Category Archives: Munros

My mate Tom Mac Donald RIP.

Posted on January 20, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Tom MacDonald I have the just had the sad news of my pal Tom MacDonald died on Thursday at his home in Dundee. I have no other news as yet. It was a huge shock as I thought the man … Continue reading →

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Meal Fuar – mhonaidh 699 metres (Hill of the Cold Mass)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was offered a short day on the hill yesterday with Dianne and Dottie and we left at a descent time 0800 on quiet roads for Loch Ness, The plan was the Meal Fuar – mhonaidh 699 metres. This wee … Continue reading →

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Munro Facts – thanks to Anne Butler

Posted on January 13, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

A big thanks to the “Munro Queen” Anne Butler. At the end of 2021 there were 7096 Munroists on the Scottish Mountaineering Club ‘List of Compleators’. Of those 7096 people:9.7% have also completed the Munro Tops10.5% have completed the Corbetts9.4% … Continue reading →

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Cracking books and ideas for climbing the hills. “Scotlands Mountain Ridges.” Dan Bailey and that old favourite the SMC District Guides.

Posted on January 9, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

This is great guidebook with a mix of summer scrambling, rock climbing and winter mountaineering on Scotland’s ridges, from the remote Cairngorms to the splendour of the Cuillin. Graceful carved walkways slung between summits, twisted spines of stone – ridges … Continue reading →

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Dog sitting – Back from the West my pal Islay for a few days. Plans for the New Year? “So much to do so little time “

Posted on January 3, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

It was very wet over in the West but we had a quite New Year we got lots of driving rain. The rivers are very high and the great peaks snow less. It was a long drive back until I … Continue reading →

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Rannoch Station – Ben Alder bothy and a great few days away.

Posted on December 18, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It had been planned for a while a wee trip to Ben Alder bothy with friends. It’s a fair wander in and we got the train in to the lonely Rannoch station. We had huge bags old bodies and the … Continue reading →

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The Corrour Tragedy 29 – 31 December 1951.

Posted on December 12, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

A few years ago as I walked into Ossian Youth Hostel from Corrour Station on Friday night a small snow shower hit me just as it was getting dark. It reminded me of though such a wonderful place to be … Continue reading →

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No summit on Fionn Bhein yet a stunning day with the weather clearing and snow devils.

Posted on December 5, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was out with the Moray Mountaineering club at the Jacobite Club hut at Invercroft near Achnasheen. There were only 4 members out we did our COVID checks. It’s a grand bothy situated just of the road and has a … Continue reading →

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A good short day – Maurader crash on Beinn Na Fuesaige.

Posted on December 4, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

This aircraft struck the north western flank of Beinn na Fuesaige in Glen Carron to the south west of Achnasheen, at 1,900ft a short way below the summit and at about 200mph. Sadly all the crew died . Updated Grid … Continue reading →

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A time I felt we pushed it to far?

Posted on November 26, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s good to see that a few excellent comments on some of the past blogs. Please remember that I do not write them to put folk off mountaineering. Many are thoughts on a mountaineering career of over 50 years. I … Continue reading →

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