Date: Wednesday 31st December 2014 to Sunday 4th January 2015 (4 Nights) Venue: Muir Cottage, Inverey (circa 1.5km from Linn of Dee) If you would like to attend this year’s Hogmanay / New Year meet, which if previous years are anything to go by will be a fantastic mix of socialising, food, booze, party games with plenty of hillwalking thrown in, then please book NOW to avoid disappointment. Number of places booked: 18 Cost: £40 for 4 nights (please note cost is £40 regardless if you actually stay 1, 2, 3 or 4 nights) To reserve your place on this meet please contact Joe Glennie asap and confirm your place by sending Joe…

Inchnadamph and November go hand in hand, like whisky and cake, or beer and crisps. The indescribably beautiful part of Scotland that is Assynt, glorious in the sunshine and perhaps a tad more gorgeous when dark and brooding, when clouds sweep off the Atlantic to batter each of the oh so distinctive hills and cling to their craggy forms. In November there is a good chance of “changeable” weather, and an equally good chance of not being attacked by the billions of midgies that inhabit this wet and wild land. The previous two November Inchnadamph meets had coincided with bonfire night so fireworks had been taken to celebrate. Last year…

Date: 7th/8th February 2015 Venue: Corran Bunkhouse, Corran Location: The Corran Bunkhouse is located 8 miles South of Fort William on the A82 trunk road. Turn off left onto the A861 down the slip road to the Corran/Ardgour ferry. The Bunkhouse is on the left. Facilities: This four star bunkhouse accommodation consists of en-suite rooms sleeping two, three or four. There is a fully-equipped kitchen with dining area (this is the communal area, no separate lounge). Nearby Hills: Too many to list. Glen Nevis range, Mamores and Glen Coe hills all just a short drive away. Ardgour is only five minutes away via the Corran/Ardgour ferry (which is free for…

Climbing the Munros, ticking off those summits that make it into the hallowed Tables, is a very popular pastime, especially with members of the Moray Mountaineering Club. Having a weekend meet largely focused around the completion of the list is not unheard of. But this was different. This was Penny The Wonder Dog’s Munro Completion Party. It also happened to be the completion of Graeme Morrison’s third round but he was under no illusions about who the star of the show was. A third Munro Round may be a laudable achievement but Graeme, much like Tintin, Shaggy and Charlie Brown, was destined to play second fiddle to the canine antics…

Kintail Outdoor Centre Date: 6th/7th December 2014 Venue: Kintail Outdoor Centre Location: Kintail Outdoor Centre is situated on the banks of the River Croe between the Fives Sisters Ridge and Ben Attow. (Grid ref: NG967211) Facilities: Kintail Outdoor Centre offers excellent bunkhouse accommodation. The centre comprises of two wings both sleeping ten people. Facilities include a fully equipped kitchen, common room/dining room, drying room and laundry facilities. Cost: TBC Nearby Hills: (Munros) Beinn Fhada, A’Ghlas-bheinn, Sgurr nan Ceathramhnan, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine, etc. (Corbetts) Sgurr an Airgid, Sgurr Gaorsaic, Sgurr Mhic Bharraich, Sgurr a’Bhac Chaolais (Grahams) Carnan Cruithneachd, Carn na Breabaig. Please contact Joe Glennie to book a place on this meet.

The Gowk. He lay, drifting in and out of consciousness, at the foot of the cliff. Blood was spurting out of the gash in his wrist and congealing in a dark sticky pool all around him. He was starting to feel a chill and the darkness was closing in. It was only now that he regretted trying to steal the eggs. Earlier, Alan, Graeme, Drummond, Donnie, FionaD, Sheena, Dan and Penny TWD had set out for Bruach na Frithe and Am Bastier. Sheena and Fiona accompanied the party as far as the first slopes. Sheena (wisely) had no intention of spending the day fumbling about in the mist and bailed…