Well the weather forecast was a bit crap… but a small group still headed to the Charles Inglis Clark (CIC) Memorial Hut for the weekend!  Three of us (Joe, Dan and Jan) even managed to arrive dry by walking in on the Friday evening!  David, Adrian, and Megan had arrived earlier and had to do some drying out! If you don’t know the hut it is just 1km north from the Ben Nevis peak, a brilliant location at 680m, right next to the Alt a’Mhuilinn and nestling under the north face rocks.  It’s said to be the country’s only alpine hut and really has that feel – very well equipped…

Date: 5th/6th August 2016 Venue: Strawberry Cottage, Glen Affric Location: At the Western end of Loch Affric, on the North-side opposite Athnamulloch. OS Map 25, Grid Ref: 132207. Glen Affric is a very special and beautiful place. A natural nature reserve and a site of special scientific interest. The glen has a real wilderness feel although, fences and buildings show that it has been inhabited for a long time. the hills will always be there, but Strawberry Cottage allows you to linger for a while and get the most out of your experience. Long days are the best, the hills deserve to be savoured and many of the fantastic ridges are not really…