I've climbed my first Munro - Beinn Narnain, just outside of Arrochar. And also, my first Corbett. All in the same day. And boy, a couple of days later, I'm still feeling it!
For reference, a munro is a Scottish mountain over 3000 ft. According to Munro's Tables (started by Sir Hugh Munro) there are 277 of them in Scotland. And then the corbetts are 2500 to 3000, according to J. Rooke Corbett. You can spend to long thinking about these things, but there you go.
My corbett, Ben Arthur, or 'The Cobbler', was actually the tougher climb. It required the use of hands and feet once near the top and the look down is scary, although on the day the cloud was low and thick making it difficult to see much. It was popular too - when we got to the top we found a family of Glaswegians picnicing there, one young women of which was on the phone to, presumably, one of her mates, saying: "I'm at the top and we cannae see anything"…
Of course, hill walking or climbing is a little like fundraising. You start out with firm purpose. Then perhaps you lose some momentum, get tired. Or you have a moment of fear - it's not possible to get there! Or, thinking you are there you have that 'oh bugger' moment, when you realise you aren't at the top, and instead the top looms above you in a steep, final ascent.
Right now, I'm not that far above sea level. But this will soon change.
For reference, a munro is a Scottish mountain over 3000 ft. According to Munro's Tables (started by Sir Hugh Munro) there are 277 of them in Scotland. And then the corbetts are 2500 to 3000, according to J. Rooke Corbett. You can spend to long thinking about these things, but there you go.
My corbett, Ben Arthur, or 'The Cobbler', was actually the tougher climb. It required the use of hands and feet once near the top and the look down is scary, although on the day the cloud was low and thick making it difficult to see much. It was popular too - when we got to the top we found a family of Glaswegians picnicing there, one young women of which was on the phone to, presumably, one of her mates, saying: "I'm at the top and we cannae see anything"…
Of course, hill walking or climbing is a little like fundraising. You start out with firm purpose. Then perhaps you lose some momentum, get tired. Or you have a moment of fear - it's not possible to get there! Or, thinking you are there you have that 'oh bugger' moment, when you realise you aren't at the top, and instead the top looms above you in a steep, final ascent.
Right now, I'm not that far above sea level. But this will soon change.
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2 comments:
I did the one next to the cobbler : )
Beinn Ime ? Good walk, shame about the weather though : )
Erikka - can this really be you?? When did you turn into action girl/charity fundraising person? Is there a bottle of wine in your rucksack? Please tell me there is! Di xxx
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