Sgurr Sgumain, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Thearlaich and Sgurr MhicChoinnich from the ridge leading to Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn.   © Peter Burgess

Sgurr Alasdair from the S shore of Loch Coir a' Ghrundda   © Peter Burgess

Sgurr MhicChoinnich, Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Sgumain lit by evening sunshine (telephoto from Glen Brittle)   © Peter Burgess

View to Sgurr Alisdair from the main ridge   © Martin Richards

Panorama view from the top of great stone chute. Cuillins are just amazing hills when weather is like this.   © Andrew Lindsay

Approach into coire lagan with the Great stone chute on the left & the "dead whale" magma deposit on the right foreground. Great place to camp overnight.   © Atlas Keir

Sgurr Alasdair and the Great Stone Shoot.   © Steve Marlow

Sgurr Alasdair from Sgurr Dearg, 20/04/08   © David Singleton

Sgùrr Alasdair from Sgùrr nan Gillean - 1st of August 2005   © Adrie Mallegrom

Entering the magnificent lower part of Coire Lagan en route for Sgurr Alasdair.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Alasdair's South face, seen across Coire a' Ghrunnda from the ascent of Sgurr nan Eag.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Sgumain (left) and Sron na Ciche from the Coire Lagan track. The gulley between them is the 'Sgumain Stone Shoot': from its top you can traverse Sgumain then ascend Alasdair's West ridge, or cross below Alasdair to Bealach Coire a' Ghrunnda.   © David S Brown

Looking across Loch Coire Lagan to the bottom of the Great Stone Shoot.   © David S Brown

Looking down onto Coire Lagan, with Loch Brittle way beyond, as seen from half way up the Great Stone Shoot.   © David S Brown

Looking up to the top of the Stone Shoot. Large angular stones with a few boulders, resting on thin soil at a very steep angle, and mobile! Everyone tries to zigzag, but tracks soon slide when they are descended.   © David S Brown

The view South when you at last reach the top of the Great Stone Shoot. Left to right: Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn, Gars-bheinn and Sgurr nan Eag.   © David S Brown

The glorious view northwards from the summit of Sgurr Alasdair. This shot shows the main ridge from Sgurr Dearg to Sgurr a' Mhadaidh.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Sgumain, seen from near the head of the Great Stone Shoot.   © David S Brown

Looking down from the East ridge onto the top of the Great Stone Shoot, with the wall of Sgurr Thearlaich beyond.   © David S Brown

Looking up the East ridge of Sgurr Alasdair to its small summit cone. A straight-forward scramble, by Cuillin standards.   © David S Brown

Looking down the West Ridge of Sgurr Alasdair from close to the summit.   © David S Brown

At the top of the Great Stone Shoot, whose descent is marked by a great clattering of stones audible right across the coire.   © David S Brown

The great North face of Sron na Ciche, seen from Coire Lagan in early evening light. The dark shadow in the centre of the wall is cast by the curious massive projecting boss of rock known as The Cioch.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Alasdair from the ridge north of Sgurr nan Eag.   © Roger Vander Steen

The summits of Sgurr Mhic Choinnich and Sgurr Alasdair viewed from Glen Brittle, telephoto shot.   © Bill Wales

Sgurr Alasdair from Sgurr Dearg, showing the full length of the Great Stone Shoot. Loch Coire Lagan is visible in the bottom right corner.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Alasdair (left) and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (right) seen from Bla Bheinn (telephoto)   © Adrie Mallegrom

Sgurr Alasdair seen from the South Cuillin Ridge on Sgurr Dubh an da Bheinn. Sgurr Dearg and the Inn Pin are in the background. Taken 11/5/01   © Paul Richardson

Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (left) and Sgurr Alasdair (centre), with the great stone shoot below, viewed from Sgurr Dearg.   © Douglas Wilcox

Sgurr Alasdair, top left and the Great Stone Shoot (narrow scree). Loch Lagan is bottom right.   © Bill Wales

Sgurr Alasdair   © Douglas Wilcox