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
June 2008 Weekend Meet Report: Cairndow
7-8 June 2008 The village hall in the idyllic setting of Cairndow on the shore of Loch Fyne hosted fourteen members for the June weekend meet. A few of the party took opportunity of the fine forecast for some hill action on the Friday: Andy Williams and Dave Galloway used the visitor centre at Inveruglas on Lochlomond as the starting point for Ben Vorlich, disturbing millions of crane flies in the process. Graeme Morrison and John Henderson used it as their liaison point before proceeding to Beinn Bheula. They started on what they thought was the wrong path and adjusted their route up the boggy side of a river before…
The new syllabus is out!
The new Syllabus for 2008-2009 has been published and will shortly be sent out to all members. You can view the Syllabus online by clicking on the appropriate link in the sub-menu on the right. Once the Cairndow and Glen Nevis meets from the current syllabus are out of the way, the new one will replace the main menu items. Alternatively, to view the schedule of Bus Meets click here To view the schedule of Weekend Meets click here The President
May 2008 Bus Meet Report: Lochnagar
Sunday, 18th May 2008 Twenty members and guests turned up for our most easterly meet of the year. Visibility was good all day allowing all walkers and scramblers to achieve their goal. Graeme Morrison went to Ben Tirran via Caple Mounth. He took the path to Glen Clova and walked over several tops and through many peat hags coming across a large herd of deer and many hares. Ali Erginsoy and Andy Taylor set out with the intention of a scramble up Central Buttress of Lochnagar but were put off by the snowy approach. Instead, they continued to the Stuic and enjoyed a fine scramble up to the plateau. All…
Logie Head, Wed 21 May
We’ve been getting some great climbing in with this recent spell of fine weather. Here are some photos from the evening’s climbing at Logie Head last Wednesday to whet your appetite. More photos on the Flickr page.
June 2008 Bus Meet: Glen Nevis
Sunday, 15 June 2008 O.S.Map(s): 41 Est. time of arrival: 10.00 am Time of departure: 18.00 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00 am A veritable cornucopia of hills are accessible from Glen Nevis and points en route: The Ben itself, the Mamores, the Aonachs, even the Grey Corries. One interesting walk would be the Ring of Steal and The Devil’s Ridge. This is also a particularly useful venue for climbers: Apart from the superb scrambles and ridge climbs on the north face of the Ben, the Polldubh crags themselves are easily accessible, with routes that can be done within the time constraints of a bus meet. The bus will wait at the…
May 2008 Weekend Meet Report: Skye
3-5 May, 2008 May Bank Holiday weekends, by past experience, are a time when there is standing room only on Alasdair and a long queue for the In Pinn. Well! We beat the crowds, in fact we almost had the place to ourselves. Sixteen members and two guests turned up at the campsite by the Sligachan Hotel on the Isle of Skye. Jake Lee and Joe Glennie arrived on Friday afternoon to do the In Pinn. With an evening start, they where inspired by the sunset, which turned Harris a stunning shade of pink as the sun sank towards the Outer Hebrides and the horizon. The light created an Alpine…
June 2008 Weekend Meet: Cairndow
Sat 7th – Sun 8th June 2008 O.S.Map(s): 56 Accommodation: Cairndow Village Hall Cost: TBC, but very reasonable Facilities: Showers, toilets, fully equipped kitchen. Bring mats and sleeping bags. Pub 100 m down the road. Cairndow is a great base to explore some of the southern hills we northern types don’t normally get to, as well as being an excellent venue for climbers. Some of the mountains only a few miles away are Beinn Ime, Ben Vane, Beinn an Lochain, Beinn Bhuidhe and The Cobbler. It is the latter that is the great attraction for rock climbers, with 40 trad routes ranging from MS-E8, ten of which merit a 3-star…