Monthly Archives: October 2022

1977 – The Call-outs keep coming : Liathach, Loch Avon, Ben Nevis and Ben Dorian. A winter traverse West to East of Scotland

Posted on October 30, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

I remember some of these incidents wee. The incident on Liathach in Torridon was when a young ATC cadet fell from the Pinnacles. He was a young ATC guest who was put with the team. Liathach was snow covered and … Continue reading →

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Thank you “Neil Reid Bothy Gangrel” and Mountaineering Scotland who has just retired.

Posted on October 29, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Many mountain folk will know this unassuming man Neil Reid. Over the years he has been a key Ambassador for Mountaineering Scotland as Editor of there magazine. I first met him due to a few contacts on the Mountain Bothies … Continue reading →

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1976 was a busy year for Kinloss MRT and me.Completion of the Munro’s first round. First visit to the Alps.

Posted on October 28, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

This was a busy period 3 call-outs stand out. The incident in May on Abrahams Route on Sgurr Alaister was another big lower. Yet we had learned from the one the year before and this time we had helicopter assistance … Continue reading →

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Great news “The Fox of Glencoe wins at Banff. Plus information on new book on Tom Patey.

Posted on October 26, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

The Fox of Glencoe wins at Banff. It’s been a big month here at the Press with the fantastic news that The Fox of Glencoe has been honoured with this year’s Mountain Literature Award at the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition. This internationally recognised … Continue reading →

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1976 – Things move on: Becoming a Party leader and planning a Big Walk – North to South Scotland.

Posted on October 25, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

I had been back in the team for a year now was fully trained and hoping for my party leader. This had been a long journey for me it took me for what seemed years to prove myself. I had … Continue reading →

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1975 Sept – A big lower in Skye on Sgurr MhicConnich

Posted on October 22, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

In the RAF Kinloss MRT wE had practiced for big stretcher lowers during our training crag day. Yet apart from a lower with Lochaber MRT in Zero gully on Ben Nevis my knowledge was pretty scant. On the Ben even … Continue reading →

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1975 – Back home and on the hills again. Completing the Munro’s became the main aim.

Posted on October 22, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

One of the great things about being away on a 9 month tour to Masirah in the Persian Gulf was I got a months leave as you cannot take leave in Masirah. I had plans hatched with my pal at … Continue reading →

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Summary of my first three years incidents with RAF Kinloss MRT.

Posted on October 21, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Above is the call outs attended by the Kinloss team in 1972. All apart from 1 we’re for missing walkers or climbers. The other was an aircraft crash near Kintail. As the reader can see they incidents were all over … Continue reading →

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The mountaineering obsession begins !

Posted on October 20, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

It was all action on my first two years at Kinloss Mountain Rescue from 1972 – 74 . Every weekend was spent away with the team. I visited so many places all over Scotland. I hardly went home as I … Continue reading →

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Sad day on Ben Nevis

Posted on October 20, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

It was as normal an early morning callout, a party of four had got lost on the descent of the Ben in very poor conditions on the 10th of March 1974. It was the usual 3 hour drive to Fort … Continue reading →

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