With London 2012 just round the corner, twenty-eight would be Olympians took the team coach to Kintail. First off the coach at Lundie, Rob Murray & Fiona Cunninghame were hoping for a good qualifying time back to the Cluanie Inn. Striking up over An Cruachan and onto Carn Ghluasaid they then tracked North-West over spot height 998 and ultimately up onto Sgurr nan Conbhairean. From this point our duo proceeded South-West towards Drochaid an Tuill Easaich and then dropped down to Bealach Choire a’ Chait. There followed a traverse onto the nose of A’ Chralaig and, in due course, back to the Cluanie Inn. Bob MacDonald & Sheena Forsyth took…
July 2012 Weekend Meet: Achnashellach
Date: 7th/8th July 2012 Location: Gerry’s Hostel, Craig (Achnashellach) Gerry’s Hostel is located in Craig (a few miles from Achnashellach). It is the oldest independent hostel in Scotland and one of the most renowned. The hostel is easily accessed by road or rail. Facilities: Fully equipped kitchen Small food store Excellent drying room Hot showers Laundry facility (cotton sheets for hire) Blankets and duvets supplied for use with clean sleeping bags or sheets Free wi-fi Cost: £16 pppn in a dorm or £18pppn in a twin or double. There are also family rooms. Nearby hills: More than you could shake a stick at ! Munros: Moruisg, Maoile Lunndaidh, Lurg Mhor, Sgurr a’Chaorachain, Sgurr Choinnich,…
Ashes Scattering
Jim Montgomery’s ashes will be scattered on Ben Rinnes week commencing 30th July 2012. A definite day will be decided nearer the date. Club members should email Alan Montgomery of their interest in attending.
Syllabus 2012/13
The Club Syllabus for 2012/13 is now online Bus Meets Weekend Meets Also, Social Events to Note Sunday December 16th 2012 – Christmas Dinner (Priory Hotel, Beauly) Friday 15th February 2013 – Club Ceilidh (Elgin Town Hall, Elgin)
Facebook Page & Facebook Group
Are you on Facebook? Did you know that the Moray Mountaineering Club is too? The Club has two Facebook entries. A Facebook Page which anyone (members and non-members) can view and “Like” . A Facebook Group which is exclusively for current Club members. Club Members can join the Facebook Group by clicking on the Facebook Group link and requesting to “Join” the group. 39 Club Members have already joined the group to share photos, discuss meets (climbing, bus & weekends), share information about events, etc.
Club Library
The club has a small library covering all aspects of hill walking, mountaineering and climbing in Scotland and further afield. Items may be borrowed by members free of charge. A list of Club Library books is now online.
June 2012 Bus Meet: Glen Nevis
Climbing at Polldubh, Glen Nevis (Flying Dutchman) Sunday, 17th June 2012 O.S. Map: 41 Est. time of arrival: 10:00am Time of departure: 6.00pm Leave Elgin: 7am A day where there will be something for everyone! A huge number of hills to choose from including; The Mamores, The Aonachs, Grey Corries and not forgetting Ben Nevis. The Ring of Steall around Coire a’ Mhail or a shorter trip round Mullach nan Coirean and Stob Ban can be found in the Mamores. The Aonachs have Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor to offer as well as Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg. A little further and Sgurr Choinnich Beag of the Grey Corries can be…
April 2012 Bus Meet Report: Torridon
25 intrepid adventurers boarded the bus, bound for the ever-popular Torridon hills. A huge swarm of people got off at the car park nearest the eastern flank of Liathach and proceeded along the low-level path between Liathach and Beinn Eighe. The large group soon dispersed and split-up: One group, consisting of Graeme Jones, Bob MacDonald, Sheena Forsyth, Jenny Smith, June Simpson, Kenneth Bews, Richard White and Graeme Gillespie left the path first and headed with some speed up the steep Eastern flank of Liathach in order to do the entire ridge. Richard and Graeme were soon leaps and bounds ahead of the rest. Bob, Graeme Jones and Jenny tackled the…
February 2012 Weekend Meet Report: Aultguish Bunkhouse
AULTGUISH FEBRUARY 2012 Dave Galloway Jake Lee Graeme Morrison Donnie Mclennan Dan Moysey Illona Morrice Lydia Davis Alan Duncan Fiona Duncan Dave Maclean Ray Harron Andy Lawson Judith Kendall Ollie Galloway Dave Whitelock Kate Whitelock Fiona Cunninghame The Aultguish Inn and Bunkhouse hasn’t been used by the MMC since the days when Graeme Morrison could read a map at less than arm’s length, so it was good to get acquainted with a new venue, especially for those Inverness folk who only had half an hours drive to the place. Those impish weather faeries had been up to no good though, as the preceding five frosty-sharp days of gloriously cloudless cerulean…
May 2012 Bus Meet: Kintail
Sunday, 20 May 2012 O.S.Map(s): 33 Est. time of arrival: 9.30am Time of departure: 18.00 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00am Some of the finest hill walking in Scotland can be found in the Kintail area, with the South Cluanie Ridge and the Five Sisters offering spectacular traverses. These can be as long and hard as you like, as there are several opportunities for early escapes if time is running short. Alternatively you might want to try the impressive Forcan Ridge with its excellent scramble leading up to the Saddle. Staying on the bus to Morvich will allow you the choice of A’Ghlas-bheinn and Beinn Fhada or a low level walk to the Falls of…