Since filming this series in May/June I am saddened to say that Dave Fowler from West Coast Mountain Guides has sadly lost his life in the mountains - I will leave the videos up at the moment in his memory. Dave gave me the best 4 days I have ever had in the Mountains and memories that will last with me forever. His passion and love for the outdoors really shows. He will be sadly missed by myself and many others. Thoughts are with everyone involved at this time - RIP Dave.. 🏔

@jimmymacd1888

11 ай бұрын

Dave guided my wife over the Aonach Eagach, she felt so reassured by his calm and knowledgeable presence; I'm grateful to him for keeping her safe. RIP Dave. Really enjoy watching your videos every evening, keep them coming.

@Slademarkable

10 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the Skye video's and was upset to learn of Dave, and his clients, deaths. Condolences to family and loved ones. His enthusiasm shines through these video's, and the legacy he leaves, must be the joy and sense of achievement he gave to those under his wing, the realisation of dreams... r.i.p.

@karenhutchison12

10 ай бұрын

Very sad, he was a very competent guide.

@FBDBmusic

4 ай бұрын

I can appreciate how you feel. When I was doing my week's MLC assessment in the Cairngorms, I had the privilege of having John Cunningham as my assessor. He was a great Scottish climber and instructor who was working out of Glenmore Lodge at the time. If you check up on his life you will find that, amongst other things, he had been a Justice of the Peace in Antarctica and had a mountain on South Georgia named in his honour! Ironically, having done some of the hardest climbs in the highest mountains, he lost his life attempting to rescue a student who had fallen into the sea while climbing sea cliffs. Sgurr nan Gillean is my favourite hill for views. It's also the nearest you can get to flying without leaving the ground! Incidentally, that wasn't an abseil, it was a lowering. In an abseil, the rope reaches all the way down and you basically have a controlled slide down it! Irrespective of the method, whateven gets you down safely is good! Keep climbing.

I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has been following my Munro Journey so far.. 😁 Excited to see what the final 82 will bring.. 🏔 James

@andrewsadventures5747

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic James. A superb few vlogs on Skye. Well done on your 200 milestone. I reached a milestone recently on 141. It’s a great journey this munro bagging malarkey. Top notch 👍

@bruces6893

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations James, like everyone else I really enjoyed ur video of skye. Well done again

@desplatt842

Жыл бұрын

Great video. Not sure what my 200th was though I know it was in 2007. However, I’m sure you will do better than me as my last was my 220th several years ago. I find it almost unbelievable watching these videos that I did the Cuillin , indeed repeating more than half of them. Can barely climb the footbridge at my local station now!

@itsablack1

Жыл бұрын

Well I seem to be stuck on 217 because of this weather , and probably like you most of my Munros are 3hr + drive away ... Looks like I'll be doing some more Corbetts again 😂

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

@@itsablack1 😂 weather has been rubbish recently. Lets hope for a decent August.. yes I have the same driving issue 😂

Hi James, Well done and congratulations on your 200th Munro. You've just had a week of memories that will stay with you for ever. Cheers

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Charlie 😁 it was incredible week, very lucky with the weather!

Fantastic video James, thank you. The ‘Bad Step’ on Am Basteir looked exhilarating, as did the west ridge of Sgurr Nan Gillean. What a great week you had on Skye and what an excellent guide Dave was. Certainly one to consider when I eventually get to Skye. You tackled all the difficulties that the ridge had to throw at you with consummate ease. Your 200th Munro being Sgurr Nan Gillean, they don’t come much better than that, very well done. What a memory! I look forward to watching your ascents of the next 82 Munros. Thanks again.

James, I've climbed these mountains many times, I've been waiting for years for someone to come long and document them all properly and not just in part, you even completed the W Ridge of Gilean, total respect, what a fabulous set of films you've made, as good as it gets.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony 😁 hope it brought back some good memories for you! Cheers, James

Congratulations on 200. This mini series has to be some of the best Skye content on KZread.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TonySmithyman

11 ай бұрын

I second that, as good as it gets.

Great video! Did these 3 today with Glenmore Lodge. Came up via SE ridge (tourist route!?) and went down from Am Basteir round the back and through the King's Cave (managed to bag the Tooth too). Fantastic seeing the features we came across on tje ridge on your video. Thanks. Sgurr nan Gillean was my 50th and celebrated with can of coke! What a mountain and what views.

Wonderful series. Thank you for taking us all on your journey. Bon chance for the rest!

Absolutely brilliant effort and amazing videos dude 👍👊🙌 …. You should do this for a living as all your videos are brilliant …. Can’t wait for your next 82 💪

Great series of vids. Created a nice little legacy there.

