3,000 Feet

May 19, 2025

1h 35m

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3,000 Feet - The Highlander, the Early Mountaineers and Scotland’s Highest Mountains

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This is the remarkable story of the origins of Scottish mountaineering and of Hugh Thomas Munro, the man whose name has become synonymous with Scotland's highest mountains. While modern-day athletes test themselves against these timeless mountain summits, Munro's enduring list of "Mountains Exceeding 3,000 Feet in Height" has evolved into a cultural cornerstone of modern-day Scotland, building a legacy that Munro himself could never have imagined. Scottish mountaineering as we know it originated in the sciences, academia and the arts. But these hill-going pioneers came across a society in the Highland glens that had only just undergone immense upheaval with far-reaching consequences. Their journeys bridged societies, language, class and culture in pursuit of the very summits we still climb to this day.

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Finlay Wild

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Robin Campbell

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Irene Leckie

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Jamie Aarons

Presenter

Kevin Woods

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6.1

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10.0

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6.1

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6.7

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8.0

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Julie Fleeting

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4.3

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6.8

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7.5

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