Marhofn 294.17 - May 2015

Hump Hall of Fame

Chris Watson

The Hall of Fame is now 57 strong after six new members reported in during 2014. The highest new entry was Eddie Dealtry who, having no Marilyns left to do, finally totted up his Humps. Charlie Scott, Gordon and Adrienne Coventry, Dave Tyson and Rick Salter all reached 1200 Humps, although only Rick has admitted to organising a hilltop party. Six baggers, including three Upper Hall members, joined Rick on Peel Fell, which was also his and Jenny Hatfield's final English Marilyn.

Hatfield and the Nordicstar on Peel Fell (photo: Alan Dawson)

There were two new entrants to the Upper Hall. Alan Whatley had an increase of 619 to make him comfortably the Humper of the year. Joining him was Alan Dawson who reached the 2000 landmark on Startup Hill along with 17 other baggers in March, a couple of hours after reaching 3000 Tumps on Roberton Law. Jon Metcalf celebrated his 1500th Hump when he visited Gruinard Island with 11 other island baggers and they managed to demolish a bottle of Laphroaig between them. No reports of anthrax yet.

Ken Whyte knocked off the last couple of British Humps to leave him on H-7, those seven being probably beyond his climbing abilities, then headed across the Irish Sea to wreak havoc over there. He climbed over 450 in the year and is now only 90 short of an Irish completion. We look forward to hearing that he only has rock climbs left by the end of 2015.

Hump Hall of Fame 2014

Laphroaig with Jon Metcalf on An Eilid, Gruinard Island (photo: Douglas Law)