Glossary

    Corbett: Mountain in Scotland between 2500 and 3000 feet high, with a drop of at least 500 feet on each side. 

    Graham: Scottish hill between 2000 and 2499 feet high with a drop of at least 150 metres on all sides

    Hill Bagger: The train spotters of the hill-walking world. They are generally working on a list of some sort, most often the Munros, Corbetts etc. Some go in for attempting all Tumps in a defined area. They keep meticulous records, in the UK they congregate online on the website hill-bagging.co.uk. 

    Humps: Hills with a 100 metre drop on all sides. These cause a modicum of sniggering, even among hill baggers. 

    Marilyn: Hills with a 150 metre drop on all sides. Named as a pun to go with (or possibly poke fun at) the Munros.

    Munro: A list of hills over 3,000 feet, compiled in 1891, by Sir Hugh Munro, who was presumably the original hill bagger.

    Spoonie: Someone suffering from a chronic illness which causes fatigue (either mental or physical). Coined from spoon theory a thought experiment where you only have energy for as many activities as you have teaspoons in your kitchen drawer. Well worth reading about if you haven't come across it before.

    Tump: A hill with 30 metres of prominence, that is, with a drop of 30 metres on all sides. Despite sounding quite small these can be of any height from 30 metres upwards, so long as there is a 30 metre drop between it and the next highest point. 

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