David Solomon set off to climb Ben Nevis when he was looking for an escape during lockdown and overcoming a 'dark time' mentally.
A dad has become the first black man to climb all 282 Munros in Scotland - and hopes his efforts will inspire other black people to take up the sport.
His dog JJ and some friends have joined him on the treks - but climbing them by himself has given him some 'clarity' and 'peace of mind'. He said that out of all the mountains, the toughest Munros were in Skye. In 2022 he decided to contact the Scottish Mountaineering Club - as they keep records of those who completes the Munros. And after some research he found out that no other black man had been reported to climb all the peaks.
He said that he was 'not surprised' when he found out he was going to be the first black man to do it.
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