Date: 8th & 9th October Location: Ochils Mountaineering Club Hut, Inverardarn Cottage, Crianlarich, FK20 8QS Directions: Inverardran Cottage is the whitewashed building situated at the east end of Crianlarich, next to the Ben More Restaurant. (O. S. sheet 50, Grid Ref 392250) on the north side of the A85. The cottage has its own extensive parking area behind the building. It is within easy walking distance of Crianlarich railway station. Website: http://www.ochils.com/content/view/6/25/ Cost: Up to £15 pppn (price is dependent on numbers) What to bring: Sleeping bag and fire wood if possible! What to do: Several Munros and Corbetts can be reached by walking from the cottage: Cruach Ardrain, Ben More,…
September 2011 Bus Meet Report: Lochnagar
The Art of Rain (Mitchell D. Wilson) Falling down, pooling up, Out of the sky, into my cup. What is this wet that comes from above, That some call disaster, and others find love. The harder it falls, the less it is nice, The colder it falls the harder the ice. The rain has an art that I may not get, So I stand still here and get soaking wet. George Herraghty was first off the bus in the middle of nowhere. Making his way towards a couple of heather covered Grahams that he will probably never want to visit again, Mona Gowan and Gaellaig Hill. – The joys…
September 2011 Weekend Meet Report: Skye
‘Fumbling around in the mist’ Some years ago, and as a new member to the club, I recall, with no little horror, the sight of Martin Collins pole dancing in Skye. Surely such an aberration was a one-off. How could that ever happen again? It was therefore, with a sense of déjà vu, that Martin Collins gyrated with his pole on Friday night and marked, after the absence of a year or two, the MMC return to the Glen Brittle Hut. A poor forecast, that never materialised in all its fury, didn’t put off our brave band and Saturday saw the island covered with Moray mountaineers. It was good to…
Bus Meet Sept 2011: Lochnagar
Sunday 18th September 2011 OS Map 44 Leaving Elgin at the usual time, the bus will go to Forres and then onto Grantown. Estimated time of arrival is 9.30 at Loch Muick car park, where the bus will stay for the day. For those feeling fit and fast the 5 munros of Cac Carn Beag, Carn a’ Choire Boidheach, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Carin can be tackled. Or just a couple for a more relaxing day. For those with other lists to tick, the corbett Conachcraig can also be reached from here. Just looking for a nice “sunday strole”? Then the banks of Loch Muick offer the perfect…
August 2011 Bus Meet Report: Glen Nevis
Twenty-two members and guests braved the mountain weather information service’s 10% chance of cloud free Munroes and headed for Fort William. First off the bus were Paul and Joanne Chappell, en route for the CIC hut, Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, Nevis Bank, then a walk back up Glen Nevis to the Youth Hostel to wait for the bus. Also getting off at the Golf Club were Bob McDonald, Malcolm Campbell and David and Kate Whitelock. Hitting a great drive off the tee, they headed up Allt a Mhuilinn before hitting a faded shot onto Carn Mor Dearg, and finding a sweet spot fore lunch. Slicing the next shot to traverse…