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I love the story, but as you found out, conditions can be surprisingly different up there. If you have some bad luck (twist an ankle or take an unwise short cut

• arethuza 14y ago
  You need to be aware of local climate as well - its fairly common for people to look at mountains in Scotland, think they are quite low (they are) and conclude that they can't be risky or difficult. A 1000m mountain in Scotland can kill you at any time of year if you aren't prepared or don't take weather into account - you'd be insane to try it in winter conditions without preparation and appropriate skills (winter conditions being possible anywhere from October to May). To me anything involving mountains or boats needs a fairly level headed evaluation of risks (NB that's just based on my experience and interests). Here is a decent article on the subject: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/outdoor-activities/9946235/Scotlands-mountains-are-full-of-dangers-for-climbers.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/outdoor-activities...