Category Archives: Hill running and huge days!

1977 Winter West – East Scotland. Kintail to Fort William heavy snow and a meeting with the Sea King helicopter.

Posted on November 25, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Day 8. – 4/11/77 – Kintail Sheil Bridge – A very steep start to the day after a walk up the road and then huge hills on the 5 sisters of Kintail ridge. This is classic walking/ mountaineering. I feel … Continue reading →

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Great effort by Carnethy Hill Running Club all the 282 Munro’s in a day !

Posted on August 16, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

What a great achievement by the Carnethy HRClub all the 282 Munro’s in a day. Carnethy Munros In A Day – 14th August 2021 282 Munros will give over 282 stories.   This story started when Iain Whiteside spotted that the … Continue reading →

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Hillwalking in the heat! Some tips.

Posted on July 17, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Over the years I was very lucky to learn about walking in the heat during my time in Desert Rescue in Masirah in the Persian Gulf. Nothing can compare with the Temperatures out there are incredible and it took a … Continue reading →

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Beinn Eighe – early start to make the best of the weather. First Munro’s for a while ( over a year). A visit to the Lancaster crash in Corrie Mhic Fhearchair.

Posted on June 16, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

“Any chance of a day out on the hill” I get these questions now and again. I have a friend who joined the RAF Leuchars Mountain Rescue Team in the 80’s as a very young lad when I was Team … Continue reading →

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Over West a few thoughts on the incredible Celtman.

Posted on June 14, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It was magic to be over the West and catch up with a few pals. I met David Glebe who was supporting Chris Watson in the Celtman race. Swim 3. 4 k cycle 200 k and run over 45k and … Continue reading →

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The 9th Celtman (The Scottish Extreme Triathlon) is this weekend I hope all involved have fun!

Posted on June 10, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Since the start of the Celtman I was involved in the safety cover with Torridon MRT and helped with others and added a few points over the years. It was amazing when it started and that was an eye opening … Continue reading →

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Any plans for the Longest day on the hills? Tranters Round !

Posted on June 10, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

With the long summer nights and long daylight this is the time of year for the keen runners and walkers. There will be a few out on these the “Longest days” getting these marathon days in. Scotland abounds in great … Continue reading →

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Great days in the Cairngorms / Talisman Clean Sweep and Savage Slit. Plus a sandwich !

Posted on June 8, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s a clear as yesterday! We were at the disco in Aviemore with the team it was a great night as they were (early 80’s ) Al Macleod wanted a big day on the rock and I was trying to … Continue reading →

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A bothy tale – Early winter Dec 1978 – The Mamores and an encounter at Meannanach bothy.

Posted on June 8, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

We were on our first winter traverse West to East of Scotland. We had done a North to South a year earlier and John Hinde one of our mentors had said “if you think your fit try one unsupported in … Continue reading →

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Please be careful in the sun. Sun damage is serious.

Posted on April 25, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It was very hot yesterday on the hills you have to be careful in the sun. I learned the hard way in the 70’ after 9 months Desert Rescue in Masirah in the Persian Gulf. This was the early 70,s … Continue reading →

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