Thirteen Oxonians on a mountainside.
An enthusiastic fellow Canadian.
This was one of the few bits of actual rock climbing we did. Note how much more impressive it looks when done with a gear-filled leader’s pack.
This scramble on the Coniston Horseshoe was the most enjoyable bit of walking on the trip.
Having climbed a Wainwright, it is sometimes necessary to climb the marker and present as unusual an expression as possible.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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You mean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_mountains_and_hills_in_the_British_Isles#Wainwrights