W.H. Murray
W.H. Murray was a Scottish mountaineer, writer and conservationist. Born in Liverpool in 1913, he grew up in Glasgow and began climbing in the mid-1930s, soon making numerous trips to Glen Coe and Ben Nevis. Captivated by winter climbing, he made a number of first ascents and early repeats of classic routes in the area.
War interrupted Murray’s climbing: ‘To me and everyone I knew at the time, mobilisation spelled the ruin of everything we most valued in life.’ Joining the Highland Light...
