Sat 4 – Sun 5 September 2010 We have been getting a good turn-out on most weekend meets recently, but the Skye meet broke all the records (as far as I can remember). On the Saturday night there were over thirty members and guests in the bar, plus a few others still in the campsite. I normally tryto mention everyone by name in the meet report, but in this case it is difficult, so apologies to anyone who is missed out. What was it that led to the great turnout? Well, the Skye Cuillin are always going to be popular, but the main event was Bob MacDonald’s last Munro. On…
September 2010 Bus Meet: Assynt
Sunday, 19th September 2010 O.S.Map(s): 15 Est. time of arrival: 9.45 am Time of departure: 17.30 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00 am Assynt has an impressive array of outstanding mountains: Ben More Assynt, Conival, Canisp, Quinag, Breabag – names to conjure with. The rock in this area is predominantly gneiss, on top of which sandstone hills have weathered to create some of the weird and magnificent shapes typical of this region and on a clear day, this is an area where you like to linger as long as possible. In addition to the excellent hillwalking in this area, there is some good scrambling on Quinag (Sail Gharbh, East Buttress – Grade…
A recent MMC Bus Meet!
1949 in fact! If anyone recognises any of the unidentified faces, please email us!
Rebecca Stephens in Elgin: 15 October 2010
Friday 15th October 2010 7.30 pm Elgin Town Hall £10.00 Rebecca Stephens MBE is the first British woman to have climbed Everest – an achievement recognised around the world. Rebecca then went on to become the first English-speaking woman in the world to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. Rebecca continues to adventure at every opportunity. She has sailed the Southern Seas to the South Magnetic Pole and Antarctica, competed in an eight-day Eco-Challenge with polar explorers Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Dr Mike Stroud, running, biking and canoeing across the Canadian Rockies. Most recently, she has crossed the island of South…
MMC 2011 Wall Calendar
Some of you may have already seen the fantastic new wall calendar produced together with our Club sponsors, Glen Moray. If you haven’t, it is indeed a thing of beauty. Calendars are now available for purchase from Committee member or from the Glen Moray visitors centre, Bruceland Rd, Elgin at £7.99.
August 2010 Bus Meet Report: Torridon-Achnashellach Traverse
Sunday, 22 August 2010 One dark winter’s night, a fire fighter called Arthur climbed onto a roof armed with a hose reel, his mission to put out a chimney fire. His colleagues had sheeted up the hearths down below. The officer shouted up the chimney, “When you’re ready Arthur!” With that, he squeezed the trigger. Nothing seemed to happen, until the family next door came running out, covered in soot. The fireman became known as “Wrong Pot Wally”. This stuck with him for the rest of his career. Well!!! “Wrong Hill Wally Whitelock” ended up on the wrong mountain, Squrr Ruhda and Fuar Tholl, instead of Beinn Liath Mhor. I…
September Weekend Meet: Skye
Sat 4 – Sun 5 September 2010 Accommodation: Sligachan Campsite, NGR: NG 485 301 (Website) Cost: TBC. Food and drink: There is a pub next to the campsite that does good food. Midges: Don’t forget your midge net. Car share: Please car share. Contact me if you get stuck, but I am not going to arrange everything. Things to do: Err…I don’t think I need to go on about the opportunities provided by the Cuillin. Also, Bob is planning to complete his Munros with Blaven, all invited! Contact Dan Moysey by email
August 2010 Weekend Meet Report: Glen Etive
Sat 31 July – Sun 1 Aug 2010 Glen Etive is Gaelic for “land of much rain”. True to form, Saturday started with a rather gloomy and wet outlook. Climbing on the Etive Slabs was out of the question, so Graeme & Imke Henderson, Fiona Gingell, Tom Scott and Daniel Moysey went to the indoor wall at Kinlochleven for some ice/rock climbing. In keeping with tradition, they paused at the Clachaig on the way back to the hut. Val, Alan, Jake, Drummond, Ella and Fiona climbed Beinn a’ Chreachain and Beinn Achaladair. It stayed fair until they reached the first summit and then the rain started…which didn’t bother Fiona because…
August 2010 Bus Meet: Torridon-Achnashellach Traverse
Sunday, 22 August 2010 O.S.Map(s): 24/25 Est. time of arrival: 9.30 am Time of departure: 6.30 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00am This is a classic traverse, arguably one of the most spectacular anywhere in the Highlands. It was last undertaken by the Club in April 2008 in the opposite direction. There are a number of alternatives: One starts at the layby just north of the Ling Hut on the A896 main Torridon road, carries on into Coire Grannda and over the bealach into Coire Lair. From here, there is the choice of following the Sgorr Fuadh and Fuar Tholl ridge, or the Beinn Liath Mhor ridge, ending at the layby opposite…
August 2010 Weekend Meet: Glen Etive
Sat 31st July – Sun 1st August Accommodation: Grampian Club hut, Inbhirfhaolain. Situated 7 miles from junction of Glen Etive Road with Tyndrum/ Glencoe Road (A82) and 5 miles from Loch Etive Pier. A basic but comfortable climbing hut, sleeping 13. Cost: £10 per person for the weekend if we get full capacity, more if fewer numbers. Facilities: Double sleeping platform supplied with mattresses, but bring sleeping bags. Electric lighting, heating, cooking and refrigeration; utensils provided; multifuel stove; water from burn (100 yards); Clivus composting toilet. No shower. Ideally situated for both the Glen Etive hills and Glen Coe, this is likely to be a popular venue for walkers and…