I was in the Cairngorms during the week and on Friday met Joe Mann from Ambleside HRC. He completed Ramsay’s in Aug 13 in 23:53 and had just done a great new challenge run – 10 Cairngorm Munro’s, solo in winter. Six on the Cairngorm side of the Lairig Ghru (CG, BM, BM, DC, BM, CaM) and 4 on the Braeriach side (DP, CT, SLU, B). He aimed to do it in under 12 hrs, set off at 0448 and had a storming run to finish in 10hrs 0 mins and 53 seconds. 36 miles and 3600m ascent. Stonking effort after some very windy days on the hills the few days before. Micro spike worn from Ptarmagan cafe to descent off Braeriach. One fall, full details to be published in FRA mag. Any takers…..Top Mann!
Mark Hartree