Four and Twenty members and guests made the journey to Torridon this month and were rewarded with the best weather the British Isles had to offer. Andy Brooks, Jo Chappell, Corinne Ferguson and Ros Wright took a stroll round the back of Liathach, through Coire Dubh Mor and Coire Mhic Nobaill. With time to spare they detoured round for a view of the Triple Buttress of Coire Mhic Fhearchair. Ray Harron, Bill Lindsay, Wednesday Lawson, Jaun nighter Whitelock, Jenny Graham, Malcolm Campbell, Ian Morrison and David Brown Douglas headed for Beinn Alligin, via the Horns. They followed the excellent path up the east side of Abhinn Coire Mhic Nobaill before…

View from Carn Liath, Beinn a’Ghlo Sunday, 17th March 2013 O.S.Map(s): 43 Est. time of arrival: 9.30 am Time of departure: 17.30 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00 am Only the second bus meet to Blair Atholl in the past 10 years (last trip March 2010). This trip has lots of hillwalking possibilities: Blair Atholl hills include: Beinn a’Ghlo – a large expanse of a mountain which includes Carn Liath, Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain and Carn nan Gabhar (3 Munros); Beinn Dearg (Munro); Carn a’Chlamain (Munro); Beinn Mheadhonach (Corbett). En-route to Blair Atholl, there is also the potential to get off the bus earlier to tackle any of the Drumochter hills: Meall Chuaich (Munro); Carn na Caim and A’Bhuidheanach Bheag (2 Munros); Geal-charn, A’Mharconaich, Beinn…

Only twenty-one members and guests made the bus meet to the Cairngorms this Sunday. To make bus meets viable we need to achieve a much higher number than this. With the coach costing nearly £500 and members and guests contributing £12 each in fares we had a shortfall of £248 on Sunday. Our average attendance for bus meets over a twelve month period is thirty, which still leaves us at the end of the day with an average shortfall of £130 per outing. The very fact that your club provides a coach on eleven meets a year is the envy of many Mountaineering Clubs. This in my opinion is well…

JennyS on Liathach (Apr 2012) [Photo by GraemeJ] Sunday, 17th February 2013 O.S.Map(s): 19/24/25 Est. time of arrival: 9.45 am Time of departure: 16.30 pm Leave Elgin: 7.00 am The bus will park for the day in the Alligin car park by Coire Mhic Nobuil. Torridon is a perennial favourite popular with both walkers and climbers. With a great range of magnificent hills, the choice is endless. If we get a clear day, the views will be marvellous so don’t forget your camera! The bus should arrive at Kinlochewe by about 9.30am giving time to tackle Slioch, a “real fortress of a mountain”, a considerable day out with the reward…

             Christmas Bus Meet & Meal               Well Happy New Year to you all. Sorry about the delay in posting the bus report – I’m still suffering from writer’s droop due to the festive season, but enough of my sufferings. Clambering out of the bus first and heading for the dizzying heights of Carn Loch nan Amhaichean, all 697 metres of it, were John Henderson, George Herraghty, Dan Moysey, Derrick Harman, Brent Craig and One Nighter Whitelock. Shadowing them as far as Strathrannoch, the Anthill Mob’s Chugga-Boom ground to a halt, laden I fear with illicit booze. The gang, comprising…

Sunday 20th January 2013 OS Map: 36 Bus Stop: Coire Cas car park Arrival Time: 09:30 Departure Time: 17:00 Leave Elgin: 07:00 We are heading back to Cairngorm again this January and Ray Harron has kindly offered to do some Winter skills with those who wish to take part. A number of topics will be covered including the use of ice axe and crampons. Ice axe, crampons and helmet will be required, as well as your usual Winter walking gear. A limited number of these are available for free loan, if required. The Ptarmigan restaurant may be visited, so bring along some money for tea and cake. If you would…

What did the rest of you do last Sunday? We all had a great day out, for the best part in beautiful clear winter weather. Twenty-seven of us (The Anthill Mob) descended on Laggan for the monthly Moray Mountaineering Club Wacky Races. Getting off to a fine start, Graeme (Zippy) Morrison headed for I know not where, but as always arrived back at the finishing line in fine style. Colin Cowie, Bob MacDonald and Paul (no trousers) Chappell shot out of the blocks at Luiblea in the direction of Beinn a’ Clachair via the west ridge. They found the going tough due to the soft snow. Not lingering on the…

Sunday 16th December 2012 O.S.Map(s): 19, 20 Bus Stop: Loch a’Bhraoin (NH162760) Est. time of arrival: 9.15am Time of departure: 3.30pm Leave Elgin: 7.00am The Fannichs lie between Loch Fannich and the A 835 Garve to Ullapool road. With 9 Munros in the area, A’Chailleach and Sgurr Breac to name a couple, and the Corbetts Beinn a’Chaisteal, Beinn Laith Mhor a’Ghiubhais Li, Beinn Enaiglair and Creag Rainich there is plenty to explore. The bus will be parked at Loch a’ Bhraoin for the day and drops can be made along the way as usual. Just remember shorter daylight hours and that the bus will be leaving sharp at 3.30pm to head for the…

Thirty-four members and guests boarded the bus en-route to Loch Quoich. First off the bus was Jim who set off from Poulary to ascend Sgurr Choinnich. Owing to some route-finding issues through the forestry, resulting in several delays, Jim opted to only proceed as far as the summit of Glas Bheinn (556m) in order to ensure he was not late back for the bus. On returning to the bus, Jim was keen to know if Glas Bheinn is a classified hill. Having looked it up, I can confirm it is a HuMP. View from summit of Glas Bheinn (Photo by Jim Bryce) Next off the bus were Ray, Elliot, Rob…

Sunday 18th November 2012 O.S.Map(s): 34, 41, 42 Bus Stop: Laggan Dam Est. time of arrival: 9.45am Time of departure: 17.00pm Leave Elgin: 7.00am The bus will park at the Laggan Dam for the day but can go on to Fersit if required in order to access the circuit of Stob Coire Sgriodain and Chno Dearg. To the north of the dam lies Beinn Teallach and Beinn a’ Chaorainn. Getting off the bus at Aberarder for Creag Meagaidh is always a popular choice on this meet, it can be climbed via the path going up to the “window” or as part of a high level walk over Carn Liath and…