Sat 6 – Sun 7 Feb 2010 Fourteen members and guests made it to the Blackwater Bunkhouse at Kinlochleven. As usual, the weekend started off on Friday night with a few drinks…but wait, what’s the matter…it was tea not whisky!  There will have to be changes next time!  Alcohol, or no alcohol, Fiona was in full flow on the fiddle. Everyone was up early on Saturday morning.  Ali Erginsoy , Bob MacDonald, Graeme Morrison and Simon Jacyna headed for some downhill sliding action at Glen Coe.  The snow conditions were great, but the visibility above about 900m was not quite so good.  Ali (aka “fog puppy”!?) led the way off…

Sat 6th – Sun 7th 2010 O.S.Map(s): 41 Accommodation: Blackwater Hostel, Lab Rd Cost: £14 pppn Facilities: Fully equipped kitchen, showers etc., linen, luxury Hey ho, back to Glen Coe (nearish anyway) and beautiful Kinlochleven. From here, the Mamores, the Glen Coe hills and the Nevis range are all easily accessible. The hostel is situated just behind the Ice Factor, so if you fancy having a go at the ice wall, this is your chance.  Or if the snow stays in condition  you can just go for the real thing! Book with Dan Moysey by email

Thurs 31st Dec 2009 – Sun 3 Jan 2010 Frozen pipes and snowy roads almost led to the cancellation of the meet, but eventually seventeen folk made it to the lovely National Trust bunkhouse at Morvich, Kintail for Hogmany. The weekend was a happy mix of drink, food (lots of), music and of course some mountaineering.  As usual, it is impossible to capture all the action in a short newsletter and I make no apologies for not mentioning everyone by name. Despite a few sore heads, there was plenty of activity on New Year’s Day.  A large group headed towards the Falls of Glomach.  Deep snow thwarted progress just short…

Sat 12th – Sun 13th December 2009 The last time the club went to the Glen Coe area it rained continuously, but this time our luck was in and sixteen lucky folk experienced clear skies for the whole weekend. A few drinks on Friday night did nothing to deter an early start for most.  Members headed off in all directions… Alan Duncan and Dave McLean went up Beinn na h-uamba  (sp?).  A multinational team comprising Illona Morrice, Joe Glennie, Ali Erginsoy and Daniel Moysey scrambled up Curved Ridge.  They prepared for full-on winter conditions, but these only really set in towards the top.  Bob MacDonald demonstrated his commitment to Munro…

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…