Mountaineering artefacts to go public display

A rarely-seen collection of Scottish mountaineering artefacts is to go on public display.

The items include the bonnet worn by the late Glasgow-born climber and broadcaster Tom Weir and climbing kit invented by Hamish Mcinnes

Dumfries and Gallowayborn Dr Mcinnes’ creations include ice axes and hammers.

Mountaineering Scotland said these and the other items rarely go on display. They are to be exhibited at Bohuntin, Glen Roy, from Friday. The exhibition near Fort William will run until 8 October.

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