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Heavy and Heather mountain safety evenings

Heather Morning

Heather Morning

The final lectures in the Mountaineering Council of Scotland's Winter Lecture series will be delivered at The Mountain Cafe, Aviemore, by mountain safety experts Heather Morning and Dave ‘Heavy’ Whalley.

Heather Morning is the MCofS Mountain Safety Adviser. With a lifetime’s experience in the mountains, she has been a professional mountaineer for 20 years and for the last 12 has been an active member of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team.

‘Heavy’ Whalley was a member of the RAF Mountain Rescue for 36 years. He was the Team Leader of RAF Leuchars, RAF Kinloss and Deputy Team leader at RAF Valley in North Wales, and, though now retired, is still active both on the hill and in mountain safety issues.

The lectures will focus on essential skills for folk heading out into the Scottish winter mountains, covering navigation, avalanche awareness, route choice, equipment, weather and much more. The lectures are illustrated by beautiful photography, videos and full of personal anecdotes from Heather and Heavy.

Heather’s lecture is on 12th February, and Heavy Whalley will speak on 19th February. Both of the lectures, sponsored by The Munro Society, are free and will be held at The Mountain Café, Aviemore, starting at 8 pm, with the option of booking a meal there at 7 pm. Call Mountain Café direct on 01479 812473 for details.

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You should always carry a backup means of navigation and not rely on a single phone, app or map. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Information is provided free of charge; it is every walker's responsibility to check it and to navigate safely.