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RIJ8631
24-06-07, 10:58
Anyone else bagged any Munroes ??

Completed my second one yesterday.
First one was Ben Nevis (30 years ago) and second one was Ben Vane (yesterday). I have NEVER felt physical exhaustion like that ever in my life before - I was just CREAM CRACKERED.

However a great sense of achievement , particularly due to the fact that i'm approaching 50 yrs old and am at least 4 stone overweight. However it has given me a great incentive to lose a lot of weight - in order to be in better shape for my next one.

Let me know of your own experiences

Cheers
Ian
dangerous brain
24-06-07, 10:59
OK so K2 by the end of the year then ??? :)
RIJ8631
24-06-07, 11:01
OK so K2 by the end of the year then ??? :)

I dont think so !!

In fact i'm going to research into the EASIER one's for my next climb.

cheers
Ian
tbourner
24-06-07, 11:13
I have no idea what this thread is about! :blink:
Ewen
24-06-07, 11:23
I have no idea what this thread is about! :blink:
I do. But I aint telling you:p
Well done Ian, we have many mountains in Dorset too. I've climbed Colehill many times, and I'm in preparation to tackle
Maiden Castle at the moment.
tbourner
24-06-07, 11:41
Aah mountains!!! Thanks! :D
grahamc
24-06-07, 11:44
killamanjaro in kenya is quite an easy one...

3 peaks challenge??
Class One
24-06-07, 11:45
I did Ben Lomond when i was a youngster with my Dad & brothers.

Great sense of acheivmement to do something like that. I hope one day to get back home and show my Daughter the beauty of the mountains.
dangerous brain
24-06-07, 11:50
I'm trying to remember what the big 3 munroe challenge in the UK is in 24 hours??
MRX
24-06-07, 11:55
I do. But I aint telling you:p
Well done Ian, we have many mountains in Dorset too. I've climbed Colehill many times, and I'm in preparation to tackle
Maiden Castle at the moment.

:rlol:
merckx
24-06-07, 12:01
Ben Nevis twice, couldn't see a thing in the clouds.

All the big ones in the lake District, five in five days.

Scafell Pike and Helvellyn I've done around five times.

I've got more sense now. ;)
RedM
24-06-07, 12:12
There's a couple of great peaks on Caroline Munroe.
tbourner
24-06-07, 12:20
Ben Nevis twice, couldn't see a thing in the clouds.

All the big ones in the lake District, five in five days.

Scafell Pike and Helvellyn I've done around five times.

I've got more sense now. ;)

Ooh I climbed Helvellyn during a college team building trip!!! Does that make me a mountain climber? It wasn't particularly difficult though I'd assumed it was a big hill!
Todd
24-06-07, 12:22
My dads, on his 2nd run, done them all already (but he's nuts ;) ).

Get up to Kyle, some crackers up there, have a go at the five sisters (not what some of you may think :) )
Jive
24-06-07, 12:27
There's a couple of great peaks on Caroline Munroe.

What about Marilyn, she had a couple of great peaks ;) :d
RIJ8631
24-06-07, 13:51
What about Marilyn, she had a couple of great peaks ;) :d

that would be a pleasure - not a great hardship
merckx
24-06-07, 14:24
Ooh I climbed Helvellyn during a college team building trip!!! Does that make me a mountain climber? It wasn't particularly difficult though I'd assumed it was a big hill!
Striding edge and Swirral Edge are the most interesting routes, most come up the easy way which is up the other side in the pic.

The walkers in the pic are on Striding Edge, the ridge on the right is Swirral Edge.

http://www.dayhiker.com/Striding-edge2.jpg
Steviekid
24-06-07, 14:31
Let me know of your own experiences


We went up Ben Nevis a few years ago. It was a great day and you could see for miles at the top. I remember we kept coming to bits when you thought you were near the top, only to come over a crest and discover you were about half way!
Charlotte
24-06-07, 14:34
Striding edge and Swirral Edge are the most interesting routes, most come up the easy way which is up the other side in the pic.

The walkers in the pic are on Striding Edge, the ridge on the right is Swirral Edge.


Wow, more pics please. :)
dangerous brain
24-06-07, 15:02
We went up

http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/wm/sn/923cg18.jpg

Crib Goch In sheet ice conditions and fog. I was a tad younger myself at that time. Used to walk alot on dartmoor as well. Did ten tors twice, now thats hard work :)
SUPRASUZUKI
24-06-07, 15:26
How's this for going up a mountain?
SupraChick
24-06-07, 15:34
Well done Ian..
unlike all these peeps I HAVENT done anything as fantastic as you! :P

Great achievement mate GOOD ON YA! :D
RIJ8631
24-06-07, 16:20
Thanks SupraChick

I think that most people could probably capable of managing it - but it does test your determination and willpower to the limit.
I do not doubt that if you are reasonably fit ( which I am not nowadays ) most people could do it.
You should try it - cause today I feel fantastic
Cheers
Ian
Class One
24-06-07, 17:25
Just for info there are no Munros outside of Scotland. ;)

There are officially 284 listed with 227 subsidiary Munros.
Lewis
24-06-07, 17:29
hmm talk about a let down. I though tthis thread was sexual, like tea-bagging.

I'm heading back to NSFW where I belong. :p
Charlotte
24-06-07, 17:34
hmm talk about a let down. I though tthis thread was sexual, like tea-bagging.

I'm heading back to NSFW where I belong. :p

I thought it was about Bilbo Baggins. Spot the corrupted one. :p
Todd
24-06-07, 18:26
Pile of photos from my old mans travels up the hills.

http://cdtphotography.com/gallery_60872.html