The eastern side of Stag Rocks with Longbow Crag to the right of the obvious Amphitheatre Gully. Sandpyper Direct heads up the cleanest area of slabs.
Gearing up at the base of the route in a stunning location – Loch Avon and Beinn Mheadhoin beyond.
The spectacular and intimidating Carn Etchachan (left) and The Shelterstone Crag (right).
Ric embarks on the near-gearless first pitch of Sandpyper Direct – luckily it’s very straight forward!
Ric at the start of the second pitch which heads up and left from here to climb the slim right-facing groove. There were a handful of runners.
Andy after the first traverse on the scary third pitch. He surmounted the overlap slightly up and right of where he is now after placing the crucial single piece of protection – a no. 2 Camalot.
Andy on the very exposed but enjoyable traverse out right at the start of pitch 4. The traverse back left above is substantially harder and it’s critical the second’s are protected.
Ric following on the first traverse of pitch 4, trying to remain positive after witnessing a nasty fall below us.
