What's a QMD?  Have a look at the page on this site with the official description. If you want to know what they are like on the ground, read on...    Mr. Candidate decided to take me up Sgurr Mhic Bharraich in Kintail in mid-January. Why there? He had looked at it many times on the way past and thought that in the conditions a slightly smaller peak would be more suitable for the short day length. He was also concerned I might tear off and leave him behind, as the usual New Year sloth takes a