Monthly Archives: July 2013

Heading to Assynt – hope to have a walk on Stac Polly and then complete the Anson Memorial on Wednesday.

Posted on July 30, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

Heading up to Assynt this morning hopefully to complete the Assynt Memorial, I may get a walk in Stac Polly if the weather holds. Thanks for all the support it will be great if it all goes to plan weather … Continue reading →

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Final Visit to Assynt – weather permitting to complete Memorial for Anson Crew.

Posted on July 29, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

On the 13th April 1941 an Anson aircraft from RAF Kinloss on a cross country training flight crashed near Ben More in the North West Highlands at Inchnadampth above Ullapool. The aircraft had taken off from Kinloss in less than … Continue reading →

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Only After the last tree has been cut down?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

We still never learn from nature or the past?

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Glenmore Lodge Courses 1965 – Guiding Fees 1965 – Climbing Gear.

Posted on July 28, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

I found a very old copy Mountaineering published from bi – annually by the British Mountaineering Council, it has some great articles in it. Above is a list of courses from Glenmore Lodge that makes interesting reading, especially the costs … Continue reading →

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Easy weekend ahead. Watch out for fires

Posted on July 27, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

I have a social weekend with a BBQ with friends in Inverness the weather looks great and the sun is out after last weeks great weather in the sun in Skye. I was looking through my kit from Skye and … Continue reading →

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Thunder and Lightning on the mountains.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

Sadly yesterday a walking party was hit by lightening in the Mamores across from Ben Nevis. One of the party sadly was killed. My thoughts are with the family. There was no forecast of lightening on the forecast. June 2019 … Continue reading →

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Sad rescue of Beinn a golden retriever! Maybe you would like to donate to Tayside MRT?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

On 21st June 2013, a friends dog Beinn (a very good-natured, seven year old Golden Retriever)  collapsed with heart problems while out walking on the Drumochter hills. Tayside Mountain Rescue Team came to our assistance, evacuating Beinn from the hillside via … Continue reading →

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Great to read again “The Cuillin by Gordon Stainworth” Some thoughts on the Skye trip.

Posted on July 24, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

  It is great to read again a book you enjoyed and love, this book The Cullin by Gordon Stainforth was excellent. There is so much in so many great wee stories and the poetry is incredible. What pictures and … Continue reading →

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Skye

Posted on July 23, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

All things must come to an end in Skye and I forgot to say that the boys Raz and Scouse managed to finish there last Munro. They had a huge day and ran out of water on Sgurr Nan Eag, … Continue reading →

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The Dubhs Ridge Skye – Always wear a helmet on the Scrambles and ridges!

Posted on July 22, 2013 by heavywhalley.MBE

The Dubhs Continued We had another break we had about another 600 feet to go to the top of Sgurr Dubh Beag. The climbing is lovely on easy angled slabs tilted at about 30 degrees and rough dry granite and … Continue reading →

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