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The Old Man of Hoy: Scotland's Impossible Sea Stack
In this episode of The Story of Scotland, Lucas and Luna turn from battles and politics to a quieter, stranger piece of Scottish heritage: the Old Man of Hoy. This 137-metre sea stack off the coast of Orkney has stood for over 400 years, a spire of red sandstone that has become a climbers' legend and a geological marvel. But its story is more than just rock. Lucas traces the stack's formation through glacial retreat and coastal erosion, explains why its name has nothing to do with age, and recounts the daring first ascent in 1966 by a team that included the legendary climber Chris…
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