I've just heard the sad news that Roger Smith died on 7th October.
Roger was the founding editor of The Great Outdoors magazine and the driving force behind the TGO Challenge, the self-supported walk across the Scottish Highlands which has taken place in Spring each year since 1980 and which I have completed myself.
Roger was so supportive to new Challengers and had an amazing ability to put names to faces. I was amazed that he congratulated me by name when I arrived at the Park Hotel on completing my second crossing after having met me only once before 12 months previously.
A sad loss to the Scottish hillwalking community.