Great video! Attempted the West ridge solo last week, but got spooked on that narrow arete! Had to downclimb the chimney back to the start. Climbed Am Basteir and The Tooth instead. Great little scramble up to The Tooth.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Ай бұрын

Thanks, its some place! Very narrow at that section so don’t blame you

Awesome series- didn't know these were as extreme. Anybody thinking of doing them should watch- I bet lots of folk get caught out. What they ravens like- hilarious! Well done James.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is a brilliant place but really glad I used a guide.. haha couldn’t believe how smart the ravens were 😂 Cheers, James

Well done 👏👏👏

Fantastic adventure!!

Awesome James well done 👏

Congratulations on reaching 200 Munro’s and enjoyed watching your Skye adventure

Well done on 200 James! Cracking video as always.

Well done James amazing camera work and stunning views ,Congratulations on your 200th Munro outstanding 👊👊

James, congratulations on your 200th Munro! Thanks for sharing this odyssey with us all, a real pleasure. John

I would never, ever be roped to anyone else whilst all are moving. If one of the other persons falls, there's a real danger he/she will pull you off too. I think "short roping" is incredibly dangerous. I will only be roped if one person is fully and securely belayed. But what a ridge that is.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Ай бұрын

If used in the correct manor then short roping is safe on a sharp ridge 👍

Well done pal. I'm planning to do the ridge in 1 day next May. Your videos had loads of nice shots that will really help, 82 more to go...

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

thanks - awesome enjoy! Its a stunning place!

Big congrats on the 200 James. What amazing scenery, grateful to have been on the mighty Cuilins myself and great to relive it again through your vids.

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Well done James on reaching number 200 and what a better way to do it than the toughest of them all. You have set the bar high for all other would be Munro baggers to follow both in number and the memories that you have captured in your amazing videos. Looking forward to following you to the end 👏🏻

Amazing scenery and congrats on your 200th Munro.

Wonderful James. You cartainly got a good week. Your videos are just fantastic - what a great intro for people although exposure always seems greater with headcams than in real life. I had one of the hairiest moments ever climing the chimney on the west ridge of Gillean. I put my collie in my rucsac and set off up with my wife behind. The rucsac had an upper extension which is foopy when empty. Somehow the dog climbed into this so that she was effectively free to swing around although tied in. As she swung around it was totally unsafe to let go with either hand so I just waited in the hope she would be still. All my wife could see looking up was my shoes and the dog's head looking down at her. We had left home Moray) late morning so I hadn't realised it was getting late. Unbelievably a guide appeared above. Seeing my plight he climbed down and roped me and my wie up. We arrived at the top to a stunning sunset and got down the trickier bit of the "tourist route" before total darkness fell and we stumbled our way down.

Wonderful James, what an achievement and what a series of videos. Thank you ever so much for sharing your trip with us. All the best Dave 😀🥾⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Is there no easier way up these big mothers? Well done!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

I wish there was 😂 Sgurr nan Gillean has a slightly easier route but still involves some steep exposed scrambling.. Cheers, James

Amazing watch this 👍The fitness and skillset you show and to film it for us to see is amazing mate . What a accheivment to have done 200 . And on to the next you go well done mate

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

Congratulations James on climbing your 200th munro, fantastic! You didn't pick the easiest one either, but you made it. Big respect for that. Thank you for sharing your beautiful and exciting images with us. On to the next.....

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes I always wanted Sgurr nan Gillean to be 200 😁 Dave tailored the day to suit 😁 Cheers, James

Fantastic achievement James and an amazing video memory to treasure. Its certainly been a pleasure to watch.

Congratulations on your 200th munro. Loved your videos on Skye.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan 😁

Incredible!

Ah James. This Skye series has been epic. Well done for hitting the 200 mark. These eleven Munros look absolutely incredible. Great filming too. Think 'wow' sums it up. Brilliant.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice one James. Enjoyed the series. Well done. Gordon

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordon!

Congratulations on your 200th Munro James! Your Cuillin journey has made for fantastic viewing! Take care. Tom

Brilliant James well done mate 👏🏻 really enjoyed watching your Cullin series vids as I do with all your vids 😎 look forward to the 82 left to go 👍🏻

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! It was some adventure, so lucky with weather!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

100%, I will be doing pinnacles next time!

Fantastic series ... 10/10 👏🏻

Well done on your 200th Munro. Great effort👍👏💪! Wish I had got "into" hillwalking at your age😅!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 haha I’m sure my knees wont thank me in later life 😂 Cheers, James

What a great hill to mark the 200 up. Well done on the bad step! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome videos, mate.

