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Tom Weir | The Sage of Glen Coe By   I AM not a pessimist, but I couldn’t help wondering if I was wasting my time as I packed crampons, ice-axe, head torch, gaiters, climbing helmet and other gear. For the rain was battering on my window, and the weather forecast promised nothing better in the next 24 hours. I was bound for Fort William, to give a lecture, and Fort William and Ben Nevis go together. There was plenty of snow on the Ben, and I had thought it just possible that there could be ...

messment should be in charge of cleaning it up. >> i honestly -- the opportunity for real reform has already passed. and there is not only is there not any change but it is going to be worse what comes out of this in terms of the financial system, its power and what it can get away with. >> and memories of a man whose heart and soul were forever in the mountains. >> not that we were going to get rich, fat or famous or anything like that. we went there because this is an exciting challe...

of cleaning it up. >> i honestly -- the opportunity for real reform has already passed. and there is not only is there not any change but it is going to be worse what comes out of this in terms of the financial system, its power and what it can get away with. >> and memories of a man whose heart and soul were forever in the mountains. >> not that we were going to get rich, fat or famous or anything like that. we went there because this is an exciting challenge. this was reaching beyond...

messment should be in charge of cleaning it up. >> i honestly -- the opportunity for real reform has already passed. and there is not only is there not any change but it is going to be worse what comes out of this in terms of the financial system, its power and what it can get away with. >> and memories of a man whose heart and soul were forever in the mountains. >> not that we were going to get rich, fat or famous or anything like that. we went there because this is an exciting challe...