Grace – Moray Mountaineering Club

Ceilidh and AGM Sat 25 Nov, Duffus Village Hall

Posted on 12 November 2023 by Grace

Hi Folks, Ceilidh and AGM Sat 25 Nov, Duffus Village Hall. It’s that time of year again to get on your Ceilidh garb and dancing shoes. It was such a good night last year we are doing the same again. Bring your own drinks and nibbles, stovie options provided, same great band to dance the night away. There will be a raffle for the Mountain Rescue so if you have anything to donate please bring it along on the night. Additionally, if you want to donate anything for a sale table, spare kit, books etc. of an appropriate nature then we will put the proceeds to Mountain Rescue too. Doors…

Night Navigation 28th October

Posted on 15 October 2023 by Grace

Hi Folks, The days are getting shorter so time to start dusting off your warmer, winter kit, check your head torches and be prepared to navigate in poorer and darker conditions. There will be Club Night Navigation Training on Sat 28 Oct. No previous experience necessary. Free to members. This is a light-hearted event where you can learn and practice skills. Please car share where you can. MEET 1530 at Logie Steading Cafe – We will meet at Logie Cafe at 330pm for some tea and cake and revision. After that we’ll head off onto Dava Moor (different place than last year) before it gets too dark and then do some realistic…

Upcoming Weekend Meets

Posted on 15 October 2023 by Grace

Hi All, Hope that you doing well and that you are all are getting out and about in the outdoors. This is a update of the weekend trips as a few more weekend trips have been booked since the last update a couple of months back – 2024 is now looking to be a great year for the weekend meets – with a lot of variety. Due to the success of the trip to North Wales last month, I am looking into a possibly of a similar trip in 2024 to the Lake District, there will be more information on this on the next update. In the next few months,…

CIC Meet Report 4th-6th Aug 2023

Posted on 27 August 2023 by Grace

Another month, and another memorable MMC weekend meet. Whilst you might think from the UK’s highest mountaineering hut, great mountaineering feats would be achieved, of course the CIC lived up to it’s usual rainy reputation. Fortunately, with the rest of the UK battling yellow weather warnings, Ben Nevis was surprisingly unscathed. Still, wet rock meant sensible route choices were made this weekend. With warnings on parking in force due to the mountain biking event at Fort William, Olly and David arrived early on the Friday and headed up to the CIC on the Friday arriving just after 6pm. Unfortunately, there was no toilet roll so a cry for help was…

Bus Meet: 10th September Torridon

Posted on 27 August 2023 by Grace

Bus Meet: 10th September Torridon Our next bus meet location will be Torridon. This is a classic venue with excellent ridge traverses available from the bus. Please note that we cannot guarantee that the bus will be able to travel beyond Torridon Village. This means that anyone intending on climbing Beinn Alligin or doing the low level walk behind Liathach will have an extra road walk between Inveralligin and Torridon Village. In the past the bus has parked at Inveralligin but this is unlikely to be possible with the huge increase in traffic in this area Also note the date – 10th September. Bus Meets are usually on the third Sunday in the month but…

The Vanishing Ice, a talk by Iain Cameron

Posted on 27 August 2023 by Grace

18th October 19:00, Elgin Town Hall The Moray Mountaineering Club presents Iain Cameron, author of “The Vanishing Ice”, shortlisted for the Great Outdoors Book of the Year 2021. As Britain’s foremost expert on snow patches, Iain will introduce us to the remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age found in the high shady corners of the Scottish hills, the changes over time, and what this means for the world’s climate. Iain will have copies of his book available to buy, for more information see The Vanishing Ice – Adventure Books by Vertebrate Publishing For more information on Iain and Scottish snow patches see https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/seeking_the_sphinx_-_scotlands_vanishing_snow_patches-14013 Wednesday 18th October 2023. Doors and…

Save the date: Christmas Meet

Posted on 31 July 2023 by Grace

A date for your diary! – The MMC annual Christmas walk and dinner meet will be on Sunday 17th December 2023. Plans are being made for a bus meet west to Garve and possibly Ben Wyvis for a hill walk and or a low level walk. Low level walk from Garve to Dingwall or Conon Bridge – with shorter versions available – Rogie Falls, Contin or Strathpeffer back to Dingwall or Conon via woodland walks, Knockfarrel and the Cats Back. More details will follow in the autumn about walk options and the venue for the meal. Price TBC but around £40 – 50 for meal and the bus. This is…

20th August Bus Meet: Inverlael, Ben Dearg & Fannichs

Posted on 31 July 2023 by Grace

The next bus meet will be on Sunday 20th August to Inverlael, Ben Dearg or the Fannichs. This is a fantastic location with a large selection of hills and routes in this area! The bus can drop of at a few locations: There is also one trad climbing route listed on UKC at Diollaid a Mhill Bhris at the upper end of Gleann na Sguaib. All in all a bargain day out for £15 with the added bonus that you don’t have to drive! (plus we save the planet and all that) To sign up please use the google form: https://forms.gle/RSCW4Dfc5JLALQ1bA

2023 J. Alister Sword Mountain Photography Competition Gallery

Posted on 2 July 2023 by Grace

The annual J. Alister Sword Mountain Photography Competition is underway! There are two separate competitions – Scottish and Non-Scottish. Thank you to all who entered the annual MMC photo competition. All images entered are shown below with a caption. Please use the link below to the voting form. Voting closes on the 1st of August. Winners are to be announced at the AGM in November. Photographs submitted to the Scottish competition will be automatically considered for the 2024 MMC calendar. Winners of each competition receive a beautiful trophy made by local sculptor and former MMC President Illona Morrice to keep for the year and engraved with their name. Voting Form…

Bus Meets Update!

Posted on 25 June 2023 by Grace

An update on upcoming bus meets! It was agreed at the AGM to re-introduce Bus meets into the club calendar and Brent has kindly offered to take over planning these for the next while! We are planning meets for every month April to October and welcome suggestions etc. We try to be as flexible as possible with drop offs and pickups but remember our schedule is dependent upon the bus drivers permissible hours and the roads we can travel. For most meets we start in Elgin at 7am and return for 9pm, calling at Forres, Nairn and Inverness where we have been notified someone is waiting! We are trying to…

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