Wow what can I say, this mini series on Skye has just been amazing. Thanks for taking us along with you James and many congratulations on Munro 200. These really are serious peaks and not to be tackled lightly, Dave your guide was a great chap to have along the way, a shame about his lunch though!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

Great stuff mate. Congrats on the 200up. I'm hoping to reach that this Summer. Take care.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and all the best for your 200th!

Good to see you getting to grips with the rock. Always makes the day! Congrats for 200.

Congratulations 🎊 👏

An excellent journey across the Cullin ridge. Congratulations on your 200th munro, what a place to do it! Brilliant footage James, brought back great memories when we did Sgurr nan Gillian 30 years ago and with the same weather as you. Thought Dave was brilliant too, just ambles about over the ridges as if he's out in the park! Cheers, Ozzy.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen, glad it brought back some good memories for you 😁 yes Dave made it look very easy 😂

Congratulations and well done with the fantastic footage. Here’s to the next eighty two!

Well done James on ur 200th Munro and what a cracker to reach it on.😃👏👏You certainly picked a good week weatherwise to go to Skye.Great video footage of all ur days out.Still have 2 left on Skye ,Am Basteir and Sgurr Alasdair.

You jammy devil with the weather. 4 cracking days in the Cullins doesn't happen very often. Excellent mini series which captured the Cullins very well indeed, and congratulations on reaching the 200 milestone. Cheers!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, was so lucky with the weather that's for sure! Cheers, James

Well done James👍 great Achievement completing Skye Munros, good luck on your final 82😀

Brilliant video James. You have really captured the thrill of walking/scrambling/climbing on Skye, what a fantastic area it is. Congratulations on achieving your 200th. Fantastic. Sgurr nan Gillian has to be the best mountain summit for sustained thrill but so closely followed by the others.

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Charles 😁 it really is an amazing place.. Cheers, James

Thank you James for another incredible journey. Congratulations on achieving 200 Munros.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

Just SUPERB James! Well DONE!👏👏👏👏👏Magnificent views and what an adventure to watch! Thank you! Just......👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Allan!

Loved the series, well done 👍👍

Magic. Loved it. Well dine.

Congratulations and very well done, love following the adventures

Congratulations, great effort and filming 👍🏻

Well done, James. Fantastic video of Skye

Spectacular, man. Really first-rate visual trip!

Well done fantastic achievement

Good job, man. Your content and editing gets better with every video. Your channel has become the go to for Munro videos.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Another great edit, I really enjoyed watching all these videos just as much as I enjoyed being in the hills with you. Thank you these videos will last a life time and help me remember our great week togethr, I look forward to our future adventures.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! Really enjoyed our trip.

Congratulations James, 200 is some achievement. Best videos I've ever seen for showing what it's like to climb the Cuillin

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave 😁

Congrats on the 200 and look forward to the next 82

Congratulations James, it has been great following you so far. I am too auld and stiff now to finish the Skye hills, so it was great to see the views. Your filming and editing gets better all the time. once again thanks for sharing. ATB

I got accused on Sgur nan Gillean of looking like i was out for a sunday stroll , hah, i did it from the opposite side from you , in the mist , so it wasnt until the mist lifted that i got a glimpse of what i had achieved as i am used to the big roundy hills on the mainland , well done you

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Haha I will probably do it that way next time 😂 Cheers, James

Congratulations- well done on a super trip over the 11.

Cap well and truly doffed mate👍Outstanding effort👏Stunning footage captured superbly👌

Well done!! 👏Great video.

Absolutely fantastic! Congratulations on the 200 too! 👍. Well done Dave.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

Well done James,a fantastic achievement 👏 👍 👌 🙌

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Been watching your channel for a while now. Massive congratulations so far, really looking forward to the final 84

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

well done munros Joe.....

Well done on the 200th. Loved the Skye series. Thanks for filming.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

Congratulations. And thanks from me.. I've relived many ascents through your videos.and its got me back out on the hills. All the best for the rest.

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Annie 😁

Well done on 200, and what a place to do it. I have loved your journey so far with some amazing content, thank you for sharing 🙏

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris 😁

Well done James 200 remember watching your first couple of videos 🎉

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thanks William 😁🏔

wow what a trip you had , a big well done on reaching 200 and look forward to seeing you on the next 82 .

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom!

Brilliant again mate loved everyone, you need to set up your thank you button as don’t see it on your videos, people can donate 👍😊 best channel on KZread

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Haha thanks mate 😁🏔

RIP Dave.

