Category Archives: Munros

Dundonnell MRT – The opening their new Base at Dingwall.

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

Today I have been invited to be at the opening of the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team base at Dingwall.   Dundonnell MRT cover a huge area in the North of Scotland that is sparsely populated and to have raised £185000 … Continue reading →

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Hazel 100 Munros in June

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Hazel’s 100 Munros in June I’m climbing 100 of Scotland’s munros in June 2017 for Scottish Mountain Rescue because these volunteers provide an outstanding service. Scottish Mountain Rescue represents 23 mountain rescue teams based across the length and breadth of … Continue reading →

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1976 May 22 – The Mamores a great day – Mamore Memories. Light and slow on the Mamores.

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

The Mamores  – Memories . As the days go longer many will be attempting the big days on the hills they range from a few Munros to the extreme like Ramseys Round/Tranters Round and many others. For others there are … Continue reading →

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Extract from my first Big Walk the North To South Scotland – May 1976 David “Heavy” Whalley , Jim Morning and Paul Burns. Heavy Whalley – Jim Morning (JM Paul Burns(PB)

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Where were you 41 years ago ? The aim – This was a mountaineering expedition from the most Northerly Mountain in Scotland Ben Hope to the most Southerly Ben Lomond. The route was planned to cover 270 miles. Climb 42 … Continue reading →

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4 seasons in a day on Beinn Eighe at the Lancaster crash at the Triple Buttress with two special people.

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

On Sunday I was up at 0500 and away by 0545 it was raining as I headed over to the West Coast to Torridon to meet some pals for a visit to the Beinn Eighe Lancaster crash in the wild … Continue reading →

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A lovely day up to the Anson Crash in Assynt with the Commonwealth War Graves Commision.

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

I was in Assynt after coming up overnight and staying at the Naismith Hut at Elphin. The drive up was stunning and in the morning I was awakened by deer at the door and another stunning day in the North … Continue reading →

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The journey to the North West a stunning journey !

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

  After a lovely morning golf at Hopeman I had planned to travel up to Inchnadampth  in the far North West well past Ullapool for a day with the War Graves Commission to the Anson Crash near Ben More Assynt. … Continue reading →

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