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Crossing the Cuillin Mountains

Writer and mountaineer crosses the iconic Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye. Along the way, he muses on the ways in which these particular mountains have been explored.

In this two part series, we accompany the writer and mountaineer Robert Macfarlane on his attempt to complete the Cuillin Ridge. This expedition marks twenty years since his first book 'Mountains of the Mind', in which he tries to understand the human fascination with mountains. Along the way, he muses on the ways in which these particular mountains have been explored imaginatively and in reality. The reality for Robert is both challenging and wonderful.