What better way to spend Hogmanay than with the Moray Mountaineering Club in Kintail? This is a comfortable and spacious bunkhouse, ready for a Hogmanay shin dig. Located at the Kintail Outdoor Centre in Morvich:https://www.nts.org.uk/…/bunkhouses/kintail-outdoor-centre This is a fantastic place for some winter mountaineering – with five sisters on your doorstep. Also a walk to the falls of Glomach would certainly be top of anyone’s list. Cost is £20pppn. As always this event is hosted following COVID guidance from the Scottish Government and Mountaineering Scotland. Message or email David for further details

Beinn na Feusaige and the Maraunder Fri: Arrived at the Invercroft Hut and did the usual opening up.  Plenty of fuels were brought for the fire.  Alistair, Heavy, Maggie and guest Mark went to do Beinn na Feusaige (Graham).  Some navigation practice by Maggie and we finally found the right top.  We went off to look for the Marauder crash site.  Took some time as the grid reference Heavy had was for the hut and the height reference was wrong.  But after searching all flanks we eventually found it and took some photos and said a little prayer for the unfortunate brave who died to give us today’s freedoms.  A…

The weekend started with David jumping in dog poo at 6am on the A9 on the Friday. It could only get better from there surely? Despite the numerous emails attempting to entice people with him, David faced the north Mullardoch Munros alone. A soggy boggy walk along the loch was followed by a windy walk along the ridge. He was rewarded with a view from the final top for his penultimate munro. Evelyn and Debbie went out on the Friday too, with a wander up to Coire Mhic Fearchair. The waterfall was dramatic and the autumn colours were stunning. Despite the torturous winds promised by Mountain Weather forecast, the merry…

Date:  Nights of Fri 3 and Sat 4 December 2021Venue: Invercroft HutLocation:  Just off the A890 west of Achnasheen OS Grid Ref: NH 149 558, Streetview Facilities:  See link above.Cost:  £TBC The hut offers access to numerous hills within walking distance from the door, or with only a very short drive. If the weather is miserable, then the Ledgowan Hotel is within easy staggering distance. The hut is accessed by a circa 250m walk along a boardwalk that leads from the road to the hut. Be aware that if it’s really windy and/or the river is very high (or you’ve had one too many in the Ledgowan) then this can…

Date: Nights of Fri 5 and Sat 6 November 2021Venue:   Gairloch Sands Youth Hostel. Location: Gairloch, OS Grid Ref: NG 762775, Google StreetViewFacilities: See the SYHA’s website.Cost: £20.00 per person per night Excellent location for climbing (some is even roadside), sea kayaking and mountain biking. The bigger hills are not too far away either. Plenty of coastal scenery. There’s also an indoor climbing wall, which is open 10am to 4pm on Saturday. Fancy Dress: This is the club’s 90th Anniversary meet. So dust off your best old climbing gear, tweed jackets or flapper dresses. Fancy dress for Saturday night is 1930’s outfits – either old mountaineering clothes or dapper suits. Drinks…