Hazel Strachan

Hazel's 100 Munros in June

Fundraising for Scottish Mountain Rescue
£2,330
raised of £1,000 target
by 140 supporters
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In June I'm climbing 100 of Scotland's Munros (mountains over 3000ft in height) to raise funds for Scottish Mountain Rescue.

Scottish Mountain Rescue represents 23 mountain rescue teams based across the length and breadth of Scotland.Teams are comprised of over 800 volunteers who provide a world class search and rescue service. It's a service which is available any hour, any day and in any weather. Teams can find themselves operating in challenging and at times hostile conditions in all mountainous terrain throughout Scotland. The teams are dependant on public donations to fund training and equipment.

My 30 days will be a whistle stop tour of Scotland's best and most spectacular mountains. I'll be in Glencoe climbing the iconic Buachaille Etive Mor which guards the entrance to Glencoe, and its smaller brother Buachaille Etive Beag. One of my shorter days out will take me to the top of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, then on to climb the mountains to the east by the spectacular Carn Mor Dearg Arete. I'll be hoping for good weather while climbing on the Black Cuillin on Skye for an ascent of the most difficult Munro, the Innaccessible Pinnacle, which is a graded rock climb. Argyll calls for Ben Cruachan, The Blackmount and Beinn Dorain. In Perthshire I'm looking forward to a big day on Ben Lawers and the neighbouring Munros.

I'll spend long days in Kintail and near Ullapool wandering along big long undulating ridges taking in up to seven Munros in a day. In the Cairngorms I will virtually spend all my day above 3000ft on the desolate plateau. These days will take me up to 12 hours of continuous walking.

Even with an extensive history of Munro bagging (I have climbed all the Munros eight times) my month on the mountains remains a big challenge for me. The scale of the continual effort required to climb the mountains day after day means some part of my body is going to hurt.

I have no itinerary, just a bunch of maps to help me find my way around Scotland. Hopefully I will get enough wi-fi connection to lead me to the areas with the best weather. I'll be camping, bivvying (sleeping out in a waterproof bag0 up on the tops of the mountains or sheltering in the campervan if the weather is horrible. My husband, Ian, is acting as my support - making my tea and ensuring the wine is chilled for me coming down off the hill to the van.

I hope you will support me by donating to Scottish Mountain Rescue. It doesn't have to be much - the cost of a pint or a coffee always makes a difference.

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Many thanks

Hazel x

About the charity

Scottish Mountain Rescue represents 25 volunteer Mountain Rescue Teams in Scotland. Our 850 volunteers respond, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Funding is used to support our 25 member teams. If you wish your donation to support a specific team please contact us in advance of setting up your page.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,330.00
+ £467.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,330.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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