Manny Gorman, who completed an epic 70 day run over all the Corbetts in 2009, will be giving a presentation on Thursday 14th June in Glasgow. It will take place in the City of Glasgow College, North Hanover Street, the tower block opposite Queen St train station, in lecture theatre BG11 in the basement, and will start at 6:30pm. The evening is free but a donations box for Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team will be available. As places are limited advance booking is essential by email to Manny to reserve a place. More details on the 2009 Corbett round can be…

The body of a hill walker who went missing in the Cairngorms in January have been found. Grant Cunliffe, 49, from Skipton in Yorkshire had been staying Corrour Bothy in the Lairig Ghru when he was reported missing when he failed to return from his hillwalking trip. Mr Cuncliffe’s remains were discovered in the Braeriach area on Thursday. Police were assisted at the scene by the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and an RAF search and rescue helicopter. Several mountain rescue teams, search dogs and a helicopter were involved in several days of searches for Mr Cunliffe in January. Mr Cuncliffe’s…

This weekend's Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon will take place on Ben Cruachan and the surrounding countryside. The exact location is always kept a secret until two days before the event. This year's event will take place on the Glenstrae Estate just west of Tyndrum and will take in a couple of Munros. Organiser, Andy Spenceley, promises at least two Munros and some light scrambling on the longer courses, combined with potentially very boggy areas of heather and bog myrtle, could be a midge paradise. A half way camp will be set up for competitors that will be a long way…

Repair work to a pedestrian tunnel on the West Highland Way is expected to start next week. The tunnel, which crosses the A82 on the section between Inverarnan and Crianlarich, has been blocked at times which caused a section of the long distance route to be washed away and has also been difficult to pass due to the high volume of water. Work is scheduled to start on Wednesday 13 June and a temporary bridge will mean the West Highland Way will remain open to walkers. However there may be some slight delays when material is being laid at the…

Last Sunday (3 June) 5 year old Molly, a Collie from Aviemore, completed her final Corbett, probably making her the first canine to climb all the Corbetts. Having had her original plans blown off course by bad weather on 13 May, Molly finally sumitted Garbh Bheinn with her proud owner Anne Butler and other canine and human companions. They were met at the summit by Hamish Brown whose own Shetland Collie, Kitchy, became the first recorded canine to finish the Munros in the 1960s. A full report of the day by Doogz, together with some stunning photographs, can be found…