Sat 3rd – Mon 5th May 2008 O.S.Map(s): 32 Accommodation: The Sligachan campsite Cost: £5 pppn Facilities: Showers, toilets, shop. Pub and restaurant across the road. Yippee, its May and we’re going to Skye again! Not, however, to Coruisk as originally advertised in the syllabus, as the hut had been booked to another club, but to the Sligachan campsite instead. For anyone who has never been or is unfamiliar with Skye, the big draw here is the Black Cuillins, the magnificent range you can see behind the campsite. These offer some of the best scrambling, climbing and hillwalking anywhere in Scotland… no scratch that, the world. If the weather is…
April 2008 Weekend Meet Report: Barisdale, Knoydart
Fifteen MMC members took advantage of some windy wintry weather conditions on the Knoydart peninsula, using the Whitehouse at Barisdale as their base. Making two trips from Arnisdale, Billy Mackenzie, the local ferryman took twelve people in his powerboat across the four mile stretch in fifteen minutes to the Barisdale boathouse to start their two and a half km walk in to the bunkhouse. On arrival it was unlocked, but no electricity, so Dave Galloway and David Brown Douglas returned to the caretaker’s house to get their brief. The lady showed them how to start the generator and provided keys; she also informed them that the club was to vacate…
March 2008 Bus Meet Report: Loch Quoich
Sunday, 16 March 2008 A perfect winter day rewarded all 24 members and guests who attended this bus meet. Ken Ross headed off for the east end of Glen Quoich via Mam na Selig and enjoyed a great day spotting lots of wildlife. Alan and Fiona Duncan ascended Corbett Geal Carn from Loch Garry. The plentiful amount of deep, soft snow was deemed a nuisance but they still had a fantastic day with excellent views. Alan recommends climbing the hill from Loch Arkaig rather than from the north, as it took over four hours to reach the summit! Graeme Morrison went up the same Corbett and continued to Meall na…
April 2008 Bus Meet: Achnashellach-Torridon Traverse
Sunday, 20 April 2008 O.S.Map(s): 24, 25 Est. time of arrival: 8.15 am Time of departure: 18.00 pm Leave Elgin: 6.00 am* Photo: Ray Newell It has been some time since the Club has undertaken this classic traverse, one of the most spectacular anywhere in the Highlands. There are myriad routes that can be done. One option starts at the layby on the A890 opposite the private road to Achnashellach train station and continues on into Coire Lair. From here, there are several options: For a high level traverse, you can either climb FuarTholl (Corbett) and Sgorr Ruadh (Munro) (also possible to miss out Fuar Tholl if desired) to the…
March 2008 Weekend Meet Report: Glen Etive
8-9 March 2008 Friday night’s trip to Glen Etive and the Grampian Club’s Inbhirfhaolain hut was full of trepidation, with some seriously bad weather forecast. However after locating the hut and filling the water containers from the stream, we lit the log fire and allowed alcohol to convert pessimism to optimism. Seventeen people turned out, including two guests, creating the atmosphere for a good weekend. On Saturday morning Simon Willats, guest Richard Collins and Chrissy McKay amended their planned route, to do Ben Starav and Bheinn Glas Mhor in an anti-clockwise direction to beat the wind. With only one minutes sunshine all day, there was no risk of sunburn or…
April 2008 Weekend Meet: Barisdale, Knoydart
Sat 5th – Sun 6th April 2008 O.S.Map(s): 33, 40 Accommodation: The Whitehouse (max 12 places) + Bothy/campsite for overflow Cost: Whitehouse: £10 pppn, Bothy (not MBA): £3 pppn , Campsite: £1 pppn Facilities: Whitehouse: Shower, kitchen, utensils supplied, bunks with mattresses, but bring sleeping bag; Bothy/Campsite: toilets, electricity, but bring stove, utensils, mat and sleeping bag (and tent) Travel: Walk in or Ferry from Arnisdale (see below) Situated in a mountainous and largely undisturbed wilderness, Barisdale provides an excellent base for climbing munros in the area as well as having an abundance of wildlife and precious examples of rare flora and fauna for vigilant visitors to see.Barisdale lies…
MMC 2008 AGM
Glen Moray Visitor Centre, Bruceland Rd, Elgin IV30 1YE Thursday, 20th March 2008 8.00 pm Agenda 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Minutes of the 70th Annual General Meeting held on 22 March 2007. (Click to download: AGM 2007 Minutes) 3. Matters arising. 4. The President’s report for 2007-2008. 5. The Treasurer’s audited accounts for 2007-2008. 6. Subscriptions for 2008-2009. The committee propose to leave the annual subscriptions unchanged. 7. Election of office bearers and committee members: • President • Vice Presidents (2) • Honorary Treasurer • Honorary Secretary • Committee Members (4) 8. Appointment of Auditor. 9. Suggestions for the Bus Meet & Weekend Meet Syllabus’ for 2008-2009. 10. Suggestions…
Club Curry Night
Thursday, 24 April 2008. 8.00 pm Al-Bahar restaurant, High St, Elgin Thanks for club support for the February Indoor Meet at the new venue of Glen Moray Distillery Visitor Centre. A total of 28 members paid the small fee of £3.00 to attend a very entertaining and worthwhile presentation from Heavy Whalley. On 20th March we have the AGM and hopefully there will be a similar turnout! Looking ahead to April, I have provisionally booked 20 places for the Al Bahar Indian Restaurant in Elgin for Thursday 24th April at 8.00pm. This is an indoor meet with a difference, when you can eat as much as you like for £11.99…
Feb 2008 Bus Meet Report: Laggan
17 February 2008 An ever popular winter destination, Laggan once again attracted an excellent turnout of 30 members and guests. The weather conditions were decent and all enjoyed a good day out. First off the bus, Graeme Bartlett had a lovely walk up the river Pattack and round the loch in glorious sunshine. He made his way to the col past frozen Loch a’ Bhealaich Leamhain and finished the day at Luiblea. Lesley and Malcolm Leiper and Flora Hunt completed a traverse from Kinloch Laggan to Moy Lodge following the Binnein Shios ridge. The gradient being fairly steep on Binnea Shuas, they decided they would rather drop down and enjoy…
March 2008 Bus Meet: Loch Quoich
Loch Quoich – Sunday, 16 March 2008 O.S.Map(s): 33 Bus Stop: Bridge at NH 016040 Est. time of arrival: 9.15am Time of departure: 17.30pm Leave Elgin: 7.00am Another popular area, and justifiably so, Loch Quoich has three Munros on its north side and one to its south. Gleouraich, with its good access path, can be combined with Spidean Mialach to give a fine day’s walking, while further west Sgurr a’Mhaoraich is normally climbed on its own. It also has a good path leading up into Coire nan Eiricheallach. To the south of Loch Quoich is the Munro Gairich, which can be climbed from the dam at the east end of…