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Two out of three ain’t bad, as some fat bloke once sang
So there was to be no 285th munro – but which of the existing 284 would be chopped down to corbett status?.
Murmuring, muttering and mood music – a change to the munros is almost upon us
How people will feel if their completion munro suddenly gets kicked off the list?...
Survey trio help BBC settle hill score
Britain’s trio of amateur hill sleuths will feature in a BBC programme tomorrow as they help in the quest to find a county’s highest hill.
Hello marilyn! One up, one down in trio's survey quest
They’re at it again! Not satisfied with promoting a Welsh hill to mountain status and elevating an Arran peak to the list of marilyns, three intrepi...
2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year
In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..
Marilyns, munros and how to make a mountain out of a moel hill
Hands up all those who knew there was an official definition of a mountain. No? Neither did we, until we delved a little after hearing of the deter...
Mountain loses munro status after pair's survey
So, it’s official: Scotland has one fewer munro. There are now only 283 of the 3,000-footers to bag, and those walkers who slogged up Sgurr nan Cean...
Hill sleuths plan munro announcement
Fresh from their television appearance with walking pin-up Julia Bradbury, the country’s three amateur hill sleuths will be stepping into the limelight again with an announcement on Scotland’s munros.
Creag joins marilyn list after hill sleuths' survey
Britain has a new marilyn after an announcement today by three amateur hill surveyors. Graham Jackson, Myrddyn Phillips and John Barnard’s effort...
Hill sleuths on the prowl as peak heights come under scrutiny
It’s promotion and relegation time again. We’re not talking about overpaid Premiership footballers, but the venerable hills of the British Isles a...
New Arran marilyn confirmed as survey confirms drop
Baggers, get your boots on! There’s a new marilyn to be conquered. Sail Chalmadale, a modest hill on the western side of the isle of Arran, has b...
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