Sat 30th – Sun 31st August – Mon 1st Sept 2008 O.S.Map(s): 32 Accommodation: Croft Bunkhouse, Portnalong Cost: £12.50 pppn Facilities: Fully equipped kitchen, showers etc. Skye! Need we say more? The best meet of the year, for walkers and climbers alike. Book now with Dave Galloway by email. For more information about the bunkhouse, visit their website here.
Indoor Meets Syllabus published
The new syllabus for the 2008-2009 season is out and can be viewed here. All events will be held at the Glen Moray Distillery Visitors Centre unless otherwise stated. The highlight of this season will undoubtedly be Andy Kirkpatrick’s talk on 10 October entitled “When Hell Freezes Over”, a very funny account of his various expeditions to Patagonia, a treacherous mountain range at the southern most portion of South America, referred to amongst locals as “the eater of men”. No trip to Patagonia is without incident, and Andy’s tales of being trapped on mile high summits in hurricane winds, buried by avalanches, or pushed close to hypothermia whilst lashed to…
Aug 2008 Weekend Meet Report: Jura
9-10 August 2008 The last recorded Club visit to Jura was 2001 so it was probably about time for a return trip for this ‘overseas’ challenge. There are various sea routes to Jura and the traditional route is usually Kennacraig (on the Kintyre peninsula) to Port Askaig on Islay and then the small Ferry to Feolin on Jura. On this occasion many people chose the new small boat (12 seater) service from the picturesque harbour at Tayvallich, to Craighouse on Jura. This removes the need to take a car, as the campsite, Hotel, shop and Distillery are all within 100m of the pier. What more do you need? John and…
July 2008 Car Meet Report: Suilven
20th July 2008 A party consisting of nine club members and a guest turned up for this meet and the use of cars proved successful on this particular occasion. Ali Erginsoy, Graeme Morrison, Graeme Bartlett, guest Richard, Lydia Davis, Flora Hunt, Natacha Mihajlovic, Mick Greenshields, Bob Weeks and John Henderson parked vehicles at the end of the road past the Lochinver hotel and walked along the track to Glencanisp Lodge and Suileag. They crossed the river Abhain na Clach Air at the north end of Loch na Gainimh before heading south towards the hillside of Suilven. The party stopped for lunch at the foot of the hill. Despite a steep…
August 2008 Bus Meet: Glenfeshie-Cairngorm Traverse
Sunday, 17th August 2008 O.S.Map(s): 36/43 Est. time of arrival: 9.30 am Time of departure: 18.00 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00 am Traverses are what bus meets are made for! Here then is a superb opportunity to bag some of those out of the way hills that are otherwise just that bit too far. There are several points for disembarking the bus: The Gliding Club airfield and Auchlean are the most useful. From there, the ridge consisting of Carn Ban Mor, Sgor Gaith and Sgoran Dubh Mor is one option, finishing off at Coylumbridge. Another, longer but most rewarding route would be to carry on from Carn Ban Mor across the…
July 2008: Weekend Meet Report: Glen Affric
5-6 July 2008 Arriving at the Forestry car park at 8pm, Dave MacLean provided a shuttle service to carry everyone’s luggage. Graeme G, Margaret Paterson, Jake & Janice, Alan Duncan and Bob MacDonald cycled the 5 miles to Strawberry Cottage, while Dan Moysey, Sarah & Chrissy walked or ran, as did the dogs Ruby & Jess. Evelyne & Fiona won places in the Land Rover, along with what looked like an ironing board (a fold-up barbecue). Saturday Dan & Evelyne set off early, found a toothbrush and water bottle on the way, and climbed Mullach na Dheiragain and Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan, where they met the “wobblers” group. Dan went on…
Club BBQ
Saturday, 21st June This year’s summer barbecue was held in Cummingston on a fine summer solstice day. Some photos from the event. More on the Flickr page! The chef at work! Sittin’ in the sun We start ’em young
June 2008 Bus Meet Report: Glen Nevis
15 June 2008 Despite a very favourable weather forecast and the chance of a trip to the Adventure Capital of the UK, there was a very poor turnout of only 18 people (which included 7 guests) for this bus meet. On the day, the weather was warm and dry, with scarcely a breath of wind, although there were occasional very light snow flurries at the top. Early cloud on the Ben lifted to provide one of only 36 days in the year when the summit is clear. No one brought their mountain bike to have a go on the fearsome downhill course at Aonach Mor, but one group opted for…
July 2008 (Non-) Bus Meet*: Suilven
Sunday, 20th July 2008 O.S.Map(s): 15 Est. time of arrival: 10.00 am Time of departure: 18.00 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00 am Is it a Munro? Is it a Corbett? No, it’s Suilven! A contender for Scotland’s finest peak, Suilven is a favourite with hillwalkers, scramblers and photographers alike. And for kayakers (yes, I mean you GG), there is the added bonus of it being accessible from the main road via Loch Veyatie. With the holiday season in full swing, attendance for the July bus meet has been poor in recent years, so to avoid making a big loss, this year’s meet is being organised as a self-drive event. All those…
July 2008 Weekend Meet: Glen Affric
Sat 5th – Sun 6th July 2008 O.S.Map(s): 25 Accommodation: Strawberry Cottage (GR 132207) Cost: £4 pppn Facilities: Sleeps 12, kitchen, WC Glen Affric is always one of the more popular destinations for the Club’s weekend meets, enhanced by the charm of Strawberry Cottage in its remote and breathtaking setting. Please note that the number of vehicles that are allowed down the track to the cottage is restricted, so it will be necessary to ferry gear down with one (preferably 4×4) car. Strawberry Cottage sleeps 12, so get you booking in early to Dave Galloway by email. For information about the Glen Affric Munros click here