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Recent Contributions

Date Time User Type Name Attribute
1301 29th August 2026 08:39:46 UTC duncan climber Paul Higginson notes_pretty
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<blockquote> <p>UK Bouldering OG</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Niall Grimes</a> </p>
1302 29th August 2026 08:06:01 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes_pretty
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with <a href="/climber/4456/john-mackenzie" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Mackenzie</a> with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak (<a href="/summit/24/nanga-parbat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nanga Parbat</a> in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie.</p> <blockquote> <p>... the supersensitive' Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with <a href="/climber/4456/john-mackenzie" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Mackenzie</a> with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak (<a href="/summit/24/nanga-parbat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nanga Parbat</a> in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie.</p> <blockquote> <p>... the supersensitive 'Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. <a href="/climber/1358/geoffrey-winthrop-young" rel="noopener noreferrer">Geoffrey Winthrop Young</a> [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
1303 29th August 2026 08:06:01 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie. > ... the supersensitive' Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [1] ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie. > ... the supersensitive 'Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [Geoffrey Winthrop Young](/climber/1358/geoffrey-winthrop-young) [1] ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie.

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+> ... the supersensitive 'Wandering Scholar-
artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep-
grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with
something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie
was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical
-miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [1]
+miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [Geoffrey Winthrop Young](/climber/1358/geoffrey-winthrop-young) [1]


### References
1304 29th August 2026 08:05:21 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes_pretty
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with <a href="/climber/4456/john-mackenzie" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Mackenzie</a> with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak (<a href="/summit/24/nanga-parbat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nanga Parbat</a> in 1895) with mu</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with <a href="/climber/4456/john-mackenzie" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Mackenzie</a> with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak (<a href="/summit/24/nanga-parbat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nanga Parbat</a> in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie.</p> <blockquote> <p>... the supersensitive' Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
1305 29th August 2026 08:05:21 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895) with mu ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie. > ... the supersensitive' Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [1] ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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-English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895) with mu
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+English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie.
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+> ... the supersensitive' Wandering Scholar-
+artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep-
+grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with
+something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie
+was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical
+miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. [1]
+

### References
1306 29th August 2026 08:02:12 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895) with mu ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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+English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with [John Mackenzie](/climber/4456/john-mackenzie) with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak ([Nanga Parbat](/summit/24/nanga-parbat) in 1895) with mu

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1307 29th August 2026 08:02:12 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes_pretty
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with <a href="/climber/4456/john-mackenzie" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Mackenzie</a> with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak (<a href="/summit/24/nanga-parbat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nanga Parbat</a> in 1895) with mu</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
1308 29th August 2026 07:48:41 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes_pretty
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<p>English mountaineer and eminent scientist. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf</a></p>
1309 29th August 2026 07:48:41 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie notes
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English mountaineer and eminent scientist. ### References [1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
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+[1] [https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf](https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf)
1310 29th August 2026 07:46:49 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie Other Name
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1311 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie date_of_birth_pretty
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1312 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie date_of_birth_start
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1313 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie date_of_birth_end
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1314 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie date_of_death_start
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1315 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie date_of_death_pretty
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1316 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie date_of_death_end
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1317 29th August 2026 07:45:58 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie age
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1318 29th August 2026 07:43:22 UTC duncan climber John Norman Collie Climbing Partner
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1319 29th August 2026 07:42:38 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie Climbing Partner
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1320 29th August 2026 07:42:13 UTC duncan climber John Mackenzie notes_pretty
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<p>Britain's first professional mountain guide. MacKenzie was from a Skye crofting family who started guiding through helping tourists reach increasingly inaccessible spots on the island. He is credited with first climbing several key sections of the Cuillin Ridge and other major features of the Cuillin, often with <a href="/climber/4362/john-norman-collie" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Norman Collie</a>. </p>

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