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Episode 3: Myrtle Simpson

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Skier and climber Myrtle Simpson talks about her lifelong passion for the Scottish hills.

Raymond Mearns explores the wilder side of life, talking to skier and climber Myrtle Simpson about what Scottish skiing was like before tows and gondolas were introduced.

3/6 Can Skier and climber Myrtle Simpson convince stand-up comedian and actor Raymond Mearns that there is more to Scotland than the city streets he's familiar with?

Meeting at the Cairngorm ski slopes Myrtle tells Raymond about the early days of the industry when keen skiers walked and climbed to the top of the slopes.

An enthusiastic climber from an early age Myrtle has climbed all over the world and still skies at every opportunity.

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