looking up the first part of the climb up the east ridge of the pin, Paddy McGuire showing the way   © Heather Smith

The Inaccessible Pinnacle taken from the top of the Great Stone Shoot between Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Thearlaich, June 2009.   © Calum Dinnes

13.06.2009 Cloudless sky and perfect dry conditions for the thrilling ascent of the In Pin.   © Ian Nixon

The Inaccessible Pinnacle from Coire Lagan. I scampered over the ground from the final pull into Coire Lagan to see the Inn Pinn in order to see this famed peak. I wasn't disappointed.   © Gareth Pratt

Sgurr Dearg, the Innaccesible Pinnacle just visible, July 1992.   © Nicholas Blease

Abseiling down the Inaccessible Pinnacle   © Sarah Holroyd

The summit of Sgurr Dearg, The Inaccessible Pinnacle.20/04/08   © David Singleton

Summit of Inaccessible Pinnacle, need to touch top of block use to abseil off.   © Peter Lang

The western ridge of Sgurr Dearg from Glen Brittle, with Sgurr Mhic Choinnich and Sgurr Alasdair to the right.   © Craig Robinson

Sgurr Dearg, on the left) taken from the top of Sgurr Mhic Chonnich   © Steve Marlow

Sgurr Dearg's south aspect, with the In Pin and An Stac prominent, and the screes below, seen from part-way up the Great Stone Shoot on Sgurr Alasdair.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Dearg, zoom shot from the summit of Sgurr Alasdair. The well-worn track descending west of the In Pin and An Stac to the top of the An Stac screes is clearly seen.   © David S Brown

Sgurr Dearg (Inaccessible Pinnacle) in dark profile. Photo taken from Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh, across the razor-edge of the southwest ridge.   © David S Brown

Climbing the East Ridge of "the pin" on a wet, windy and cloudy day. It was brilliant   © Thom Brown

The InPin from near the summit of Sgurr Dearg. This photo gives a true account of the east ridge climb... easy and well protected. At least 5 climbers can be seen on the ridge.   © David Harbottle

31st May 2005. My wife absieling from the InPin (I'm still on the top) - what a fantastic day on the Skye Ridge   © David Harbottle

The daunting west face of the inaccessible pinnacle seen from Sgurr Dearg cairn.   © David S Brown

The descent from Sgurr Dearg into Coire Lagan follows a gully alongside tilted slabs until it reaches the top of the An Stac screes.   © Paul Richardson

Climbers starting the ascent of Sgurr Dearg, the Inaccessible Pinnacle.   © Bill Wales

On the summit of Sgurr Dearg, the Inaccessible Pinnacle.   © Bill Wales

The ascent of Sgurr Dearg, the Inaccessible Pinnacle.   © Bill Wales