Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd April A perennial favourite, the Ling Hut was full to over-flowing with a few desperate  stragglers even consigned to the distant car park. A foul Friday night with a fouler forecast for the next day, saw our assorted band huddled in the storm-battered hut, muttering grimly about low-level routes and alternative days out. And so it was, after a start that was more Alpen than Alpine, and with far too much credence given to the weather guess, various parties set out. Evelyne Droege, who was in the area for a few days, decided to take a little time out to smell the flowers, and visited…

Sat 5th – Sun 6th March, 2011 12 residents, two dogs and a tinker turned up at Rucksacks Bunkhouse for the usual shenanigins. Dave Whitelock scaled new heights of MMC musical talent by playing vaguely in tune and entertained us royally. Graeme Morrison did somewhat darkly lament the bygone days of late night partying, but as if on cue, Bob MacDonald returned from the pub to remind us all that there definitely are more things to weekends away than scaling the heights. Saturday was a fine day of sun screen and floppy hats, with thoughts even turning towards shorts wearing and skinny-dipping (Noooo! Mind-bleach – Ed.) Drummond Beattie and Andy…

Sat 30th April – Mon 2nd May 2011 O.S.Map(s): 8/13 Accommodation: Rockview Bunkhouse, Main Street, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, HS3 3DJ Cost: £30 pp for the 3 day weekend Getting there and Facilities: Calmac Ferry from Uig (Skye) to Tarbert, OR Ullapool to Stornoway.  Stornoway to Tarbert by road is about 35 Miles.  The bunkhouse is situated within a few minutes walk of the ferry terminal.  It has a kitchen with all the usuall stuff and a couple of showers. Harris is a magical and mystical island of hills and beaches. An Cliseam at 799m is the highest peak in the Outer Hebrides and the archipelago’s only Corbett. More information…

Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd April 2011 O.S.Map(s): 19/24/25 Accommodation: Ling Hut, Torridon, Grid Ref NG 958 563 (Website) Cost: TBC Facilities: The hut is basic, but it does have a kitchen, heating, and a loo.  You will need a sleeping bag.  Mobile reception is poor. Probably best to be self sufficient in terms of supplies. Park your car in the car park marked on the OS map at NG 958 568.  The hut is a 10min walk – follow the path heading south from just east of the road bridge. There is a fantastic array of hills within walking distance of the hut.  There is also good climbing at…

Sat 5th – Sun 6th March 2011 O.S.Map(s): 43 Accommodation: Rucksacks Hostel Cost: Alpine Hut (£18 pp), 4-bed dorm (£30pp) and Twin room (£34 pp for the weekend) Facilities: Fully equipped kitchen. Sleeping bags required in Alpine Hut, but not allowed elsewhere. Dogs OK in Alpine hut as long as they are well behaved! Click on map to enlarge (opens in separate window)  Rucksacks Hostel is in the centre of the village, near shops and pubs, at 15 Mar Road, Braemar.  Head west along Mar Road (the road from Braemar to the Lynn of Dee).  Turn left just past the Fife Arms Hotel and then turn right just after the two…

Sat 5th – Sun 6th February 2011 Roy Bridge is a new venue for the club (in recent years anyway) and it certainly proved popular with fifteen attendees despite a somewhat varied weather forecast. Alan Duncan, Fiona Duncan and Dave McLean tried to go up Leana Mhor twice.  Well they would have if the bridge over the River Roy between the East and West Leana Mhors had not been washed away.  The book did mention something about “a few planks missing” – sounds like time for an update.  Andy Brooks also had a wander up Glen Roy to investiate the parallel roads – a reminder of the effects of the last…

Sat 5th – Sun 6th February 2011 O.S.Map(s): 41 Accommodation: Grey Corrie Lodge Bunkhouse (Website) Cost: £25 for the weekend Facilities: Bedding, woodburning stove, kitchen Roy Bridge is a village on the A86 about 5km east of Spean Bridge. The bunkhouse is part of the Roy Bridge Hotel, which is located on the south side of the A86 at Roy Bridge. There are lots of great hills within easy reach, including the Grey Corries, Creag Meagaidh and Ben Nevis. Nevis Range ski centre is also just up the road. Bookings to Dan Moysey by email

31 Dec 2010 – 3 Jan 2011 Fifteen members and guests attended the Moray Mountaineering Club’s Hogmanay celebrations in Kinlochleven.  The party started with a three course meal.  The cooking duties were shared the whole weekend and whether it was a salmon starter, cheese platter, curry, pudding or fine wine, the quality would have made Gordon Ramsey proud and the quantity would have impressed even John Prescott!  Once dinner was over, the music started…Illona Morrice, Jake Lee, Andy Brooks and Fiona Duncan all demonstrated their musical skills.  The rest of us watched, listened and sipped our orange juice. New year’s day dawned slightly “foggy” and so the day’s adventures commenced…

Lagangarbh is always a popular location and despite the rather wintry weather in Moray during the preceding week, twelve members arrived.  There was much less snow in the west than in Moray, but nonetheless full winter conditions still prevailed at any significant altitude. Joe Glennie and Jake Lee set off with the ambitious goal of a winter ascent of Curved Ridge.  The conditions were “not ideal” – it took two pitches just to get to the foot of the route!  A bit of faff later and the daylight was fading.  Realising that the route will be there another day, they returned to the hut for some cask strength refreshment. Graeme…

Sat 4th– Sun 5th December  2010 O.S.Map(s): 41 Lagangarbh Hut in Glen Coe, with the Buachaille Etive Mor behind 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…