Team Skyscanner battles blizzards in Munro mountain climb

With the agility of mountain goats, Team Skyscanner bounded over rock and earth to reach the summit of Meall nan Tarmachan, a Munro of 1044m situated in the southern Scottish Highlands, in an expedition last week. The multinational climbing team was made up of Scots, English, Polish and New Zealanders, who took around three hours to reach the top of the mountain.
 
Of course, conquering Scotland’s highest peaks is not without its perils; the team battled midsummer hail storms, horrendously strong gales, vertigo, horizontal rain, lacerated hands and damaged knees during the 5 hour trip.

In true Scottish Highland fashion, the weather presented four seasons in one day, varying from warm sun and gentle breezes, to vicious downpours – which at times were so violent, one member of the team had his rain jacket reduced to ribbons by the wind.

The climb was rounded off with a welcome meal, drink and bed for the night at the very hospitable Ben More Lodge, where the Skyscanner team took on the locals at pool, ping pong and chess, after enjoying an evening of entertainment from a Billy Connolly look alike.

If you would like to climb a Munro with Team Skyscanner next year, first you'll have to come and work for us. Visit the Skyscanner Jobs page to see our vacancies, and to view pictures of the climb, visit the Skyscanner Facebook page.