Sometimes people tell me that they would be frightened, alone in the mountains, particularly when camping out. My usual response is that there is nothing to fear except axe wielding maniacs. Sometimes I also have to ask when the last time was that they heard of an axe wielding maniac running amok in the Scottish Highlands. (more…)
Author: duncanspence
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Munro with cancer #120 and #121 – Aonach Eagach
13:00 – Meall Dearg (M212), 3127ft, 953m
15:30 – Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (M188), 3173ft, 967m
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Munro with cancer #117 to #119
11:30 – Beinn ‘a Chlachair (M056), 3566ft, 1087m
15:00 – Geal Charn (M089), 3442ft, 1049m
16:00 – Creag Pitrichd (M264), 3031ft, 924m
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It’s (not) shite being Scottish
A few days after I wrote up my ideas about anomalies in Munro’s classification in a blogpost about climbing Bidean nan Bian, I linked the post during a discussion about anomalies in Munro’s classification at a mountain climbing group on the Facebook. In reaction to this, somebody told me to keep politics out of things and demanded that group admin remove the “offensive” post. I was rather taken aback, for I was not aware that these opinions would be so controversial. Then I was reminded that for those unencumbered by any sense of irony or unfamiliar with Trainspotting, the blog’s title, It’s shite being Scottish, was maybe a bit pungent.
This is the updated version of my response.
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Munro with cancer #114 to #116
11:30 – Beinn na Lap (M241), 3068ft, 935m
15:15 – Chno Dearg (M086), 3432ft, 1046m
16:15 – Stob Coire Sgiordain (M179), 3212ft, 979m
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Munro with cancer #112 and #113
15:45 – Stob a’ Coire Mheadhoin (M046), 3625ft, 1105m
16:30 – Stob Coire Easain (M039), 3658, 1115m
According to the usually reliable Mountain Weather Information Service, there was to be an 80% chance of cloud free summits. This is my 20% face.
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Munro with cancer #110 and #111 and Stob Coire nan Lochan
15:00 – Stob Coire Sgreamhach (M065), 3517ft, 1072m
16:00 – Bidean nam Bian (M023), 3773ft, 1150m
17:00 – Stob Coire nan Lochan, 3658ft, 1115m
Stob Coire nan Lochan is not classified as a separate Munro summit. But it should be. (more…)
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Munro with cancer #104 to #109
09:30 – Tom Buidhe (M204), 3140ft, 957m
10:00 – Tolmount (M202), 3143ft, 958m
10:30 – Cairn of Claise (M071), 3491 ft, 1064m
11:00 – Cairn an Tuirc (M113), 3343ft, 1019m
16:30 – Glas Maol (M069), 3504ft, 1068m
18:00 – Creag Leacach (M159), 3238ft, 987m