It is known as The Inaccessible Pinnacle.
But, this summer, a determined father and son from Perthshire plan to reach new heights by summiting what is deemed the toughest Munro in Scotland for a charity close to their hearts.
Almondbank youngster Dylan Brown was just 11 years of age when he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma - a type of bone cancer.
Dylan battled hard and after months of being in hospital, several operations and a year away from friends and family, he made a full recovery.
In October 2022, Dylan was accepted to travel to Orlando, Florida by Dreamflight - a UK charity that takes children with a serious illness or disability on their holiday of a lifetime.
Now Bertha Park pupil Dylan (14) and dad Robin are preparing to climb Sgùrr Dearg and the In Pinn - located within the renowned Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye - in order to give back.
“We’ve decided to raise money for Dreamflight as Dylan was selected from thousands of kids for a holiday of a lifetime in Orlando, Florida after spending nearly a year in hospital receiving chemotherapy,” said dad Robin.
“We were so impressed with the work the charity does and we knew we had to help raise the funds for next year’s trip.
“Dreamflight gave Dylan a new-found confidence and gave him a great group of friends who he keeps in touch with. We are so grateful to them for what they have done for him.”
The Inaccessible Pinnacle - often abbreviated to the In Pinn - is the second highest summit in the Skye Cuillin.
It is “notorious” as the most difficult of the Munros, requiring a rock-climb and an abseil to complete the ascent. Dylan and Robin will have the help of an expert for this part of the climb.
“We didn’t want to ask people for donations for a small fundraising idea,” Robin explained.
“So instead, we decided to go all out and go for the scariest and hardest peak to reach in the UK. We have been training at the climbing wall at UHI Perth’s academy of sport and wellbeing and have also been doing grade four Munros, which include scrambling and long steep mountain walks.”
Robin, with a smile, added: “Dylan is buzzing to go but I’m a bit more nervous. I’ll have to answer to the wife if anything goes wrong!”
A fundraising page on JustGiving.com has been launched and already more than £1000 has been gathered for Dreamflight.
Robin said: “We have raised over £1000 so far but we’re looking to double that before the task in August.
“People have been incredibly generous so far. Hopefully with as many people as possible sharing it and word getting around, we can raise a lot more.
“The charity relies on donations and fundraising to take these kids on the holiday of a lifetime so everyone’s donations are massively appreciated.”
Dreamflight’s aim is to take children with a serious illness or disability to Orlando for a dream holiday visiting the theme parks.
They hope to bring some fun and joy to these children whose illnesses cause pain, distress and disruption to their lives.
A spokesperson for the charity told the PA: “As a very small charity, Dreamflight relies heavily on our supporters to help raise the funds we need to make our trip happen each year.
“It is always very special when a family that has benefitted decides to fundraise, so that more children can have the same experience.
“This is a huge challenge, and we are sending the best of luck to Dylan and Robin.”
You can donate to Dylan and Robin’s challenge at the following link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Robin-Dylan14
