Category Archives: Views Mountaineering

Great hill days. An Teallach and the Fisherfield Munros.

Posted on May 10, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

How is it that you remember such great days out. One of the best was An Teallach and all the Fisherfield Munros. I was trying to get fit for Tranters round: This is an aesthetic linkup of the high ridges … Continue reading →

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Great weather.

Posted on May 10, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Been a busy few days helped by the weather walking but back hurting a lot but to be outside is magnificent. Missing the wee van but I was not up to driving my decision but saves folk worrying. Keeps folk … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Big Walks

Posted on April 3, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

The big Walks I was extremely lucky to do the 4 Traverses of Scotland. The North to South, South to North ( Ben Lomond to Ben Hope ) also the East to West and the West to East. All were … Continue reading →

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In memory of a great friend Mark Sinclair by Dan Carrol. Dan is a man of few words this is a lovely tribute.

Posted on March 15, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Mark Sinclair was one of my best pals. I named him “Cheeky” I took him on the first hill day all the Mamores. He was naturally fit never trained and we formed a great bond on and off the hill.He … Continue reading →

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The Beinn Eighe crash 14 March 1951

Posted on March 12, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

LANCASTER GR3 TX264 – CRASH ON SAIL MHOR, BEINN EIGHE ROSS AND CROMARTY, SCOTLAND – 14th March 1951 IN THE MEMORY OF THE CREW OF LANCASTER TX264 Its 73=years since the crash of the Lancaster on Beinn Eighe. I was … Continue reading →

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Self Reliance

Posted on March 9, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Self reliance “Means reliance on your own powers rather than others.” It is what many of us call this is the “silly season” it’s already started in my mind. The daylight hours are now getting longer and the weather changing. … Continue reading →

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The Cairngorms & North East Scotland book review courtesy of Adrian Trednall.

Posted on March 1, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

This book is long awaited written by true lovers of these mountains I spent many great days on the hills and rock in the past here. Glen Clova was our playground after work on the climbs. It is published by … Continue reading →

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I spent today not feeling great and taking it easy and trying to get over my mind sorted. I ended up reflecting on a magic days on An Teallach with great friends. How do you explain about the mountains and especialy of An Teallach. The views are stunning and a short walk along the path opens up a new world at every turn. This mountain has so many mysteries so many ridges and tops you will never understand all it’s secrets. Every year it’s buttresses and cliffs open up to a new generation of climbers making any visit a long mountain day and a special place to be the wild North West. It is a serious area to be especially in winter and in wild weather and is well served by the local Dundonnel Mountain Rescue Team.

Posted on February 21, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Many of these walks and climbs became a classic in my days with the RAF Mountain rescue team.The classic Traverse is one of the best. The young troops enjoyed this route and it became a right of passage for some. … Continue reading →

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Another piece of history SMC Journals

Posted on February 6, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday I gave my SMC Journals to Robin Clothier a SMC s stalwart. There was nearly;80;years worth. They gave me so much enjoyment and back ground on my Statistician. Robin a is connoisseur.Of mountaineering despite being a great climber he … Continue reading →

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Before Health & Safety ( Elf & Safety)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

In the 59 years plus that I have been mountaineering there was limited guides or knowledge was not easy shared. Maps were basic unlike now. Weather forests were extremely basic and there was limited Avalanche information. The few books written … Continue reading →

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