Sgurr na Stri, Black Cuillin, Isle of Skye 08/03/23

Sgùrr na Strì from Sligachan, on a nice snowy spring day.
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[@ingridhobba9791]

We were following your footsteps on Friday! You picked the better day. Beautiful shots 😍

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Ingrid.

[@EduardoOliveira-mi9oq]

This is just beautiful, everything, the snow, blue Sky, the ocean. Lakes, simply amazing

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Eduardo. It certainly is a beautiful place.

[@reluctantfellrunner]

One day like this a year will see me right.....

[@andy-astro]

Yeah, they don't come often, especially near the coast where the snow melts quickly. Cheers.

[@michellegrant5928]

My dream Scottish hike. Fingers crossed I'll be following in your footsteps sometime in 2024.

[@andy-astro]

Hi Michelle. One of the best hikes in Scotland. Hope you get glorious weather when you visit.

[@themunrobagger]

Superb Andy. Stunning view's 😍

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Tam.

[@CallousSonnallous]

Fantastic views up there- god I miss Scotland, and especially Skye T_T

[@andy-astro]

Aye, Skye is fantastic. Thanks for watching.

[@jamesbarber5299]

Absolutely beautiful Andy!! What a day for it!!

[@andy-astro]

Hi James, glad you enjoyed it. One of the best days I've had down Glen Sligachan. A real treat.

[@lowlyrover358]

Wow! Unreal scenery. So many memories of stunning things captured in footage.

[@andy-astro]

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers.

[@Garlicator]

Loch Coruisk is the most beautiful place I've ever been to in my life. Breathtaking.

[@andy-astro]

Yeah, it's a special place.

[@jonashubalekwhiskyandthewild]

Beautiful views and beautifully filmed. Scottish winter paradise! You were lucky you could be there that day

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Jonas. Aye, it was great to get down Glen Sligachan just after a big dump of snow, and on such a beautiful day. Cheers.

[@ScotlandFarAndNear]

Wow, what a weather. Sgurr na Stri never disappoints, but with conditions like that it looks unreal! Well done! 😍😍

[@andy-astro]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm always amazed by the views when I'm down at Sgurr na Stri, such an impressive place. Cheers.

[@morssdn]

Spectacular. I drove over the pass to Applecross the day after this and could see the snow down to sea and thought it must be fabulous.

[@andy-astro]

Aye, it was fantastic. The snow never stays long at low level on the coast, so have to grab these days when possible. Thanks for watching.

[@trapper1948]

Superb Andy!

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Tom.

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

Happy wednesday,ebjoyed this lovely video ,with my hot chocolate ☕debs xx.......

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Debs. ☕

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

@@andy-astro my pleasure you have a lovely channel debs xx

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Great winter scenery. Nice with snow. Thank you for sharing and wishing you a wonderful weekend 👍

[@andy-astro]

Thank you! You too!

[@girlnorthof60]

The crunch of snow underfoot, trickling brook, birds chirping in the distance, then complete silence ... as if we're on the path too. 😎 ☀the sense of grandeur

[@andy-astro]

Hi Pat, thanks for watching my snowy hike on Skye.

[@dearmountains3431]

What an amazing place.! A really epic landscape and the snow-covered mountains looked gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your adventures.Loved watching your video. Cheers 🍻 from Tokyo

[@andy-astro]

Thanks for watching. It's a wonderful place. Cheers.

[@andrewkingdom]

Outstanding views did that same route in summer but winter always wins what a day fab views

[@andy-astro]

Yeah this fresh snow, with the blue skies, really makes the place shine. Cheers Andrew.

[@benvickery]

The views are amazing, I can’t wait to go there myself

[@andy-astro]

Thanks for watching Ben.

[@benvickery]

@@andy-astro I’ve watched a lot of your videos, thank you for making them! They’re best on a big TV to really appreciate the size and beauty of the mountains.

[@andy-astro]

@@benvickery Thanks. I have fun making them. Always nice for the memories too.

[@whenigotothemountains1203]

What a day you got and to be in that place. Perfect. Gordon

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Gordon. Couldn't have asked for a better day. If only they were all this good. Cheers.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Andy, Doesn't get much better than this... superb. Great seeing the ridge with snow but your conditions are just a joy during the winter. Many thanks..... Cheers, Charlie

[@andy-astro]

Absolutely, what a day. Really lucky to get a big dump of snow just before calm and clear sky days. ATB, Cheers.

[@Stevewilcock12]

Andy, Absolutely stunning - what a location, especially in these conditions! Those views are just about unequalled anywhere in the UK, though Mullach an Rathain on Liathach runs it close. You really feel that you are walking alongside hearing your footsteps in the snow. 👏

[@andy-astro]

Many thanks! Yeah perfect condition, couldn't have asked for more.

