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Article: OVER THE HILL; After 28 hours lost on the Ochils, Carole is off to crack the Himalayas.(News)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2001
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Byline: SIMON HOUSTON
A NOVICE walker is set to tackle the Himalayas - despite almost dying on one of Scotland's tamest hill ranges.
Carol McInally, 50, and an elderly pal spent a terrifying 28 hours stranded on the Ochils after getting lost during a gentle stroll.
They were finally found - shocked and suffering from hypothermia - following a major air and land search by the RAF and mountain rescuers.
But despite her ordeal, Carol, who only took up ...