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Name:Sgurr Thearlaich
Hill number:1242
Height:977.1m / 3206ft
Parent (Ma):1239  Sgurr Alasdair
Parent (SMC):1239  Sgurr Alasdair
RHB Section:17B: Minginish and the Cuillin Hills
County/UA:Highland
Island:Skye
Class:Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm
(MT,HHB,sSim)
Grid ref:NG 45081 20770
Summit feature:rock
Drop:22m
Col:955.1m  NG 4506 2075  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 32
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Survey:Leica RX1250
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Up and down the Great Stone Chute again. This time successful on Thearlaich. Beautiful sunshine and hot. Interesting scramble. B and J looked after Bryher. With Rick.jenx01/06/2023
Up and down the stone chute. Weather changed on way up to wet and extremely windy. Attempted route, but not safe in the conditions and with Bryher.jenx06/05/2023
From Mhic Coinnich, along Collie's ledge, with Iain my guide. Breathtaking views, hot and mostly sunny.iangalbraith14/08/2022
Part of a half ridge (did last year too, both AC outings. Descended by Scramble on East side.HardenC02/06/2022
Sgurr Nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr MhicConnich, Inn Pinn, Sgurr na Banachdauch, Sgurr a Ghreadaidh, Sgurr a Madhaidh. Over TD Gap, and up West face of Inn Pinn With GuideHuwel01/06/2022
Part of a half round of Corie Lagan.atreides788729/05/2019
From Sgurr Alasdair. Abseil off and descent via Great Stone Chute. Not a very enjoyable day but mission accomplished.Wycombe Wanderer26/03/2019
With Malcolm. From Sgurr Alasdair. Then off to Sgurr Mhic Choinnich via Collie's Ledge.Dangerous Dave14/05/2018
squrr dubh an da bheinn, squrr dubh mor, squrr sgumain, sgurr alasdair, squrr thearlaich, solo from glen brittle, up coir a ghrunnda down stone shoot.robertphillips22/07/2017
Rock a bit greasy, took timealda15/05/2016
2 of 3: From Sgurr Alasdair.ChrisR20/04/2015
ghaley18/06/2014
Day 1 of Cullin Ridge Traverse. Francis Blunt (guide) and Robert Wight (MMC) Sunny, warm, high cloud and perfect viz. 11 hour day.alexmaclennan31/05/2014
An atempt on the ridge, stopped for bad weatherJamesSDonald05/09/2013
RoyJimA29/04/2012
JimT22/08/2011
Last day of week in Skye with Clare College Rockclimbing Club - Sgurr Sgumain, Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Thearlaich via some hairraising Grade 3 scramblesMark Jackson09/07/2011
 yorkielad25/04/2011
CK SheilaS08/05/2010
Updating recordsSimon Winton15/07/2008
Blisco06/07/2008
6 of 8: From Sgurr Alasdair.ChrisR15/06/2007
With JayColinmac200527/05/2007
Blisco08/07/2005
And 31/05/2023chrispine06/09/2004
With Fraser, first ridge attempt, abandoned due to ground condition walking in (very wet), route finding difficult and fraser getting tierd (14 years). Walked out to Gars Bheinn at south end of ridge and came off after Inn Pin. 17km, 1265m, 16hrJamesSDonald05/06/2004
Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich plus 3 Tops.PGCE15/09/2002
Repeat ascent with Julia Tucker and Hamish Gibb.Dugswell205/06/2002
Co-leader of school group: 9 teenagers (incl JI, Jason Ioachim) & Chris Henshall MIC & me. Sron na Ciche via W ridge, Sgumain, Alasdair, Thearlaich & Mhic Choinnich via Collie's Ledge. Sunburn (!) but mist down below.NorfolkPT2107/07/2001
RO Richard Tait02/06/2000
From Glen Brittle with Gerry Ackroyd.Geoff Briggs21/05/2000
23/04/2000 - RT - Warm - Snow in gulliesSidath1623/04/2000
Date unknown paulsross01/01/2000
W BES/MVW - big circuit of Eag, Lochan top, Alasdair, Mhic Connich and back to Glen Brittle startnordicstar01/05/1999
Galltywenallt27/05/1998
with VR'sbatrigg17/05/1998
On the wonderful ridge above Coire Lagan between Sgurr Dearg, after we had abseiled of the In Pin, to Sgurr Alisdair(qv log for more detail). With Pete on a guided party. Clear from this summit. Easy scramble up, awkward chimney down, where we roped up. The whole mountain is a bare wedge of rock.pwheeler17/05/1998
SMMC Skye meet, with Nic Bullivant and Alan Mullinclashcityrocker18/09/1996
After Sgurr Alasdair.Aye Jimmy08/09/1996
with Ant and Ben and Dajon, after coming up Coire a Ghrunnda, climbing Surr Dubh Mor initially with Dehli too and then contouring under Alasdair southern cliffs to ascend via the scramblable gully, then Thearlaich and carefully down and across on to Collies ledge to get up Mhich Coinnich leaving only the In Pinn to complete my Skye Munros.vegibagger24/08/1996
With Vic, John, Darren and Stuart. Round of Coire Lagan. Third of six peaks. One of my best ever hill days.mikejacobs29/07/1996
From Glen BrittleBLACKHILL05/06/1996
See Sgurr Dearg.smocks and denims10/05/1996
with Colin Threfall (Cuillin)davidsbatty15/06/1995
Climbed with Richard and Ian.Dugswell213/06/1995
With Rhona Fraser. I had come over from Kilmarie the previous evening to join her at camp in Coir’ uisg, having passed the bad step at 10:30pm. We climbed the Dubhs. Rather than abseil off Sgùrr Dubh Beag we climbed down and round the side to continue to Sgùrr Dubh Mòr. Then to Sgùrr Dubh na da Bheinn, Sgùrr nan Eag, Sgùrr Sgumain, Sgùrr Alasdair, Sgùrr Thearlaich, Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich to Coire Lagan, where we camped.pwbellarby21/05/1994
Approx dateMM28/05/1992
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich to Sgurr Alasdair via Stone Shoot and Sgurr Thearlaich from Glen Brittle.Eddie02/09/1991
VA. A fine winter climbing day with good neve' throughout the Great Stone Shoot. Via Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Thearlaich, Kings Chimney, Sgurr Mhic Coinnich, The In Pin & Sgurr Dearg from Glen Brittle Hut.Vin28/03/1991
Winter Traverse. Hardest technical climbing we faced was here -to regain the ridge from Alisdair. Put in some protection - pulled up on it,demolished a fringe of icicles with my axe, and bellyflopped onto the ridge.Chris Pearson18/02/1991