tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345672.post721372261321415745..comments2024-03-28T12:01:41.742+00:00Comments on Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Snowdonia rescue team saved couple who'd read on the internet that it was an easy walkarbroathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03996975604444089064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10345672.post-89436512774858818642013-12-30T18:07:25.532+00:002013-12-30T18:07:25.532+00:00Maybe they were on a climbing page.
Climbers and ...Maybe they were on a climbing page. <br />Climbers and mountaineers are the masters of understatement. The hills are peppered with 'tourist routes' and even 'easy gullys' ( anything but!)<br />In the hills you'll find Amblers, Ramblers, Scramblers and Danglers:<br />What's 'easy' for a climber (Dangler) is not such a good idea for those looking for a ten minute stroll from the car (Amblers) <br />Just goes to show It pays to check, and re-check your sources, then learn basic mountain skills, navigation and meteorology.<br />I'm glad they're OK!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com