Question
A basalt hill in this island’s Fairy Glen has been nicknamed Castle Ewan due to its resemblance to a ruined fortress. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this island, home to the Black and Red Cuillins (“COO-lins”). The Old Man of Storr is a highly visible pinnacle on this island’s Trotternish peninsula.
ANSWER: Skye
[10e] Twelve peaks in the Black Cuillin are part of this category of Scottish mountains, named for the aristocrat who categorised them. Prominent UK peaks were later named Marilyns as a pun on this category.
ANSWER: Munros
[10h] The peak of Sgurr Dearg (“SKOOR-uh D'ye-raig”) in the Black Cuillin is usually referred to by this two-word nickname, which refers to its comparative difficulty of ascent. This peak is the only Munro that requires rock-climbing to summit.
ANSWER: the Inaccessible Pinnacle [accept An Stac]
Summary
| 2023 UMN COOT | 08/19/2023 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 67% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| BHSU | Our Job is Buzz | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| doubleplusnegfive | Jeff Weiner Fan Club | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Weird Klaus Barbie | Palestrina Sawayama | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |