5-6 September 2009 After a rather soggy 36 hours in Moray, sixteen lucky MMC members headed to the arid west coast of Scotland with ambitious plans for conquering the mighty peaks and ridges under clear blue skies.  Hmm…it barely stopped raining all weekend! On Saturday, a group headed to the indoor climbing wall at Kinlochleven. Most of the rest stayed in the hut drinking “lemonade” or went for some retail therapy in Fort William.  The forecast for Sunday looked a little more promising, but once again it rained… Time to head to Nevis Sport for some more armchair mountaineering.  Despite the dire conditions, however, the crack was good and an…

Sat 3rd – Sun 4th October  2009 O.S.Map(s): 50/51/56 Accommodation: Ochils Hut, Crianlarich (Inverardran Cottage). This is the whitewashed building situated at the east end of Crianlarich, next to the Ben More Restaurant. (O. S. sheet 50, Grid Ref 392250) on the north side of the A85. The cottage has its own extensive parking area behind the building. Address: Inverardran Cottage, Crianlarich, FK20 8RU Cost: £8.50 pppn Facilities: The Cottage can accommodate 18 people in two dormitories with mattresses on alpine style bunks, but you will need to bring your own sleeping bags. Separate male and female toilets – both with a shower. Fully equipped kitchen. There is also a…

5-6 September 2009 Accommodation: Grampian Club hut, Inbhirfhaolain. Situated 7 miles from junction of Glen Etive Road with Tyndrum/ Glencoe Road (A82) and 5 miles from Loch Etive Pier. A basic but comfortable climbing hut, sleeping 13. Cost: £10 per person for the weekend if we get full capacity, more if fewer numbers. Facilities: Double sleeping platform supplied with mattresses, but bring sleeping bags. Electric lighting, heating, cooking and refrigeration; utensils provided; multifuel stove; water from burn (100 yards); Clivus composting toilet. No shower. Ideally situated for both the Glen Etive hills and Glen Coe, this is likely to be a popular venue for walkers and climbers alike. Space in…

4-5 July 2009 Thirteen members and guests enjoyed the stunning scenery and the beautiful weather around Achmelvich in the north-west highlands.  Friday evening was spent enjoying the warm evening sunshine and discussing plans for the weekend.  Ali,  Sarah, Jake, Dan and Kate were seduced by the beautiful beach and went for a skinny dip in a secluded bay near the campsite.  Jake was last seen doing some naked bouldering and meanwhile Ali spotted a “nice crack” at the back of the beach, which he declared was probably a “V Diff”! Everyone was woken up early on Saturday by the sun beating down on the tents.  Spence, Jo, Paul, Graeme and…

Sat 4th – Sun 5th July 2009 O.S.Map(s): 15 [and 9/10 for areas north] Accommodation: Shore Campsite (Website) Cost: Tent & car : 1-man £6, 2-man £8. Strictly no dogs allowed in the campsite. Facilities: Shower block, toilets, chip shop, laundrette, shop, beach! Located 4 miles north of Lochinver on an award-winning white sandy beach (click here for directions), Achmelvich is the perfect location for sea-kayaking, hillwalking, rockclimbing and just chilling out. Nearby hills are Suilven, Canisp and Quinag, while Foinaven is also an option further north, as are the hills of the Coigach peninsula further south. For rock climbers, the classic sea stack of the Old Man of Stoer,…

6-7 June 2009 About 25 members and guests had a wonderful action-packed weekend on Skye!  The weather was generally bright and sunny with a bit of a cool wind, which for Skye is about as good as it gets.  Even the midges only made a brief half-hearted appearance at the Glenbrittle campsite. Saturday was dominated by groups doing the circuit of the awesome Coire Lagan.  Alan Duncan, Fiona Duncan, Bob MacDonald, Val Kemp and David Brown Douglas set off up the west ridge to Sgurr Sgumain.  Bob did some good route finding and got them to the chimney between Sgurr Sgumain and Sgurr Alasdair.  The views were spectacular, with a…

Sat 6th – Sun 7th June 2009 O.S.Map(s): 32 Accommodation: Glen Brittle Campsite (NG 411 205) Cost: £5 pppn. Dogs (which must be kept under control) £1 per dog per night. Facilities: Shower block, toilets, small shop. Whether you want to walk, climb or scramble in the Cullin or just relax by the beach, this is the perfect location.  The plan, as usual, will be to arrive on Friday night and depart on Sunday.  Obviously, you will need to bring a tent, etc! To book a place on this meet contact Dan Moysey by Email.

Sat 2nd -Mon 4th May About twenty people attended the Rum weekend meet, eleven of whom stayed at Kinloch Castle and the remainder camped at the nearby campsite (err…patch of slightly boggy grass).  Despite a bit of rain on Saturday afternoon and some more on Sunday, the weather was otherwise very pleasant and a lot got done. For most, the weekend commenced on Friday night with a few lemonades at Mallaig, followed by a “good” night’s sleep in the car park. We arrived on Rum on Saturday morning and everyone promptly dispersed in various directions.  Illona Morrice, Dan Moysey, Graeme Henderson and Imke Meynecke headed off to explore some caves…

4-5 April 2009 First, a bit of history: In June 2000 the MMC weekend meet destination was Glen Clova. However by the Wednesday prior to the weekend there were no takers, so the new weekend meet secretary changed the venue to Skye. Now in April 2009, Dave’s last weekend meet as organiser was again Glen Clova, but this time a total of nine turned out and in spite of being below the average monthly turnout, it was a vast improvement on his first trip! Graeme Bartlett had Friday off, so he walked in from Glenshee to Glen Clova via the summits of Glas Maol and Monega Hill, across Glen Isla,…