UKC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22511567

that said...


Ben Nevis is never snow free? really?

"Fortunately, she only slid a few metres onto grass and the only thing that was hurt was her pride.

Good job it wasn't a bloke. Them grass stains get everywhere.

In reply to rallymania:

Well she got her bum well scrubbed clean then.

According to the report the BMC's hillwalking officer added: "If you're going into the hills remember you may encounter the white stuff - anything from the odd patch to large areas. So be prepared."

Don't they mean brown stuff??

In reply to rallymania:

I think that we should petition the IOC to get pants-round-ankles glissading introduced as a new event at the Winter Olympics.

In reply to Darren09:

Never heard it called that before

In reply to JJL:

Apparently her pride was a big thing around her way.

In reply to rallymania:

Ben Nevis can retain snow all year but it does all go sometimes as well.

In reply to Offwidth:

Although rarely.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_patches_in_Scotland

There seems to be an entire sub-culture around snow-patch watching, eg.

http://www.winterhighland.info/forum/read.php?2,91416,page=10

In reply to rallymania:

Poo shooting???

In reply to MG:


Not to mention the ski-every-month-of-the-year loonies!
youtube.com/watch?v=d6DcJbI4AJk&

In reply to rallymania:


Ha! A slightly different slant on "taking a pisser"!


Chris

In reply to rallymania: Reads just like a Daily Mash article !

In reply to rallymania:

Opens up endless interpretations of the term 'skid-marks' !

In reply to Deviant: MRT spokesperson later said. "It's a stark reminder to all to ensure you are properly equipped when going into the mountains, adding that map compass and shewee should be carried at all times and hill goers should have the expertise and experience in how to use them"! HSE later added that shewee should be considered essential PPE ( or should that be PEE)? That's how I imagined the incident to be reported!