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My Friend Trailmasher (gone too soon) RIP

Date walked: 16/03/2022

Hi all

This is just a post to let all followers of Walk Highlands & especially those who took time time to read Trailmasher's "epic" posts over the years know that sadly last week he passed away. :(

He unfortunately became unwell towards the end of last year (Nov/Dec) & was admitted to hospital with what was discovered to be a heart problem. On the 11/3 they operated & although the operation was initially successful, TM continued to deteriorate as he had become so weak with the months of fighting & on Wednesday 16th March, Jon passed.

In the almost 7 years i knew TM, he amazed me with his knowledge, fitness & enthusiasm for all things walking, especially the lakeland fells. Despite our age difference (nearly 30 yrs) we became "proper" mates during our time together. I owe my knowledge & successful completion of the Wainwrights along with many other Birketts, Hewitts, Howgills etc to Jon.
He will be sorely missed by all that knew him & I'm sure even on this forum he will be missed.
i guess many of you will have read his recollections of walks, put together in such detail along with pics that you could actually do a route straight from the report :D
Keep on walking people & stay safe :D

R.I.P Jon, gone but never forgotten x

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Comments: 11



214 the perfect Place to end

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Place Fell
Hewitts: Place Fell
Date walked: 17/08/2021
Distance: 8.6km
Ascent: 585m
Comments: 10
Views: 1817


A Sonny day up Scafell Pike

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Scafell Pike
Hewitts: Scafell Pike
Date walked: 20/08/2018
Distance: 16.5km
Ascent: 1086m
Comments: 2
Views: 1998


Blencathra? where's that then!!

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common
Hewitts: Blencathra
Date walked: 05/06/2016
Distance: 13.14km
Ascent: 682m
Comments: 4
Views: 3042


Fun in the Sun! (Haystacks, Black Star & Fleetwith Pike)

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Fleetwith Pike, Haystacks
Hewitts: Fleetwith Pike
Date walked: 31/05/2016
Distance: 9.67km
Ascent: 804m
Comments: 4
Views: 2933


Roseberry Topping & Captain Cooks monument

Attachment(s) Date walked: 18/01/2016
Distance: 11.3km
Ascent: 500m
Comments: 5
Views: 2295


Rainy days & Monday's.... C.

Wainwrights: Glaramara
Hewitts: Glaramara
Date walked: 10/08/2015
Distance: 9.6km
Ascent: 783m
Comments: 1
Views: 1856


A Day out above Grassmere

Wainwrights: Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, Silver How
Date walked: 20/07/2015
Distance: 16km
Comments: 4
Views: 3121

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Location: Middlesbrough
Occupation: Scaffolder/ crane op
Activity: Mountaineer
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Wainwrights: 214
Hewitts: 115



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2022

Trips: 1

2021

Trips: 1
Distance: 8.6 km
Ascent: 585m
Hewitts: 1
Wainwrights 1

2018

Trips: 1
Distance: 16.5 km
Ascent: 1086m
Hewitts: 1
Wainwrights 1

2016

Trips: 3
Distance: 34.11 km
Ascent: 1986m
Hewitts: 2
Wainwrights 4

2015

Trips: 2
Distance: 25.6 km
Ascent: 783m
Hewitts: 1
Wainwrights 4


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