rixon
© Adam Rixon
The Saddle from the North, seen from near the summit of Sgurr Mhic
Bharraich, 5th November 2012.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
Gaynor Holmes (aka the Yeti) on the Forcan Ridge, 19th June 2010
© Dane Ralston
© Dane Ralston
The Forcan Ridge from the North just before visibility reduced to 100 yards
© Dane Ralston
© Dane Ralston
The Saddle from near the Trig point 16/10/09
© Eileen Stark
© Eileen Stark
North Glen Shiel Mountains behind Forcan Ridge 16/10/09
© Eileen Stark
© Eileen Stark
Ascending Forcan Ridge (April 07)
© alan wright
© alan wright
The final climb to The Saddle from above the Forcan Ridge; August
2002.
© Roger Vander Steen
© Roger Vander Steen
A superb day at the Saddle 24/11/06
© Colin Fridge
© Colin Fridge
a busy forcan ridge 5/5/07
© Ken Mcinnes
© Ken Mcinnes
The Forcan ridge which started as a sunny spring day then it rained, hailed and snowed. Still a fantastic day out though!
© Craig Dunderdale
© Craig Dunderdale
The Forcan ridge and The Saddle. Notice the "V" notch in the middle of the ridge that is the only hard bit, which still has plenty of holds.
© Craig Dunderdale
© Craig Dunderdale
The Forcan Ridge from the summit of the Saddle (15/8/2006)
© Adam Gordon
© Adam Gordon
The summit of the saddle with our good friend David adorning the top.
© Chris Bowles
© Chris Bowles
The summit of the Saddle as seen from halfway along the Forcan Ridge (just past the 'difficult descent'). A climber can be seen on top of the nearest tower. Feb 2006
© David Harbottle
© David Harbottle
The Saddle as seen from Sgurr na Sgine, the Forcan ridge is clearly visible with its curved and rugged spine.
© Chris Bowles
© Chris Bowles
The Saddle seen from the old road bridge over the River Shiel.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
The Saddle from Bealach Coire Mhalagain.
© Peter Burgess
© Peter Burgess
The Forcan ridge in profile from the col between Biod an Fhithich and Meallan Odhar.
© Peter Burgess
© Peter Burgess
The last steepening section of ridge approaching the Saddle where it gets narrow in sections.
© Anthony Angus
© Anthony Angus
Two intrepids astride the Saddle with the Forcan ridge(middle right) and North Shiel ridge(five sisters) in the background. Wonderful clear day.
© Andrew Jackson
© Andrew Jackson
The Saddle seen on a splendid day from the Five Sisters, North Glen Shiel Ridge.
© John Walker
© John Walker
Craggy Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric contrasting with the red screes of Sgurr Leac nan Each, as the ridge swings north-west. Seen from below The Saddle west top.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
The west ridge of The Saddle from the trig point top. The Saddle west top (974m) is in the middle of the photo, with Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric beyond.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
Looking west to the trig point top from the summit of The Saddle. On the ground it is near-impossible to decide which is highest.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
Sgurr na Forcan's two tops seen from the final ascent to the summit of The Saddle, with Glen Shiel far below on left.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
Looking east along the Forcan ridge from Sgurr na Forcan's west top to its summit.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
View from Sgurr na Forcan's summit over its west top then up the ridge to the summit of The Saddle.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
The final narrow section up to the summit of Sgurr na Forcan.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
The Saddle from the north, seen across Loch Duich. Sgurr na Creige is in line towards us with the summit, the Forcan Ridge forms the skyline to the left, and the ridge terminates on the right with the pyramidal lines of Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric.
© David S Brown
© David S Brown
The Saddle pictured from Faochag, showing the great saw-tooth fin of the Forcan Ridge leading to the main summit.
© Paul Richardson
© Paul Richardson
The forcan ridge, leading to the Saddle
© Douglas Wilcox
© Douglas Wilcox
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