Charity Challenge That Makes Sense...
Macmillan's Corbett Challenge strikes us as ticking all the right boxes when it comes to minimising environmental damage and introducing people to the outdoors. Take a look.
Posted: 4 January 2007
by Jon
We don't cover a lot of charity challenges on OUTDOORSmagic, but
Macmillan's 'Corbett Challenge 2007' strikes us as a step in
the right direction.
 All
too often charity fund-raisers seem to either be a case of taking a
dream trekking holiday and then expecting someone else to pay for it
- albeit with a cut going to a good cause - or, in the case of the
infamous Three Peaks Challenge, have a questionable impact on the
environment and communities they pass through.
What we like about the Macmillan Corbett Challenge is that it
seems to tick a lot of boxes in a way that suggests it's actually
been thought through. For a start, the impact is spread right across
an entire month as well as across 219 Corbetts rather than a single
peak.
Conquer A What?
By focussing on Corbetts - Scottish peaks between 2500 and 2,999
feet high - it also takes pressure off the better-known 3000-foot
plus Munros, while introducing people to mountains that are often as
or more beautiful and challenging than their bigger brothers.
The idea is for teams of two or more people to nominate a Corbett
to tackle and for every Corbett to be climbed at least once during
May, though each mountain can be conquered multiple times and on any
day during the month.
Because the challenge lasts an entire month, you're not tied to
any particular day either, which makes it far easier to participate
in.
And of course it's all in an excellent cause. You can find full
details at www.macmillan.org.uk
or call Macmillan's 'Corbett Conquering Office' on 0845 061 776,
where you'll get help with selecting a Corbett and everything else
you need to get involved. Alternatively you can e-mail conqueracorbett@macmillan.org.uk.
Hmmm, I can feel a New Year resolution coming on...
Discuss this story
Mmm... sounds like a good excuse to get a team together. I'm wondering about getting some guys from my office together and having a weekend trip. I really don't have much first hand walking experience in Scotland outside of the usual suspects in Glencoe and around Aviemore though. Any thoughts on a rewarding Corbett which would be within reach of some reasonably fit guys without much walking experience? Ideally a short drive from a campsite with a nice pub? Not asking for much! I'd like to get up to Fort William or further north, perhaps even the Torridon area - I'm thinking of one mate who'd be up for this whose not even seen seen Scotland from a car window - so I'd like to take him through some impressive scenery on the way. Anything spring to mind? Cheers, Steve
Posted: 04/01/2007 at 23:13
There is so many Corbetts to suggest but cutting it down to north of Inverness you could stay at the camp site at Ullapool which is right on the shore of Loch Broom. From there you could do one of the Corbetts to the north, for instance Cul Mor, Canisp or one of the three Quinag Corbetts. South-West of Ullapool is Sail Mhor with its walk up the side of the Ardessie Falls and its magnificient views out to sea. However most of the North-West Corbetts are worth a visit. The only exception would be Fionaven but only because it is a very long day.
Posted: 04/01/2007 at 23:39
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