Molly conquers another summit
Molly will be accompanied by her proud owner Anne Butler an avid Munro and Corbett bagger. There are 220 Corbetts, Scottish mountains between the height of 2500 and 2999 feet above sea level. The list was collated by John Rooke Corbett in the 1920s. Kitchy the Shetland Collie, with his owner Hamish Brown, was the first recorded canine to finish the Munros in the 1960s. Many Munro baggers go on to tackle the Corbetts once they have climbed all the Munros.
Anne Butler, a member of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS), says that, “Molly is planning to spend a “grand day oot” on Garbh Bheinn, Ardgour with her canine pals and human companions. The tradition of uncorking a bottle of champagne on the summit will be replaced by a generous supply of summit sausages! The fact that Molly is taking her own lunch and will be in responsible company comes in late spring and early summer, which is always a very sensitive time for dogs and their owners on the Scottish hills, because newly born lambs and ground nesting birds are particularly prone to disturbance.” The MCofS recommends those heading out into the hills with their canine companions heed the advice about dogs on the SNH website.
Peter Willimott, Vice Chair of the Munro Society, said: “Dogged determination! Congratulations to Molly and Anne.”
Full details of all the Corbetts together with route descriptions and free OS mapping for many and all the Munros can be found on Walkhighlands.