The weekend started with David jumping in dog poo at 6am on the A9 on the Friday. It could only get better from there surely? Despite the numerous emails attempting to entice people with him, David faced the north Mullardoch Munros alone. A soggy boggy walk along the loch was followed by a windy walk along the ridge. He was rewarded with a view from the final top for his penultimate munro. Evelyn and Debbie went out on the Friday too, with a wander up to Coire Mhic Fearchair. The waterfall was dramatic and the autumn colours were stunning. Despite the torturous winds promised by Mountain Weather forecast, the merry…
Weekend Meet, Achnasheen, December 2021
Date: Nights of Fri 3 and Sat 4 December 2021Venue: Invercroft HutLocation: Just off the A890 west of Achnasheen OS Grid Ref: NH 149 558, Streetview Facilities: See link above.Cost: £TBC The hut offers access to numerous hills within walking distance from the door, or with only a very short drive. If the weather is miserable, then the Ledgowan Hotel is within easy staggering distance. The hut is accessed by a circa 250m walk along a boardwalk that leads from the road to the hut. Be aware that if it’s really windy and/or the river is very high (or you’ve had one too many in the Ledgowan) then this can…
Weekend Meet, Gairloch, November 2021
Date: Nights of Fri 5 and Sat 6 November 2021Venue: Gairloch Sands Youth Hostel. Location: Gairloch, OS Grid Ref: NG 762775, Google StreetViewFacilities: See the SYHA’s website.Cost: £20.00 per person per night Excellent location for climbing (some is even roadside), sea kayaking and mountain biking. The bigger hills are not too far away either. Plenty of coastal scenery. There’s also an indoor climbing wall, which is open 10am to 4pm on Saturday. Fancy Dress: This is the club’s 90th Anniversary meet. So dust off your best old climbing gear, tweed jackets or flapper dresses. Fancy dress for Saturday night is 1930’s outfits – either old mountaineering clothes or dapper suits. Drinks…
Xmas Bus Meet, Loch an Eilein, Sunday 19 Dec 2021
Date: Sunday 19 December 2021Bus Depart Times: Depart Elgin at 07:00, Forres 07:20, Nairn at 07:35, Inverness at Bus Arrival Time: Arrive Loch an Eilean car park circa 09:00Festivities: From 2pmLocation: Rothimurchus, Loch an EileinCost: £The usual bus fare The committee is pleased to invite members to this year’s Christmas BUS Meet. As there are 90th birthday celebrations in November, we (the Committee) decided that our Christmas Meet would break tradition for the second year in a row. Like last year, we hope you’ll join us for a mince pie and mulled beverage, this time on the banks of Loch An Eilein. Some members are considering a 15km walk from…
Car Meet, Glenfeshie, 21 Nov 2021
Date: Sunday 21 November 2021Time: 09:00 from AchleanLocation: Glenfeshie (OS Map)Cost: £nil (apart from car fuel money) A great opportunity to get some fresh air after the 90th Anniversary dinner. Glenfeshie offers many opportunities for big hills and big trees – on foot or by bike. You are free to make your own plans, but some members are considering ascending Mullach Clach a Bhlair via Carn Ban Mor, with return (probably in the dark) via Druim nam Bo (circa 8-9 hours; 23km, 850m ascent) COVID. We still must operate under the guidelines issued by the Scottish Government and Mountaineering Scotland. In line with Test and Protect, contact names and numbers…
85th Annual General Meeting and 90th Anniversary Dinner
Date: Saturday 20 November 2021Time: AGM – 5:30pm for a prompt 6pm start. Dinner – 7:00pm for 7:30pm served.Venue: Sunninghill Hotel, ElginCost: £35.00 for dinner. The AGM is free. “At a meeting of mountain lovers held at Richmond Lodge on 15th November 1931 a club was formed to be known as the Moray Mountaineering Club…” This is the first line from the hand-written minutes of the inaugural meeting of the club, the original of which is in the club’s archives, with a copy available online. On 15 November 2021 the Moray Mountaineering Club will be NINETY YEARS OLD. To celebrate, the committee is organising a dinner at the Sunninghill Hotel in Elgin. The…
Night Navigation, 27 November 2021
Date: Saturday 27 November 2021, from 2pmLocation: Cabrach and DufftownCost: £nil Night Navigation Training session led by Sandy Muray and Alistair Jeffs. Meet at Alistair’s house in Dufftown at 2pm for an hour of so of navigation theory (and may be some tea and cake!), before heading off to the Cabrach before dusk. Do some night-navigation practice on the moor, aiming to finish around 8pm. The event is open to all Club Members. A map of the area will be supplied. Contact Alistair Jeffs to book your place and/or if you have any questions.
Nominations for the President’s Award, 2021
If anyone has a suggestion for a worthy recipient of the President’s Award, please have a quiet word with El Presidente, Ben Watson.
Meet Report, Crianlarich, 2+3 Oct 2021
The weekend’s weather forecast was not looking good and several members developed last minute coughs. Nevertheless, a hardy band of mountaineers / drinkers turned up for what turned out to be an excellent weekend. The long lost Dave G turned up on Friday with a crate of lemonade and, despite making remarkable progress through this, he was up early and off to bag a Corbett or two. There’s nothing in the BRB, but it was a hill to the west of the A82 and sunscreen was not necessary. Adrian M and Minie went up Beinn Chabhair from Beinglass Campsite. “Started with no character but managed to build one by the end of the…
Meet Report, Geology Walk on Cairngorm, Sunday 25 July 2021
A group of enthusiasts set out from Coire Cas car park fairly early : Alistair (leader), Maurice, Jake, Simon, David, Lenny, Babs, Ella, Shelagh, Graham, Annika, Rob. At least, these were the starting numbers. Alistair had done a previous reccy of the route and led us down towards the Sugar Bowl, out to Chalamain Gap, up (steeply!) to summit of Lurcher’s Crag, out to the plateau and onto top of Coire an t-Schneachda, up to Cairngorm summit, out to eastern tors, down to top of Coire Mhearaid and back down path to car park, a route of about 17k and much ascent. Alistair had put a fantastic amount of work into…