Monthly Archives: January 2014

Quinag – a great hill

Posted on January 31, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

Assynt a place for all seasons! It has been a great couple of days and the weather forecast was for a good and on Thursday and Pete and myself  travelled up to Assynt  in the North West Coast. The hills … Continue reading →

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Heading up to the North West – Assynt is calling.

Posted on January 29, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

I had been asked to do a lecture last night to the local Army Cadets in Forres, they were a great bunch and sat through my 45 minutes of tales. It was good to see such a bunch of young … Continue reading →

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Little Wyvis under attack

Posted on January 28, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

Originally posted on windfarmaction:
One that seems to have dropped a little below the radar is the 14 turbines application for the Carn Gorm wind farm by PI Renewables. Fourteen turbines on the western flanks of Ben Wyvis although the…

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Early days in Mountain Rescue April 1953 – Avalanche probing with Gas Piping – we follow some great people!

Posted on January 27, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

  7 April 1953 Ben Nevis South Castle Gully Six-day search for two avalanched climbers. Bwn Nevis – They left kit in CIC hut and not returned.RAF Kinloss Team climbed N & S Castle, 2, 3 & 4 gullies. Casualties … Continue reading →

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Cornices – be aware there are big ones out there in the Grey room! A cautionary tale – saved by a Dog.

Posted on January 26, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

Reports of 3 climbers/walkers falling over a Cornice in the Cairngorms in Coire Cas and falling several hundred feet will be in the news today. They were lucky getting away shaken with only a broken ankle and heavy snow to … Continue reading →

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Some of my views on Scottish Mountain Rescue – Will never get invited to the Big Conference now!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03qgk3b My piece Mountain Rescue and views on  about 45 minutes into the program BBC Radio Scotland  and I/player for a week. This is my thought in paper after listening to the interview again! After the chat I did for … Continue reading →

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Iconic Ben Wyvis under attack again!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

Originally posted on windfarmaction:
  Ferintosh Community Council The Editor Ross-shire Journal                                                                                  21st January 2014 Dear Sir, NO! to (another) Ben Wyvis Wind Farm Ferintosh Community Council has formally decided this week to object to the Woodlands Wind Farm application,…

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Terrain Traps – Be Aware – please remind people where they are!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

The new Climbing Guides are wonderful crammed with massive information about the climbs and grades. I was looking at some Of the old Guides and though far fewer routes the odd danger area was marked on the diagram as this … Continue reading →

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Part 3 – 1984 – The end of the Tragedy in the Cairngorms

Posted on January 23, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

We had been on the go for 5 days now and while we went back to Newtonmore it was decided by the Search Controllers that there was no chance of finding Paul and Bill and the search was agreed to … Continue reading →

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Looking for Friend is never easy – Mountain Rescue The Cairngorms 1984

Posted on January 23, 2014 by heavywhalley.MBE

Sunday  22  Jan 1984. We retired back to the bothy the Village Hall at Newtonmore  it was a sad group of Mountain Rescue Troops. By now both RAF Leuchars and Kinloss were together, the bothy was packed with over 50 … Continue reading →

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