Monthly Archives: February 2021

What’s your favourite ferry to a UK island ?

Posted on February 25, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was always taken to Arran for my holidays. The minute we were on the ferry the holiday started it was magical. As you got closer and saw the peak of Goatfell it was to a wee boy mind blowing. … Continue reading →

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What’s going to be your first hill day after Lockdown. It still seems so long away off ? For me I would love to climb Morven Caithness and then Skye after that Ben Nevis and Glencoe .

Posted on February 24, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Most of waited for any news yesterday about the changes in Covid Regulations it seems to be dragging on. How we miss our freedom and I will never take my freedom to roam for granted. Hopefully things are getting slowly … Continue reading →

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Avalanche Tales fromround the World – Mark Hartree

Posted on February 23, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I met Mark as a young lad on the summer course (rock climbing in Wales with the MRT) He is a talented climber and a huge running enthusiast now. Here is some of his tales he allowed me to use … Continue reading →

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There is light at the end of the tunnel?

Posted on February 22, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

For some of us there is a good feeling about maybe things are getting better slowly. I am lucky I have had my injection for Covid last week. To me that was incredible to see how well organised the NHS … Continue reading →

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1989 – A lucky escape the Sea King Crash at Creag Meaghaidh.

Posted on February 21, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

1989 – It was a hard winter we had lots of Call outs and were just getting over from the Lockerbie Disaster. The pace never stopped as we went from call out to call out all over Scotland. I had … Continue reading →

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Podcast – A look forward it will make you think. Radio Scotland’s Mark and Euan hear from UNESCO Chair for Integration Alison Phipps of Glasgow University.

Posted on February 19, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

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Great article by Davie Gunn on climbing in Glencoe.

Posted on February 19, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

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Leadership a few ideas.

Posted on February 17, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Sometimes I wonder at folk are talking about leadership. There are so many thoughts on Leadership and so many Quotes “buzz words” and experts on the subject. In my my experience leadership was a process of learning from others. I … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts about the accident in the Lakes where a member of the Patterdale MRT was badly injured.

Posted on February 17, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was phoned a few days ago by several of the media for my input on the awful accident in the lakes where one of the rescuers fell on a rescue and was badly injured. As the papers say sadly … Continue reading →

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Avalanche Risk – Worth thinking about.

Posted on February 14, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s great to hear of folk who live locally being put on their local hills. Many are skiing and enjoying the unique conditions. I was just doing some research of a skier who was killed on Ben Wyvis in 1985?it’s … Continue reading →

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