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| Hill does not measure up to Munro | Hill does not measure up to Munro |
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| A summit in the far north of Scotland has failed to measure up to Munro status denying it entry on an exclusive list of peaks over 3,000ft (914.4m). | A summit in the far north of Scotland has failed to measure up to Munro status denying it entry on an exclusive list of peaks over 3,000ft (914.4m). |
| Larbert-based surveyors CMCR Ltd used new technology to check Foinaven in Sutherland to see if it qualified, but found it falls short by 12ft (3.4m). | Larbert-based surveyors CMCR Ltd used new technology to check Foinaven in Sutherland to see if it qualified, but found it falls short by 12ft (3.4m). |
| The study was commissioned by the Munro Society. At an announcement in Falkirk was declared to be 2,988ft (911m). | The study was commissioned by the Munro Society. At an announcement in Falkirk was declared to be 2,988ft (911m). |
| The results of a survey of Beinn Dearg in Torridon are due later this year. | The results of a survey of Beinn Dearg in Torridon are due later this year. |
| Munros are the highest of Scotland's mountains and many hill walkers and mountaineers pursue the goal of "bagging" all 284 Munros. | |
| Two surveyors from CMCR, along with members of the Munro Society and various mountaineering clubs, took the measurements of Foinaven on 12 and 13 May. | Two surveyors from CMCR, along with members of the Munro Society and various mountaineering clubs, took the measurements of Foinaven on 12 and 13 May. |
| Media conference | Media conference |
| The expedition surveyed the Corbett, Foinaven, and its summit Ganu Mor using satellite positioning equipment. | |
| A Corbett is the name for peaks in Scotland between 2,500ft and 3,000ft. | |
| Team members revealed their findings at a media conference in Falkirk. | Team members revealed their findings at a media conference in Falkirk. |
| The Munro Society was formed in 2002 and has more than 3,000 members who have climbed all of Scotland's current Munros. | The Munro Society was formed in 2002 and has more than 3,000 members who have climbed all of Scotland's current Munros. |
| Debate over whether Foinaven is a Munro or one of Scotland's 220 Corbetts has raged for a number of years. | Debate over whether Foinaven is a Munro or one of Scotland's 220 Corbetts has raged for a number of years. |
| English translations of its Gaelic name include a wart hill and white mountain. | English translations of its Gaelic name include a wart hill and white mountain. |