Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The final Munro - 37 started the climb with visitors from USA, Austria, France, Belgium. It was dry but cool and windy. David Blodgett, Mike and Mary Robinson, Monica and Stefan Culen, Wes and Debbie Clark turned back Summit team: Baggers: Tony Brightman, David Adams, Jeremy Fenton, Paul Prescott. The US contingent: Jamini Davies, Ben Clark & Casey Boll. Afghan Action team: Chris & Angela Beales, Gerry & Ettie Stattock. Intrepid couples: Charlie & Charlotte Marshall, Dermot & Mary Stack (in training for Nepal), Alan & Elisabeth Kershaw (Isle of Man). Banana man: George Jaksch - left to catch a plane. Leyland lad: David Quainton. INSEAD crew: Hans & Carla Westerbeek, and Nabil Kassatly. Howell clan - Philly Howell, daughter Letty Butler and friend Tom Christensen, Scott Kirkpatrick, John Guyon (70), Theo (7), his Dad Will, his aunt Anna, and his grandpapa, Michael, the compleatist. A total of 30 plus MH in all! £20K raised thanks to SK! A beautiful Munro carpet was presented to M&S H.”

We were greeted by a magnificent rainbow at the top, sadly invisible on the picture!

The crowd at the top.

Left to right: Tony Brightman, Ettie Stattock, Gerry Shattock, Tom Christensen (red hat), Scott Kirkpatrick, Paul Prescott, Theo Mackley Howell, Anna Howell, Michael Howell (tall hat), Philly Howell, Letty Butler, Casey Boll, Jamini Davies, Will Howell (waving), Ben Clark, David Quainton, Jeremy Fenton, David Adams.  (18)

Picture taken by John Guyon.  Chris and Angela Beales were nearby.  (3)

Looking SW down the ridge. Stragglers coming up: Hans & Carla Westerbeek, Dermot & Mary Stack. Nabil Kassatly not yet in sight.  (5)

People who had already set off down: Alan & Elisabeth Kershaw, Charlie & Charlotte Marshall, George Jaksch.  (5)

People who got halfway up: David Blodgett, Mike and Mary Robinson, Monica and Stefan Culen, Wes and Debbie Clark. (7)

People who stayed at the bottom: Susan Howell, Veronica Kassatly, Liska Blodgett, Jennie Winter, Kate Tagg. (5)

Grand total: 43.

All the best -
Michael