Corbetts for Courses
Over the 3 months of May, June and July 2019, Mountain Aid organised a successful fundraising initiative, Corbetts for Courses.
Over the three months over 200 ascents of Corbetts (Scottish hills between 2 500 ft. and 3 000 ft. and a drop of at least 500 ft. all round) were undertaken by more than 70 participants, some four legged, many climbing several hills.
The sum of almost £1200 was raised for Mountain Aid. This will enable the charity to fund its navigation and winter skills courses which are free to participants.
Highlights of the event included ascents of:
Ben Aden, a remote hill in Knoydart, accessed by canoe along Loch Quoich
West coast hills accessed by private yacht
The Corbetts on the islands of Rum, Skye, Harris, Arran, Jura and Mull
Goatfell at night
Many of the Corbetts along the Stevenson Way during a three-week trek
Participants took summit photographs which were shared with Mountain Aid to produce a final collage of the event.
Over the three months over 200 ascents of Corbetts (Scottish hills between 2 500 ft. and 3 000 ft. and a drop of at least 500 ft. all round) were undertaken by more than 70 participants, some four legged, many climbing several hills.
The sum of almost £1200 was raised for Mountain Aid. This will enable the charity to fund its navigation and winter skills courses which are free to participants.
Highlights of the event included ascents of:
Ben Aden, a remote hill in Knoydart, accessed by canoe along Loch Quoich
West coast hills accessed by private yacht
The Corbetts on the islands of Rum, Skye, Harris, Arran, Jura and Mull
Goatfell at night
Many of the Corbetts along the Stevenson Way during a three-week trek
Participants took summit photographs which were shared with Mountain Aid to produce a final collage of the event.
Mountain Aid would like to thank everyone who took part in the event and made it such a success, whether that be by climbing a Corbett, making a donation or supporting others in their endeavours. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Mountain Aid will be able to continue to provide free training courses for the next year
Background to Corbetts for Courses
Running courses costs money! Mountain Aid’s reserves are becoming depleted and we are seeking your help with fundraising so we can continue to engage the qualified tutors that help make our courses so successful.
What better way to achieve this than ask you to get involved in doing what you enjoy most and climb a hill for us!
We have set ourselves and our supporters the challenge of getting all Corbetts climbed between us in the month of May 2019. Without doubt May is the most attractive time of year to enjoy the mountains in Scotland: long hours of daylight, the first delights of warm sunshine, pockets of residual snow to add interest, few midges yet and no less than two Bank Holidays. As far as we know, no-one has ever set a Corbetts Challenge of the type we envisage, and we hope this challenge will inspire you to choose something climb something new.
Long-standing supporters may remember that Boots Across Scotland, the forerunner of Mountain Aid, achieved the ascent of all the then 277 Munros in a fundraiser on the same Sunday in May 1996. More and more people “bag Munros”, but Corbetts are for connoisseurs!
What better way to achieve this than ask you to get involved in doing what you enjoy most and climb a hill for us!
We have set ourselves and our supporters the challenge of getting all Corbetts climbed between us in the month of May 2019. Without doubt May is the most attractive time of year to enjoy the mountains in Scotland: long hours of daylight, the first delights of warm sunshine, pockets of residual snow to add interest, few midges yet and no less than two Bank Holidays. As far as we know, no-one has ever set a Corbetts Challenge of the type we envisage, and we hope this challenge will inspire you to choose something climb something new.
Long-standing supporters may remember that Boots Across Scotland, the forerunner of Mountain Aid, achieved the ascent of all the then 277 Munros in a fundraiser on the same Sunday in May 1996. More and more people “bag Munros”, but Corbetts are for connoisseurs!
About the Corbetts
Compared with the more popular Munros, the Corbetts are spread out further across Scotland, stretching down into the Borders and featuring on many more of our islands. There are 222 of these distinctive mountains, whose height ranges between 2500 and 3000 feet, with descent of at least 500 feet from adjacent hills. Corbetts generally represent a consistent challenge as they can be fairly steep and paths may be less clear than on Munros. But most will reward you with exhilarating views, which enable you to gain a better appreciation of the richness of the Scottish landscape and will boost your knowledge of our wonderful country.
Funds Raised
100% of monies raised go directly to meeting the objectives of our charity (registration number SC04294). Mountain Aid is run entirely by volunteers, all of whom are active hill walkers. You can donate online via Facebook or via the website, using PayPal. Please consider adding gift aid if you pay tax at standard rates, which adds 25% extra for the charity at no cost to you. We really appreciate your help!
