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White Coomb and lost my pooch

Route: White Coomb by the Grey Mare's Tail

Corbetts: White Coomb
Donalds: White Coomb

Date walked: 11/04/2025

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 7.5km

Ascent: 751m

A day and long night to remember! I set off about 3:45pm to climb this Corbett, I was en route to meet friends in Berwick Upon Tweed. It was a nice day on an excellent path so went super light hoping for a quick up and down. As it happened I ventured up the south path and was block by a barrier and note stating the path was dangerously eroded ahead, I didn’t fancy doubling back as it was late in the day so I took a direct line up a very steep line up Nether Tarnberry through Rough Craig’s and onto White Coomb . I had to keep Mila on the lead the whole way as there were many sheep and lambs about. At the top I let her off a while because no one or any sheep were about. I carried on to Donald’s Cleuch Head and was picking my way down when Mila took off! Late in the day with no torch, no phone charge and in only shorts and t-shirt I headed on down. I could hear her barking but despite calling she failed to appear. She’s getting older but I’ve never lost her in all the Munro’s and other hills we’ve done together. Any way I had to go down as it was getting dark and believed she would follow on in her own time. However, she did not! I spent a stressful night mournfully staring in to the night from the car park hoping she would return. It was a cold night and I fretted for her. At 7am my daughter and I were about to set off to look for what I thought would be my injured (or worst) companion. Who should appear on the horizon but Mila who had apparently bivied out that night! She was fine!
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Mila

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Occupation: Teacher and Social Worker
Activity: Munro compleatist
Pub: Slig Bar Skye
Mountain: AnTeallach
Place: Sutherland
Gear: shewee
Member: Alpine Club Mountain Training Association MLTUK number 6833
Camera: iPhone 13
Ideal day out: Along walk followed by a long climb followed by a pint and long sleep! Most recent fitting this description was Cioch Nose (s) in Applecross
Ambition: Cuillin Ridge traverse
Munro rounds: 1
Corbett rounds: Current

Munros: 282
Corbetts: 39
Fionas: 3
Donalds: 2



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Statistics

2025

Trips: 3
Distance: 22.5 km
Ascent: 1361m
Corbetts: 3
Donalds: 1

2024

Trips: 12
Distance: 25 km
Ascent: 2084m
Corbetts: 14

2023

Trips: 3
Distance: 18 km
Ascent: 1379m
Corbetts: 3

2022

Trips: 1
Distance: 6.5 km
Ascent: 640m
Corbetts: 1

2019

Trips: 7
Distance: 139.2 km
Ascent: 8232m
Munros: 8

2018

Trips: 5
Distance: 121.7 km
Ascent: 4883m
Munros: 8

2017

Trips: 8
Distance: 152 km
Ascent: 6041m
Munros: 10

2016

Trips: 5
Distance: 93.5 km
Ascent: 3293m
Munros: 10

2015

Trips: 6
Distance: 143.9 km
Ascent: 4460m
Munros: 6
Fionas: 1

2014

Trips: 9
Distance: 189.95 km
Ascent: 6886m
Munros: 18

2013

Trips: 9
Distance: 174.6 km
Ascent: 9568m
Munros: 16

2012

Trips: 5
Distance: 54 km
Ascent: 4781m
Munros: 7

2011

Trips: 2
Distance: 40 km
Ascent: 2850m
Munros: 6

2010

Trips: 1
Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 1408m
Munros: 1


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