Monthly Archives: October 2023

Well done Bill Rose / Killin MRT

Posted on October 30, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s great to see MRT stalwarts getting acknowledged by the Mountain Rescue family . There is no finer thing than to be recognised by your peers. I have known Bill for many years meeting him often on Callouts. He was … Continue reading →

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Scottish Mountain Rescue National Training Conference.

Posted on October 29, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

The Scottish Mountain Rescue ran their annual Conference at Glenmore this weekend. I was invited to attend and we also had some time to discuss the newly formed Benevolent scheme . This has been on hold since Covid. In my … Continue reading →

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Body located in Glencoe.

Posted on October 27, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

From Glencoe MRT Facebook page: “Police searching for a hillwalker who went missing last month have found a body in the Glen Etive area of Glencoe. Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of 56-year-old Charlie Kelly … Continue reading →

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Everest from both sides. The Golden years of climbing.

Posted on October 22, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Everest is the big hill and we climbed it in 2001 in Tibet on our trip.It was a super 3 months we knew each other very well before the trip all bar our Doctor was a Mountain Rescue Troop. We … Continue reading →

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You know it’s bad when the birds are hiding near the harbour.

Posted on October 21, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s been wild for a few days constant rain ,big seas and wild wind’s. The seas are really big with huge waves. You see the power of nature watching them crash on the harbour walls. I have to take the … Continue reading →

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Every picture tells a story – some thoughts of afterthoughts of a journey to Lockerbie to Syracuse University. Meeting so many wonderful people. The price paid by many.

Posted on October 21, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Pan Am flight 103, also called the Lockerbie disaster when , flight of a passenger airliner operated by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) texploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, after a bomb was detonated. All 259 people … Continue reading →

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Andy Watkins / Care for Veterans an excellent cause.

Posted on October 20, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

In the world of mountaineering you meet some great characters. Andy Watkins is one of them, sadly in his prime he was hit by a car from his bike on his way home from work. I met Andy at St … Continue reading →

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Chasing the early winter routes.

Posted on October 17, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

This time of year we would (before the media circus) be trying to chase the first winter routes. This is nothing new but we would know and again hear what was going on via the grapevine. There were not many … Continue reading →

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Winter Podcast – some top tips. UKCHillwalking.com

Posted on October 16, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Winter is coming, and the high tops have already seen the first snow. It may be the most exciting and adventurous time of year on the hills, but winter comes with a hefty health warning. Throughout the season, walkers, climbers … Continue reading →

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Winter March 1995 A epic in the heart of the Cairngorms. Looking back on decisions made?

Posted on October 14, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

As winter hits the hills this weekend I was asked about making decisions as a Team Leader. When I took over the RAF Leuchars Team I felt at times we were rarely asked our opinion on big searches what we … Continue reading →

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