What an amazing trip to Skye and congrats on your 200...I did SNG with my mate Kenny many years ago with no climbing gear and still can't figure out how we did it..!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, haha thats some effort!

Congratulations on 200 Munros. Superb videos which convince me NOT to climb any of these mountains ... I was sufferring from vertigo just watching them! I'm on Skye this weekend and I'll enjoy the safer sport of Munro-spotting! Well done again

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thanks David, haha enjoy your trip to Skye 😁🏔

Well done James, good effort on the Cuillin. Spectacular footage of the legendary peaks and no mention of midgies! Hope you managed a wee dook in the Faerie Pools. Enjoying your Journey, keep up the great work.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Haha midgies were a problem at the campsite, but none to be seen in the hills 😁 Cheers, James

Big congratulations to you. So chuffed for ya getting to 200 and compleating the Cuillin ridge. Hope you enjoyed them. It's my favourite area along with Cairngorms. Very different mountains though eh 😂 and relax......

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, haha very different but both great! Yes everything feels tame now 😂 Cheers, James

Congratulations on 200! You looked very relaxed on that final abseil. Fantastic footage again - very inspiring. I might be climbing my first Cuillin next week - Sgurr Dearg and the Inn Pinn, with a climbing friend. Inn at the deep end! Off to practice my abseiling now.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes my confidence definitely grew throughout the week - enjoy your trip to Skye! Cheers, James

@natalieminnis

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottishMunroJourney Thanks! Sadly postponed due to the weather... would not like to be up there in a thunderstorm!

Well done on hitting 200 , great achievement to complete the ridge ...something that my fear of heights would have something to say about 😂

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce 😁 haha the guide was brilliant so helps with the fear of heights a bit 😂

Really good video. Echoing what you said, James, it’s surprising the lack of attention given to Sgurr nan Gilean - I felt more exposed there than on the Inn Pinn. Definitely one of the UK’s best and most challenging peaks.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes the exposure felt crazy on Gillean! Cheers, james

Many Congratulations, my friend: your enjoyment of that moment is so plain to see! Interesting names these mountains have: I've no doubt most of it's English-speaking visitors will have had a great laugh at that of no. 199 and I suppose executioners must have been described in that oh-so-similar way on many occasions too! And who but the youngest and fittest men could even attain the summit of 200? You have achieved so much, young James - and thank-you for sharing it all with lesser mortals such as me...!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul 😁

epic

Nice one James! Well done on the 200th!, everything else seems quite tame now after these monster's 😂

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, haha your right there!

200 well done 👏 Great munro to have as your 200th 👍 The exposure and the climbing looked way more exposed on Gillean than it does on the in-pin( on your vid) . But then again I've not done them , so what do you think ? I hope there is a way to avoid that bad step on Am Basteir that looked impossible without ropes 😱

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think they are similar but Gillean was slightly trickier for me, I think there is one harder move than In-Pin.. enjoyable with a guide though! Yes there is a bypass for the bad step but it is also difficult & exposed, I think route finding is the most challenging thing in the cuillin! Enjoy, Cheers, James

Another one giving me cold sweats in my feet. Great to hit the 200 milestone and no rain for 4 days may be a Scottish record? Well done.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

haha I think it might be! was so lucky. Cheers, James

Very informative vid. Thanks. I'll be subscribing! What boots are those? They look like a cross between a hill boot and a rock boot.

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! They are the La Sportiva TX4 Mid GTX boots 😁 I’m a big fan! Cheers, James

Told you Ben Wyvis was pretty ordinary and you’d change your mind about your favourite mountains when you visit the Cuillin, An Teallach etc.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Your right there 🤣

Hi James, well done on completing your 200th Munro it looked epic, how much does it cost for a guide?

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee, Dave is 300 a day for 1:1 for this sort of thing. Worth every penny though! Cheers, James

Has the 'bad step' on Am Bastier got harder since I did it? I don't recall it being much of a problem

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Depends on your experience I suppose, its rated Severe but its a very short down climb.. I was happy to have a rope on 😁

How does Dave get down the rappelling bits?? 🤔

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

He abseils too 😁

How much is a guide for the day please ?

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

300 a day for 1:1

Wow just incredible. Always watch them through the tv and it’s better than any other show out there! Good luck for the next 82. Might be able to watch without stressing 🫣

@ScottishMunroJourney

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Richard 😁

Brilliant.Followed you for a while,though Liatach was your best before this,but Skye trumps everything else.Well done!

The Pinnacle ridge is by far the best route in the UK.