I've noticed that a few regulars are approaching the end of their munro round and might compleat next year. Anyone care to share the number left and what plans they have for their last?
I'm down to single digits (9) with Bruach na Frithe on Skye pencilled in for some time around midsummer 2005 - perhaps even midsummer morning.
(btw, before we get into THAT debate - that's midsummer as in 21/22June, not some time around the middle of August!)
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I've noticed that a few regulars are approaching the end of their munro round and might compleat next year. Anyone care to share the number left and what plans they have for their last?
Lots. Dunno.
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I'm down to single digits (9) with Bruach na Frithe on Skye pencilled in for some time around midsummer 2005 - perhaps even midsummer morning.
I expect the last will be either Ben Lomond, Mount Keen or one of the far northern ones.
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(btw, before we get into THAT debate - that's midsummer as in 21/22June, not some time around the middle of August!)
I've noticed that a few regulars are approaching the end of their munro round and might compleat next year. Anyone care to share the number left and what plans they have for their last?
I'm down to single digits (9) with Bruach na Frithe on Skye pencilled in for some time around midsummer 2005 - perhaps even midsummer morning.
(btw, before we get into THAT debate - that's midsummer as in 21/22June, not some time around the middle of August!)
I am hoping to hit the end of the Corbett trail next year... but not tempting fate... Now that the pesky Donalds are off my back (still going to walk the Southern Uplands though - we all have our personal specialities )
Dun da Gaothe , Mull is the target. Still got 9 others first, and now that the stalking is drawing to a close, I will be off up North again soon
I've noticed that a few regulars are approaching the end of their munro round and might compleat next year. Anyone care to share the number left and what plans they have for their last?
Half way there - might manage to finish by 2025 :-)
The last one will be the one which I've not done before.
I've noticed that a few regulars are approaching the end of their munro round and might compleat next year. Anyone care to share the number left and what plans they have for their last?
Half way there - might manage to finish by 2025 :-)
The last one will be the one which I've not done before.
Yeah that's kind of a given.
I have a hankering for making" the favourite last one" [1] mine too, especially since it was my first (failed obviously) attempted one. I made a calculation a few years back that I should get to 284 by the time I am 55.
However this poses a problem if I want to be there when Martin makes his compleation since he wants to make it his last too and he is about 150 in front of me :-(
[1] Ben More, Mull. Where two separate compleating parties have met at the summit having taken different routes to the top. -- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
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However this poses a problem if I want to be there when Martin makes his compleation since he wants to make it his last too and he is about 150 in front of me :-(
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[1] Ben More, Mull. Where two separate compleating parties have met at the summit having taken different routes to the top.
I thought about compleating on Ben More but in the end I decided on Ben Lomond as being more significant. On neither summit did I meet anyone else although I did share the summit of Ben More with a rather tatty orienteering marker.
-- Roger Chapman so far this year 69 summits New - 47 (Marilyns 13, Sweats 5, Outlying Fells 35) Repeats - 22( Marilyns 7, Sweats 16, Wainwrights 16)
I thought about compleating on Ben More but in the end I decided on Ben Lomond as being more significant. On neither summit did I meet anyone else although I did share the summit of Ben More with a rather tatty orienteering marker.
I finished on Ben Lomond.. reason was that it was so hard to get at without a car that it was left until the last 50 odd, where it stood out as a good one to finish on. I believe it is the second commonest finishing hill. (that was the 1984 set)
I've noticed that a few regulars are approaching the end of their munro round and might compleat next year. Anyone care to share the number left and what plans they have for their last?
I expect to finish the Corbetts either March, May or July 2005. (depends on what I decide to do next April-May) Have been saving Beinn a' Chrulaiste at the Kings House as an easy one with a pub at the base. Should be very sociable. You'll all be invited when I set the date 8-) Rob
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I have a hankering for making" the favourite last one" [1] mine too,
Take a tip and make Ladhar Bheinn, Knoydart yer last and do it midweek, low season - that way yer whisky will go further. Julie and I sat alone atop this splendid hill with a bottle of finest to ourselves, Aberdeen style <VBG>
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I have a hankering for making" the favourite last one" [1] mine
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Take a tip and make Ladhar Bheinn, Knoydart yer last and do it
midweek,
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low season - that way yer whisky will go further. Julie and I sat
alone
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atop this splendid hill with a bottle of finest to ourselves,
Aberdeen
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style <VBG>
Paul, Spooky ! Lardhar Bheinn was also my last Munro but we just had a miniature of Glenmorangie due to the weight. Did it on a Sunday in August and it was deserted, probably due to the fact it rained for 36 hours solid from leaving Kinloch Hourn at 9 am on the Saturday until arriving back Sunday evening. The plan had been to finish on the South Cluanie Ridge but circumstance forced us to do the 7 the week before finishing which is how we ended up somewhat unplanned in Knoydart for the finish. Must go back though as I would love to see what the view is like !