Monthly Archives: August 2023

Great advice from Braemar MRT wear a helmet.

Posted on August 30, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Wearing a Helmet: “This is an individual choice, but it is strongly recommended that you wear a helmet for traditional climbing, especially on cliffs where stone-fall may happen, where falls might pendulum and on poorly protected climb” Mountaineering Scotland From … Continue reading →

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1973 An early attempt on the Skye ridge.

Posted on August 29, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

As a young lad in the RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team I had dreamt of climbing the Skye Ridge. It was the key prize wanted by many including me. I had read the limited information on it in these days. … Continue reading →

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Kit snag – what is this beastie ? A Deer Ked ? The mess of the roads on the west Coast .

Posted on August 28, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Has anyone else had a problem with Hoka running shoes. My heel is coming away from the sole. Anyone else had this problem ? There grand shoes ideal for the hills but not impressed. Trying to return them but so … Continue reading →

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Dog Tails – return to scotland Big Callouts winters – Lockerbie and epics, fun , sadness and laughter.

Posted on August 27, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Back in Scotland: It was great we were back in Scotland and straight on 2 weeks on the annual RAF Mountain Rescue Winter Course. The Course was split into two parts the first at Grantown on Spey at the PTI … Continue reading →

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“Wetter than an otters purse” in the West . Yet good to catch up with friends. What we did on our holidays a classic film.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I took Islay the Collie home yesterday after her holiday with me sadly it poured from Inverness. The roads were so wet add to that the huge camper vans everywhere it was an awful trip. I stopped via Dingwall to … Continue reading →

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National Dog Day is celebrated on August 26 each year. This is a story of a special Dog. Part 1 and 2.

Posted on August 25, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Dog Tails from the back of a land rover. Introduction. Let me introduce myself: My name is Teallach I was a very soft Alsatian and I have been asked to write about my life in the mountains. I was very … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on August 24, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s great when you hear of a good story and how kind folk can be. Despite the sadness on the world and at times in your life good things happen. I feel I don’t deserve the lovely friend’s I have … Continue reading →

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Out with the Girls – Black bridge Loch Vaich and Murdo’s bothy. Great food lovely walk and a bit of history of the area.

Posted on August 21, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was supposed to go out with the Moray Mountaineering Club who were going to Imvereal near Ullapool. They had a bus meet on . I had to collect Islay the collie so I took my van. I met a … Continue reading →

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Hamish MacInnes an appreciation of a life well lived.

Posted on August 20, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was going through a lot of old letters and found a few items Hamish sent me over the years it made me think of him as I do often. He was a hero of mine. Sadly we lost Hamish … Continue reading →

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Scottish words – Howff

Posted on August 14, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Spending the night in a howff – a cave or other natural refuge – has been a magical experience for many walkers down the years. I was lucky to see and use many in my early days as the late … Continue reading →

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