Glen Affric YH and Ciste Dhubh; 14th June 2010.   © Roger Vander Steen

Summit ridge of Ciste Dhubh in winter   © Sarah Holroyd

Youth Hostel with no roof after the storm !   © Lindsay Tocher

Ciste Dhubh from the Youth Hostel   © Lindsay Tocher

Ciste Dhubh from Am Bathach 11 April 2009   © Mike Reynolds

Ciste Dhubh 09/08/09   © chris mackinnon

Ciste Dhubh from the ridge between Sgurr a` Bhealaich Dheirg and Aonach Mheadhoin 7th June 09   © Colin Fridge

Aonach Mheadhoin & Sgurr a` Bhealaich Dheirg from Ciste Dhubh 7th June 09   © Colin Fridge

On the narrow grassy crest leading to Ciste Dhubh. 19th April 2009.   © Alex Bryce

Looking back along Ciste Dhubh's south ridge, Aonach Meadhoin far right. 19th April 2009.   © Alex Bryce

Ciste Dhubh and Glen Affric YH; April 1975.   © Roger Vander Steen

Ciste Dubh from ridge en-route to Aonach Mheadhoin on 18th august 2008   © Dougie Mccoll

Ciste Dubh summit with me on top...a kind guy took this picture from way behind us on the ridge...i asked him for a copy he sent it next day ...superb..sun 17th aug 2008   © Dougie Mccoll

31st May 2007. A view from the summit of Ciste Dhubh looking towards the Five Sisters of Kintail.   © David Walsh

Lovely view from near the top of the ridge leading down to Bealach a' choinich.   © Craig Dunderdale

Ciste Dhubh taken from Sgurr an Fhuarail, picture taken March 07   © Steve Marlow

Ciste Dhubh seen from Am Bathach, August 2006. Beyond on left is Beinn Fhada and on right is Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan.   © David S Brown

The trackless Bealach a' Choinich seen from the descent of Am Bathach, with the slopes of Ciste Dhubh on right. The ascent track for Ciste Dhubh can be picked up where it runs immediately this side of the prominent and only bit of crag.   © David S Brown

Looking south down Ciste Dhubh's ridge from just a few metres below the summit. Having climbed it in rain and mist driven by a gale and seen nothing, this is the magic moment when the clouds suddenly lifted!   © David S Brown

The west aspect of the summit ridge of Ciste Dhubh showing the path by-passing the 877 top on the west side with a feint dusting of fresh snow on 30/05/06.   © Graham Young

The view down the south ridge of Ciste Dhubh to Sgurr an Fhuarail and Aonach Meadhoin.   © Rob Spencer

Ciste Dhubh in Inversion seen from Sgurr an Fhuarail.   © Peter Chisholm

The Summit of Ciste Dhubh with Mullach Fraoch Choire in the background with Inversion. Perfect !   © Peter Chisholm

Ciste Dhubh Summit from the South Ridge.   © Peter Chisholm

Ciste Dhubh seen from Am Bathach.   © Peter Chisholm

Summit of Ciste Dhubh.   © Jim Hunter

View from near Ciste Dhubh summit, looking south down the main ridge and over to Sgurr an Fhuarail and Aonach Meadhoin. It's a long, hot slog up again from Bealach a' Choinich to Fhuarail from Ciste Dhubh.   © Paul Richardson

Ciste Dubh from the west ridge of Aonach Meadhoin.   © Tom Gradwell

Ciste Dubh from A'Chralaig   © Adrie Mallegrom