Thursday 22nd June 2023
Difficulty: Hard
Munro bagging (Quiz #216)
Sir Hugh Munro (Public domain)
A Munro is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m), and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros. Munros are named after Sir Hugh Munro (1856–1919), who produced the first list of these hills in 1891. As of December 2020, the Scottish Mountaineering Club has listed 282 Munros. A person who attempts to climb all the Munros is called a "Munro Bagger".
1. Sir Hugh Munro himself never did complete all the ascents. When he died he had two left to climb, one of which was Carn Cloich-mhuillin. Why was he saving this one for last?
2. Sgùrr Dearg is the hardest Munro to climb, and the only Munro with a peak that can only be reached by rock climbing and abseiling. What is the peak of this Munro called?
3. People who climb all the Munros are called "Munroists" or "compleaters" [sic]. By the end of 2022, 7,390 people had completed the Munros. What is the average time taken to achieve this feat (roughly)?
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