This wretched Club it is a pest, It lures me from my Sunday rest, To flounder over bogs and heather, And climb high hills in any weather. To rise at all unearthly hours, And show my best resistance powers, By scrambling over rock and boulder To some elusive spur or shoulder With promise of a view at last Is met with mist and icy blast And ‘stead of far flung distant land I see an inch from where I stand! A poem that John Henderson thought would be appropriate after our rather soggy outing, it was written my an unknown club member about 75 years ago! Strathconon Glen…
October weekend meet report: Crianlarich
With Jake away at the Albanian ferret pickling championships we all feared that the weekend meet would deteriorate into unorganised chaos. Fortunately, his ruthless organisation and forward planning prevailed and it was once again a success. Well, apart from the weather – but then why else do we all spend so much money on waterproof clothing? Katie Griffiths, Karl Markham, Fiona Cunningham and Ash were first out of the door. They headed for the “path” (which Ash considers to be “a mechanism or structure designed to easy/facilitate access and perambulation”) leading to the Munros An Caisteal and Beinn a Chroin. Apparently the definition is somewhat at odds with the boggy mess…
Club Calendars
The new 2012 club calendar is now available at the bargain price of just £6! Glen Moray Distillery have kindly sponsored it again. All photos in the calendar have been taken by club members and they have been enlarged to cover the whole page this year. They will be available to purchase on the bus and weekend meets or from any committee member.
October 2011 Bus Meet: Achnashellach/ Strathconon Traverse
Sunday 16th October 2011 OS Map 25/26 The bus will be dropping off at Craig, which is four and a half km from Achnashellach Station. The pick up point will be a large car park at the end of Strathconon Glen, just east of Scardoy Lodge. Routes for the day include; Sgurr nan Ceannaichan/Moruisg and then east along the ridge and down to the glen. Also Sgurr Choinnich & Sgurr a’ Chaorachain before dropping down and walking out to the Bus. Further down the glen there is the opportunity to do the remote Munro, Maoile Lunndaidh, which can be approached from Glenuaig Lodge. NOTE! It is not possible to link…