The xmas 2017 bus meet comprised a walk along the Speyside Way followed by a meal at the Grant Arms hotel in Grantown. Thirty seven members attended the meet, most of whom partook in some pre-dinner exercise. Some might question what a “mountaineering” club is doing ambling along the Speyside Way. Well, firstly, this is the xmas meet and so it’s all about the social; and secondly, this is winter, and the Speyside Way can pose a surprisingly tricky obstacle to the unprepared. As was discovered when the first batch got off the bus near Tormore Distillery. The challenge was the three metres of sheet ice that lay between the…
December 2017, Weekend Meet Report, Glen Clova
Glen Clova is one of the Angus Glens, which along with Glen Isla, Glen Prosen and Glen Esk, take great bites out of the southern Cairngorms. Those of you that read the Scottish Mountaineer will have seen the recent article about The Carn Dearg Mountaineering Club’s brand-new Hut in Glen Clova. Unfortunately, I can’t offer any more insight on this exciting development. What I can say is that the rather tired and overpriced Glen Clova Hotel Bunkhouse will be closing in spring, to be transformed into more en-suite rooms for the hotel. It may be only 55 miles as the crow flies, but by road it is a tortuous 3-hour…
Christmas Meal Bus Meet, Dec 2017
Date: 17th December 2017 Route: Ballindalloch to Grantown-on-Spey (Speyside Way) Pick up times: Inverness (8:00), Forres (8:40), Elgin (9:00). Arrival: ETA Ballindalloch (turn at Cragganmore Distillery): 10:00 Return Journey: Grantown (Dep 19:00) – Inverness – Forres – Elgin Cost: Bus fare is £15 and the cost of the meal is £25, which includes a glass of wine. This years Christmas walk is part of the Speyside Way from Ballindalloch to Grantown-on-Spey. Details of the walk can be found on Walkhighlands. The coach should arrive at Ballindalloch at approximately 10:00. The coach will then go round to our destination (Grantown-on-Spey). The walk is approximately 14 miles and should take between 5…
Hogmanay 2017: Feshie Bridge
Date: nights of 30th December 20167, 31st and 1st January 2018 (3 nights) Venue: Mill Cottage (Grid Ref NH 847 047) Cost: £30pp (total). Payment required in advance to reserve place (If you pay by bank transfer, please also email Simon Jacyna) A nice hut well located for the western cairngorms with a good choice of activities available – hopefully there will be ski touring this year. Costs to be confirmed but this is a low cost venue, (except for the alcohol). Payment in advance will be required in due course. Bookings to Simon Jacyna as soon as possible please by text or email.
2018 MMC Calendar
2018 MMC calendars are now available for the bargain price of £5 per calendar. Contact a member of the committee to purchase. The committee will bring some to the forthcoming meets, including the Film Night, Glen Clova Weekend Meet and Xmas Bus meet.
MMC Film Night
Date: Tuesday 21 November 2017. Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm Where: Druthie Cobbler, Elgin Cost: Suggested donation £2pp Raffle: Yes – Please donate any unwanted gifts etc for the raffle. As the nights are drawing in there are less hours in the day to fill with expeditions and adventure, so it is the time to get inspired. And what better way to do that than watching other peoples’ adventures. We will be screening a selection of outdoor adventure films covering a number of our favourite actives; hiking, climbing, skiing and mountaineering. We hope to see you on the 21st, if the exciting films and the company of fellow club members are…
Weekend Meet, Glen Clova, Dec 2017
Date: Nights of Friday 1 Dec and Saturday 2 Dec Cost: £20pppn Venue: Glen Clova Hotel Bunkhouse Google Maps. Our venue for December is the bunkhouse at the Glen Clova Hotel in the Angus Glens. Very handy for the Munros of Mayar and Driesh as well as Jocks Road and the Mounth (and the pub), this bunkhouse is well equipped and comfortable. We have booked twelve places, (one double room and 10 dorm beds). There are still a few places so please let me know soon if you are coming as I will cancel the double room if we do not have sufficient numbers. Contact Simon Jacyna to book your…
Weekend Meet Report, Achiltibuie, Nov 2017
A change of venue this year in place of the usual trip to Inchnadamph Lodge. Acheninver bunkhouse was previously an SYHA hostel that is now in its second year of private ownership. A short walk and a narrow bridge provide the access and everyone had read the joining notes, and were therefore well equipped with head-torches and batteries, managed to find it in the dark. The forecast for Saturday was cold, windy and showery. Nothing daunted, the majority, (Robert, Andy, Jan, Bea, Ben, Joe & Sheila, Alistair, Carol, David, Jake, Drummond, Al and Katie set off in two groups for the circuit of Ben Mor Coigach which is immediately behind…
November 2017, Weekend Meet, Achiltibuie
Date: Nights of 3 and 4th November 2017 Cost: Ask Simon Location: Acheninver Bunkhouse, Achiltibuie (Google Maps), Grid Ref NC 0422 0570 Facilities: Refer to the Bunkhouse website Our next weekend is to the Acheninver bunkhouse in Achilitibuie for our now nearly legendary Hallowe’en meet, featuring hillwalking, possibly caving or kayaking and very definitely fancy dress. Our traditional venue at Inchnadamph is closed for renovation this year so we are going to this slightly more bijou bunkhouse near the beach. The hostel is at the foot of Ben More Coigach and handy for many of the other Assynt Hills and the coast. Surprisingly there are still a few places left so book…
October 2017, Bus Meet Report, Glen Carron
First of all, a warm welcome back to the club for Dale. So, 16 members headed off for Glen Carron knowing full well that the weather was not going to be kind. The remnants of the Caribbean summer hurricanes were heading to the west coast of Scotland on the Sunday afternoon. So, with this in mind several members opted not to go up high. A new bus driver, Matt, needed some guidance on how to pronounce some of our Scottish hill names and villages. Anyway, his sat nav got us safely to the main drop off points on time. First off the bus, at Achnasheen, were Ray, Malcolm, Tom, Diane,…