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Category Archives: Expeditions – Alaska – Himalayas etc
Willie Mac – Local boy retires a big thanks from RAF MR and your old mates.
I met Willie Mac as a young lad from Harris who joined the RAF Leuchars MRT, he was enticed to join by Stampy a tiger in his day. He worked in Workshops and had not long joined the RAF. In … Continue reading
Tent Bound – week 2 “Lock in” How Expeditions and tent life helped?
During these recent times I think that some of the long Expeditions I have been so lucky to be on help get you through hard times. Sometimes we never made the tent and had to bivy outside it was so … Continue reading
Moor Burn
I was looking at the hills today as I drove down to see a pal in Aviemore. It was a wonderful view. The Cairngorms were stunning with the snow plastered and the ice shinning in the Larig Gru. I was … Continue reading
Banff Mountain Film Festival Inverness – a great night. Great motivation on the final film about and 82 year old to life – “No Problem a great Mantra”
Last night I went to the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Eden Court Inverness. Banff in Canada is a place I know well from my many visits in the 80’s, 90, and onwards ice climbing. What a country Canada is … Continue reading
1983 Canada Ice – the dream ice climbing venue. Koflachs boots, wooden ice axes, and basic ice screws.
As we wait for winter to come back my mind goes back to some great winter days and a special trip to Canada. I have so many wonderful memories of Canada and the Rockies from my early trip in 1983 … Continue reading
Books – that mean a lot to me a few more ideas for Christmas?
Books have always meant a lot to me and my early climbing days these books especially were specail. In these days that was what I wanted for all my Birthdays and Christmas presents from a very young age. I was always … Continue reading
An interesting night with Clive Rowland “Wee chat” about an epic on the Ogre in Pakistan.
The Ogre – Baintha Brakk or The Ogre is a steep, craggy mountain, 7,285 metres high, in the Panmah Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: 7,285 metres: Karakoram First ascent: Doug Scott, … Continue reading
Classic Gear – wind-suits.
In the RAF we were lucky we had always a contact or folks in the team who could make things. The Safety Equipment could turn and old parachute into a basic wind – top or suit if you chatted to … Continue reading
Great mountaineering words.
“Benighted” – a famous climber once said after an all night call – out “they were carrying enough to get “Beweeked” Bivouac – “the French for mistake” “Experienced Mountaineers” covers most people on the hills according to the Press. What … Continue reading
30 years on I still miss the man Al MacLeod –
Al Macleod 14/7/1989 Looking through some photos especially with modern media of a few pals and great memories come flooding back. I saw a photo today and my mate was full of life with that huge grin of Al MacLeod … Continue reading
