
 SABULOUS Episode 2 - David O Solomon: 'Moving Mountains'
 Feb 17, 2024 
 01:05:17 
On this episode of the SABULOUS podccast, Sabs speaks to Nigerian explorer - and bagger (yes it is an official term) of Scottish and Welsh mountain summits - the inspirational role model David O Solomon
In this conversation they discuss:
- Coming to the UK, living in London and deciding - after one year - to make his home in Edinburgh.
 - Becoming a father and travelling regularly to Inverness (Highland terriory).
 - Deciding to complete his university education in Aberdeen.
 - Ethnically diverse communities in Scotland.
 - How a remark from a Canadian traveller he met inspired him to explore a hill 25-minutes form home. 'I want to see it for myself!'
 - The impact on lockdown and how geoegraphical resrictions allowed him to summit Ben Nevis and, in that journey, ignite a mission to bag all 282 Scottish Munros.
 - What is a Munro.
 - '7 in a day!' How the urge to bag 7 Munros in a day led to a life-affirming ridge hike and an undrestanding of personal boundaries.
 - Bagging the Welsh 3000s.
 - Self development and education in mountian hiking.
 - Represtation of Black people in mountain hiking and the personal need to explore.
 - Outdoor brand association - who it works for and who it doesn't.
 - Tips to keep yourself safe in the hills.
 - And much more...
 
Links mentioned in thw show:
Black Trail Runners - Ramsay Round
