“I cried when I reached the summit of Ben Nevis”: how Helen Rennard completed a record-breaking winter circuit of Scotland’s 282 highest peaks

Fast underfoot conditions and a very cold easterly wind on the South Glenshiel Ridge, February 12 2025.

Helen Rennard took 80 days and 9.5 hours to complete what is known as a Winter Munro Round, becoming the fastest person to reach the summit of all 282 of Scotland’s tallest mountains. She completed her demanding feat on the UK’s tallest mountain, Ben Nevis.

A Munro is a Scottish mountain of more than 3,000ft (914.4m) and people who aim to reach the summits are known as Munro baggers. A round includes a total height gain equalling a total of 14 times the height of Mount Everest.