The Collie and Mackenzie statue pays tribute to two pioneers of mountaineering in the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye. The statue was created by local artist Stephen Tinney and was cast in bronze at a foundry in Ireland. The statue shows Professor Norman Collie, a scientist and one of the first discoverers of the Cuillin, standing next to John Mackenzie, a crofter and one of the first guides of the Cuillin, sitting on a boulder. There is also a bronze relief map showing the hills near the main statue. The statue was unveiled in Glen Sligachan on September 25, 2020, after 17 years of planning and fundraising by a group of volunteers. The statue aims to tell the story of the friendship and respect between the crofter and the chemist, and to celebrate the appeal of the Cuillin to climbers from all over the world.

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haertera

June 12, 2024

The monument is dedicated to the pioneers who climbed the Cuillin Hills.

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Andrew Topping

November 13, 2024

The Collie and Mackenzie statue in Sligachan, commemorates the achievements and friendship of two pioneering mountaineers, Norman Collie and John Mackenzie. Unveiled in September 2020, the bronze statue depicts Collie standing and Mackenzie seated, symbolizing their significant contributions to mountaineering in the Cuillin Hills.

Clive G

August 6, 2025

True pioneers, properly remembered!

Dolle

September 7, 2025

The great heroes and explorers of this region.

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