On 4th May Es Tresidder broke the record for the traverse of Skye’s Cuillin Ridge in a time of 3 hrs 17 min 28 sec, taking a full 15 minutes off the previous record.
Es. on the 'In Pin' during the record breaking traverse. Photo copyright Ben Wear
Well known to many British mountaineers, the Cuillin Ridge is perhaps the greatest mountain range in the country and has a distinctly alpine feel to it. The knife edge ridge takes in a total of 3,000 metres of ascent along it's 10 km length. The terrain is tough and exposed and involves a huge amount of scrambling as well as several rock climbing sections.
Hot Aches filmed Es on a previous attempt to break the record back in October 2006. We had planned to film him again this year but unfortunately were committed elsewhere this week.
Below is a 5 min podcast of the October attempt. Just press play below:
Music: ‘Dessert Island Nights’
Written by Chris Hall
Congratulations to Es!
For more info and pics check out Es's website: Es-On-Ice
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