Sat 12th– Sun 13th December  2009 O.S.Map(s): 41 Accommodation: Lagangarbh Hut, Glen Coe, Grid Ref NN 221 560. The hut is situated at the head of Glen Coe about 300m off to the right (travelling south) of the A82.  There is a car park just off the A82, but you can carefully drive down a track to a second car park next to the river.  From here it is just a short walk to the hut. The hut is very comfortable and has electric cooking, lighting and heating.  I don’t think it has a log fire so it’s probably not worth bringing any logs.  There are no showers. The hut…

Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2009 Thirteen members made their way to Inchnadamph in the northwest highlands.  A large party comprising Alan Duncan, Dave McClean, Bob MacDonald, Jake Lee, John McGowan, Fiona Duncan, Natacha Mihajlovic, John Henderson and last, but by no means least, Graeme Morrison (and Penny!) headed up Ben Hee.  This was Graeme’s last Corbett and so the summit was duly celebrated with champagne and a wee dram of Highland Park.  Well done Graeme – time to put your feet up now(!) Simon Jacyna went up the south ridge of Quinag and saw lots of wildlife, including ravens, flocks of migrating Fieldfares, Ptarmigan, Snow Buntings and…

Well, Graeme and Penny have done it! Ben Hee was the last one, conquered on Saturday 31st October. More pictures on the Flickr page here

The New Year Meet to Kintail, which was earlier cancelled due to frozen piopes at the bunkhous is BACK ON. Bring a sleeping bag as there may not be time to do the usual laundry. Thurs 31st Dec 2009 – Sun 3rd Jan 2010 O.S.Map(s): 33 Accommodation: Kintail Outdoor Centre (website) Cost: £50 for three nights Facilities: Up to 20 people can be accommodated in this excellent bunkhouse property. Five bedrooms with bunk beds – one two-bedded, three four-bedded and one six-bedded – fully equipped kitchen, sitting room with wood-burning stove, dining room, drying room and laundry. Oil-fired central heating and wood-burning stove. Celebrate Hogmanay in the company of fellow…

3rd-4th October 2009

Sat 31st Oct – Sun 1st November  2009 O.S.Map(s): 15 Accommodation: Inchnadamph Lodge, Assynt (website) Cost: £16.50 pppn Facilities: Fully equipped kitchen, bunk beds with linen. The Hills:  The Munros of Ben More Assynt & Conival are right behind the Lodge, and are the two highest peaks in Sutherland. The rest of the Assynt mountains are equally dramatic. Suilven is recognised as one of the iconic mountains of the north-west, if not the Highlands. Canisp, Quinag, Cul Mor, Cul Beag and of course Stac Pollaidh each offer a fantastic day out – and exceptional views. For those who don’t fancy the high peaks there are many lower level walks to…