Category Archives: Other hills Grahams & Donalds

Replenishing the body – Running on empty. Sea eagles and amazing scenery.

Posted on June 10, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

There is lots going on just now and it’s grand to take a break away. Ready for the next episode that life throws at you. I am surrounded by great friends that are always there if needed . At times … Continue reading →

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Favourite wee hills – Sgur na Stri ,Stac Pollaidh & Suiliven.

Posted on April 18, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Mine is easy Sgur Na Stri on Skye I have so many memories of this mountain when I was involved in an epic aircraft crash in December 1982. It was an epic which I gave written about in many blogs. … Continue reading →

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Binnein Shuas “my wee hill of well being “ Memories of Adverikie Wall.”

Posted on April 17, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Despite this being a small hill it’s a great wee walk. The mountain though only 747 metres was an ideal test for my battered body after ongoing problems with my liver and voicebox. The liver problem is something I will … Continue reading →

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John Hinde another great character.

Posted on January 27, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was very fortunate to meet so many great mentors in RAF Mountain Rescue. John Hinde was one who helped me a lot and gave me so much of the history of the Mountain Rescue Service. John was a superb … Continue reading →

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Latest Munro information. Thank you the Munro Society & Anne Butler.

Posted on January 2, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

My Last Munro first time An Sochach with Pete McGowna, Les Boswell and Mark. We all have great memories of the Munros I will never for get the day I finished and my pal Tom Mac Donald finished on the same … Continue reading →

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The Grahams and the Donalds.

Posted on December 4, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Following on from the Scottish Mountaineering Club’s best-sellers, The Munros and The Corbetts, this definitive guidebook recommends the best journeys on the next principal listings of Scottish hills. Written and compiled by some of the foremost authorities on the Scottish mountains and brought … Continue reading →

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Great wee hills: Ben Stack – Sutherland.

Posted on November 15, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Situated in the far North of scotland in Sutherland this mountain is to me iconic. I have climbed it several times twice in winter and the views on a good day are magnificent. You rarely meet many folk on it … Continue reading →

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Summary of my first three years incidents with RAF Kinloss MRT.

Posted on October 21, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Above is the call outs attended by the Kinloss team in 1972. All apart from 1 we’re for missing walkers or climbers. The other was an aircraft crash near Kintail. As the reader can see they incidents were all over … Continue reading →

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Memories of Tom Mac Mountain man and botanist!

Posted on August 24, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

A few years ago Tom MacDonald invited me on a botanising trip from Rannoch to Ben Alder. The estate wanted a check on the plants high up in the remote Corries of Garbh Choire Mor and Beag on Ben Alder. … Continue reading →

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The Strathfarrar Munro’s. Only managed two but a day of varying weather.

Posted on August 3, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday I went with some pals to Strathfarrar a lovely Glen not far from Inverness. These are great hills but access is available from 0900 – 2000 in summer. We arrived a bit early but gained the wrath of the … Continue reading →

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