[@dawnlupton2416]

I also love the sound your footsteps on your walks. It’s so calming punctuated with the silence when you stop. Such a contrast to load music on lots of these. After all most of us get out in the wilderness to experience not just the sights but the sounds. This walk has the most incredible views, especially right at the end. Thank you.

[@andy-astro]

@@dawnlupton2416 Thanks Dawn. Yeah, I love this hill, such amazing views. One of the best, especially in the crunchy snow. Cheers.

[@robertpeters5278]

That was a pretty spectacular video, which somehow I missed previously. Loved the scrunch of feet in snow, and the wonderful clarity of the air. Despite many visits to the Cuillin I was never lucky enough to have a day like that. But on the positive side I did do An Teallach in similar conditions. We didn’t have GoPro type of stuff in those days so I love your videos, takes me to places I won’t get to visit again ( too clapped out, gentle walks only nowadays).

[@andy-astro]

Yeah, it's not often we get days like this on Skye, with blue skies after fresh snow. With it being on the coast the snow in Glen Sligachan doesn't usually last long. I luckily live nearby so i'm able to grab these opportunities. Great day out. Cheers.

[@anthonysmithyman372]

As stunning as ever Andy, I've done this route many times but never in snow, takes on a life of it's in the winter.

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Anthony. Yeah it's stunning with the snow and blue skies.

[@michallowther4160]

Andy ...thank you so much for this. Hope the roads were ok to get to the Slig.Ill be there in June but I don’t think I can hope for conditions like these. Even the sound of your boots makes me happy !

[@andy-astro]

Hi Michal. Yeah the roads were OK and recently gritted, just a little fresh powder creeping on in some places before the sun hit it. Hopefully you get glorious sunshine while you are here. ATB.

[@PAADVENTURES1]

Sublime!! Simply wonderful Andy! Love to do this walk in winter. After Frank and I visited last year I did say that this would look amazing with a smattering of snow! Wow!! Great vid mate! Paul

[@andy-astro]

Thanks Paul. After that big dump of snow, and seeing Skye had blue skies, it was too good an opportunity to miss. Usually with Skye on the coast the snow never lasts long in the glen. Cheers.

[@ervinslens]

This is just spectacular my friend, absolutely amazing work! Landscapes are outstanding!!!

[@andy-astro]

Cheers Ervin.

[@m1klgordon]

Astonishingly magnificent footage thanks, Andy. That's a long walk in and out buddy, about 15 miles including ascent and descent? I did Sgurr na Stri with my son on a glorious summer's day via Elgol and the boat. It's a sensational place.

[@andy-astro]

Glad you enjoyed it, a sensational place indeed. Yeah, I think it's about 15 miles there and back from Sligachan.

[@hikingwithfrank315]

Stunning Andy absolutely stunning👍 what a place Skye is with a winter coat. I still maintain that the views from the summit of sgurr na stri are the best in Britain. Top notch vid Andy, finding it hard to keep up with your vids at the moment😂😂 I’ll catch up with the rest over next few days. How long there and back from Sligachan.?

[@andy-astro]

Cheers Frank. Sgurr na Stri is deffo one of those 'wow' places. One hill I'll happily visit each year. Was a bit longer getting there this time due to the snow, it took me about 4.5 hours from Sligachan, then 3 hours to get back.

[@davidmccarter9479]

Yer taken a helluva long time to eat that crunchy bar!

[@andy-astro]

Gotta savour the good things in life. 😀

[@paultrussy]

Pristine ❄️

[@andy-astro]

Yeah, it was nice.

[@paultrussy]

Must compliment you on the simplicity of your vlog content; great quality but best of all the peace and quietness except for those sounds you experienced. Just wondered if a gimble/gimbal (?) of some sort might take some of the 'bounce' away as you walk which I personally find a bit distracting, but hey - I'm nit-picking! Great work :) @@andy-astro

[@andy-astro]

@@paultrussy Thanks for the feedback. A gimbal would definitely steady the footage a bit more while i'm walking, but it would be a large piece of gear to carry and add extra weight. Most of the time i'm in the mountains so just having a small and light camera that i can throw in my pocket is perfect.

[@michallowther4160]

Did you need crampons and axe ?

[@andy-astro]

I didn't need them, it was mostly fresh powder and very little ice, except on the water. I did see a few footprints near the top where someone else had worn some, their tracks headed off down to the Camasunary side.

[@michallowther4160]

Shame about cloudless skies.....no time lapses!

[@andy-astro]

Yeah a few fluffy cartoon clouds over the ridge would have been nice for some timelapses.