Cuillin that there are no natural sources of water on the ridge (except for winter snows and melt water), although there are a few high burns just off the main ridge from which water can be obtained. Some believe the ultimate mountaineering experience of the UK is the full traverse of the Cuillin Ridge, especially under winter conditions. The Isle of Skye's position in the warm Gulf Stream makes genuine winter conditions rare, and the very short winter days probably make a 24-hour traverse impractical. The first recorded, over two days, was in 1965 by D Crabbe, B Robertson, T Patey
Association for Scottish Literary Studies Research Book of the Year awards: "The Poems of William Dunbar", edited by Priscilla Bawcutt (1998); and Sorley MacLean's "Dàin do Eimhir", edited by Christopher Whyte (2002). In 2011, the ASLS's edition of Sorley MacLean's "An Cuilithionn/The Cuillin" was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year award. Also in 2011, along with VisitScotland and the University of Glasgow, the ASLS co-produced "Literary Scotland: A Traveller's Guide". In October 2011, this publication won the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Scotland Gold Award for Best Publication. Association for Scottish Literary Studies The Association for Scottish Literary Studies (ASLS) is