The indoor climbing season is upon us. We will be dividing our attention between: Speyside Climbing Centre, Aberlour SpireRoxx, Elgin (Discount available for Club members) Gordonstoun School (Club members only) Inverness Leisure Centre There will be a rotation between venues, but the default is SpireRoxx on Wednesday evenings from about 6pm. The latest information is posted on the Club’s Facebook Page and further dates will be added here in due course. SpireRoxx and Inverness Leisure Centre are commercial venues and are therefore open to Club members and non-members alike. Gordonstoun School (and possibly Speyside High school, depending on arrangements) will be private bookings and will only open to Club members. The Club has a selection of harnesses, ropes and…
November 2015 Weekend Meet: Inchnadamph
Date: 7th/8th November 2015 Venue: Inchnadamph Lodge Location: Inchnadamph Lodge is located in the heart of Assynt – a spectacular parish of mountains, lochs & beaches. The hamlet of Inchnadamph is just 25 miles north of the fishing village of Ullapool, 12 miles east of Lochinver and at the head of Loch Assynt. Facilities: The Lodge is well equipped and offers a great range of facilities. The kitchen was refurbished in 2008 with new stainless steel work benches and sinks, new cookers and larger fridges. The dining room has seating for up to 45 guests, and new armchairs in the comfy lounge. There are two iMacs with full broadband internet access in the lounge. The…
October 2015 Bus Meet: Assynt
Sunday 18 October 2015 O.S.Map(s): 15 Est. time of arrival: 09.45 Time of departure: 17.00 Leave Elgin: 07.00 Assynt has an impressive array of outstanding mountains: Ben More Assynt, Conival, Canisp, Quinag, Cul Mor, Cul Beag, Breabag, Suilven, Stac Pollaidh ……. The rock in this area is predominantly gneiss, on top of which sandstone hills have weathered to create some of the weird and magnificent shapes typical of this region and on a clear day, this is an area where you like to linger as long as possible. In addition to the excellent hillwalking in this area, there is some good scrambling on Quinag (Sail Gharbh, East Buttress – Grade 3), Conival…