The Moray Mountaineering Club was established in 1931 with the declared aim ‘to encourage mountaineering and serve as a bond of union amongst lovers of the Scottish hills’. Membership is centred on the Elgin and Forres areas but enthusiasts from Keith, Fochabers, Inverness and further afield attend meets.

Club activities include monthly day and weekend meets, regular rock climbing sessions and social functions. A nominated committee member manages each activity. The main interests centre on summer and winter hill walking, mountaineering, climbing, and ski touring.

An elected committee manages the club on behalf of the membership, with decisions being ratified, where necessary, at the Annual General Meeting (currently in November) each year. There is an annual membership fee, which provides individual third-party liability insurance through Mountaineering Scotland, their quarterly “Scottish Mountaineer” magazine, a monthly club newsletter, occasional training sessions and discounts at some outdoor retailers.