Monthly Archives: June 2015

More memories of Yosemite, John Muir and Maine Unity College

Posted on June 30, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

“Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter” How I enjoyed a wonderful trip to the USA when … Continue reading →

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Thanks Dick hope oped all is good with you I am down South just now with Grand kids 

Posted on June 28, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE
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MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 58 ( 27th JUNE ) PART WET , PART DRY Stob Coire Sgriodain  Chno Dearg  Beinn na Lap.

Posted on June 28, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

Stob Coire Sgriodain – 974 metres – Munro 174 ” Peak of the Corrie of the Scree” Chno Dearg -1046 metres – Munro 84″ Red Hill” Beinn na Lap  -935 metres – Munro 241 “Dappled Hill” After yesterday’s wet hills I … Continue reading →

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MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 56/57 ( 25/26th JUNE ) A Damp day oot! Sron a’ Choire Ghairbh Meall na Teanga

Posted on June 27, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 56/57 ( 25/26th JUNE ) A DAMP DAY OOT Sron a’ Choire Ghairbh – 937 metres – Munro 239 – “Nose of the rough Coire- Jutting Peak” Meall na Teanga –  918 metres – Munro 275 … Continue reading →

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Tranter Round 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

Originally posted on The Moray Mountaineering Club:
MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015: Day 44/45 (23/24 June) A WEE WANDER IN LOCHABER 1 Mullach nan Coirean 2 Stob Ban 3 Sgurr a’ Mhaim 4 Am Bodach 5 Stob Coire a’ Chairn 6 An…

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MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 44/45 ( 23/24 JUNE) A Wee wander in Lochaber Tranter traverse

Posted on June 25, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 44/45 ( 23/24 JUNE) A WEE WANDER IN LOCHABER Understatement of the year! Mullach nan Coirean  – 939 Mumro 236   Stob ban – 999 metres  Munro 140 Sgurr a’ Mhaim -1099 metres Munro 51  Am … Continue reading →

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MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 52/53 ( 21st/ 22nd JUNE ) HEADING WEST AGAIN – Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin – Stob Coire Easain

Posted on June 23, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 52/53 ( 21st/ 22nd JUNE ) HEADING WEST AGAIN The Continuing Travels of the great Munro Adventure with Graham and Penny! Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin – Munro  46 – 1105 metres  – “Peak of the Corrie of … Continue reading →

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Ben Lomond – The Most Southerly Munro – Munro Adventure Day 51 – June 20 th

Posted on June 22, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

Ben Lomond  Beinn Laomainn, ‘Beacon Mountain’), 974 metres is a distinctive[] mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond it is the most southerly of the Munros. Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial … Continue reading →

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Fathers Day – Thanks Dad! – A Journey South.

Posted on June 22, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday was fathers day and drove the long 570 miles don to England overnight to be with my grand kids Lexi and Ellie Skye. I arrived at 0600 after a 10 hour journey. That morning when the kids awoke was…

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Munro Adventure Day 50 June19 th Another Grey Day -Creag Pitridh – Geal Charn – Beinn A’ Chlachair and a rock climb Ardverikie Wall.

Posted on June 20, 2015 by heavywhalley.MBE

MUNRO ADVENTURE 2015 DAY 50 ( 19th JUNE ) ANOTHER GREY DAY Creag Pitridh – 924 metres – “Petries Hill” Geal Charn – 1049 metres – “White Hill” Beinn A’ Chlachair – 1088 metres ” Stonemasons Hill” These Blogs are … Continue reading →

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