Category Archives: Charity

Do you love Skye ? Skye Statue – can you help?

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

I have a great love of Climbing and walking for over 50 years in Skye and think that a Statue to two of the pioneers of Mountaineering on the Island would be a great idea. If you can help please … Continue reading →

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Thank you all from Mountain Aid. Corbett’s for Courses. Thanks for raising £1200 for Charity.

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

Mountain Aid is a great charity and best to my heart they do a lot of work for Mountaineers. During May, June and July 2019 Mountain Aid, the hillwalkers’ charity, organised a successful fundraising campaign “Corbetts for Courses”. Over the … Continue reading →

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Memories of Wales – The 14 peaks – grand days out on the rock and ice.

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

After visiting Wales on a Golfing trip last week it got me thinking of my great days on the hills and climbing in Wales. It was the late 70’s I had just come from Scotland from up in the North … Continue reading →

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What would you have done ?

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

This is another interesting story of a pal who was out alone in the Cairngorms Last week. He had been up on the hills for a week. He is A very fit competent Mountaineer. Heavy, How’s things? I saw your … Continue reading →

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One of those special days on Beinn Eighe in Torridon.Watching Eagles soar.

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

Yesterday it was an early start for some filming for Channel 5 for a tv program on the Famous Lancaster aircraft. In March 1951 a Lancaster crashed in Beinn Eighe in Torridon just below the main ridge sadly killing all … Continue reading →

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Moonwalker 2020 Calendar all profits to Scottish Mountain Rescue.

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Moonwalker 2020 calendar is now available! Still only £5 each and ALL profits go to Scottish Mountain Rescue. Last year raised nearly £600 – buy now at munromoonwalker.com/shop_online. Its a great Calendar. Get it now for all those who live … Continue reading →

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Corbett’s for Courses thanks to all.

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

From the Corbett to Courses Facebook page “Hi all Big thank you for all your fund raising efforts. The preliminary total figure for Corbetts for Courses is £1052.07 which will pay for 26 places on navigation and winter skills courses. … Continue reading →

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