The History of Mountaineering in Scotland

• 1891-The first Glaswegian sees the Campsies sober.
• 1896-The second Glaswegian sees the Campsies sober.
• 1897-It is discovered that only one Glaswegian has seen the Campsies sober, as it was the same guy.
• 1898-Clachaig Mountaineering Club is formed.
• 1898 1/2-Clachaig Mountaineering Club gets first working class member.
• 1990-Women get into mountaineering.
• 1991-Scottish mountaineering suffers a blow as Glasgow Rangers win the league again.
• 1992-There's an avalanche in N.C. Gully (the Englishmen's route,Grade II), but unfortunately no Englishmen are killed.
• 1993-Madonna has hit single.
• 1994-The first Glaswegian sees Glencoe sober.
• 1994 1/2-Sober Glaswegians declared an endangered species.

This unique,short,and concise history was found in the bothy book in Glenfinnan. For more bothy book contributions, please see the "101 Things to do with Mice" link below.

101 Things to do with Mice.
A photo of the bothy book containing the original History of Mountaineering in Scotland, and 101 Things to do with Mice.
A list of the highest points in all the counties of Britain, from Alan Dawson's book,"The Relative Hills of Britain."

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