Category Archives: Bothies

Happy Christmas / Dog Tales – Exiled in England and then the return to Scotland.

Posted on December 25, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Chapter 3 In 1982 Heavy was posted to RAF Innsworth near Gloucester there was no Mountain Rescue team nearby. It was awful and when we arrived Heavy was told that no dogs were allowed on the station by the Station … Continue reading →

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I learned about winter mountaineering from this. Lancet Edge Avalanche.

Posted on November 4, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

The magnificent Lancet Edge a great winter scramble, it was from roughly here that we were avalanched in 1972 . This picture was taken over 30 years later! This is the story and worth retelling . This was the final … Continue reading →

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Whats your best piece of kit from the past?

Posted on October 19, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Things have moved on since my early days on the hills. The clothing and footwear has improved beyond belief. Gone are the “hairy breeks” that many wore. How proud was I that I got a pair then at last I … Continue reading →

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Watching the weather a cautionary tale.

Posted on October 15, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Its hard to believe when this photo was taken the weather changed a few hours later. I was meeting a pal Pete at Shenaval bothy who was coming over the Four Munro’s of the then Fisherfield 6. He had walked … Continue reading →

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Last day in Harris “The Golden Road”

Posted on September 26, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

We had an easy start after our hill day it was windy and pretty cold at times. We had lunch at Sam’s Seafood Shack at Rodal then we headed along the Golden road. We had a superb lunch of fresh … Continue reading →

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The Isle of Harris a trip down memory lane ?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

I am so lucky just now I am in Harris the weather yesterday was perfect. We left the day before and had a superb night in Dunvegan then on to the Ferry at Uig next day. The drive from home … Continue reading →

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What do we love about Mountains and wild places.

Posted on September 8, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

I get asked so often “why do you go on the mountains often by folk. A day on the hills would be the last thing that some would want to do. “There is the well known reply “because it’s there” … Continue reading →

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Planning for a day on the hills? The love of maps.

Posted on August 26, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Many of us older folk still love looking at maps, we find even on a popular map find new things to go and look at. I have spent so much time looking at them I even had a few in … Continue reading →

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What is your favourite Island?

Posted on August 6, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

There is something special about getting a ferry to an Island, it is always to me a magical experience, especially if the Island has mountains on it. I love being surrounded by the sea and the smell of the sea, … Continue reading →

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Carn a’Choire Ghairbh – Affric Corbett

Posted on July 11, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday we went to Carn a’Choire Ghairbh is relatively little visited but offers superb views over upper Glen Affric. in Walk Highlands “It is often combined in a fairly long round with Aonach Shasuinn.” We only did the one that … Continue reading →

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