Knoydart Weekend Meet, June 2022

Well what a weekend. Leading up to Knoydart, the long range forecast was looking good, but I don’t think anyone could have predicted the need for constant reapplying of Factor 50 all weekend, the impromptu ceilidh and David and Becka having to pull Colin back from trying to join the Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club skinny dipping. Brent, Dianne and Babs’ weekend started early on Thursday sharing a cycle until they parted ways with Brent and Dianne heading up Gulvain and Babs with Braigh nan Uamhachan in her sights. Bob and Fiona were spotted near the top of Gulvain on their way off the hill. They all had a fantastically sunny…

MMC Weekend Meet – CIC Hut Ben Nevis 5th – 7th August

MMC Weekend Meet at the CIC Hut. £16 pppn. Located in the northern corrie of Ben Nevis, this hut provides unparalleled access to the North face of the Ben. There is a 5km walk up 700m to access the hut and you must carry all your gear in. More information is available at https://www.smc.org.uk/huts/cic. Here’s a previous MMC post for inspiration and stories: This meet is currently full but please email David to be put on waiting list.

The Living Mountain, Nan Shepherd

(Outdoor) Book Club, The Living Mountain, Nan Shepherd. 25th June.

It’s now less than 3 weeks to go until the The Living Mountain Book Club, so here’s some more information.  – Meet outside the lower station of the funicular railway for 4pm. – Walk up to the plateau and head to the water source, Feith Buithe.  – Hopefully we’ll have lovely views over Loch Aan. Bring your tea / picnic / stove with you for an open air book club.  – Either bivvy out on plateau, continue for another adventure or return back to the car park (ETA back at car park would be 10pm). – All of this is weather dependent and the route below may vary slightly.  For…