by Colin McIntosh | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Naismith Hut, 2016 It’s always a bit special heading to the Naismith, it feels like there should be a Border crossing point just north of Ullapool as you enter a different, and better, land. A small group of us assembled there for the first weekend in September (?)...
by Colin McIntosh | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Muir of Inverey The Famous 5 have another “Awesome” out and about weekend in the mountains. Two nights at the Muir Hut Inveray with our new SCC friends in the Mar Lodge Estate. Arriving late on Friday evening with a big pot of home made soup washed down...
by Colin McIntosh | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
C.I.C Hut, Ben Nevis; 2nd/3rd September, 2016. Dave picked me and Janice up, and we were- Mike Dunn, Dave Paterson, Eric Rice; Janice McKinlay and Cammy McMillan (report elsewhere.) The usual hard toil up to the CIC from the North Face car park with heavy sacks, but...
by David Paterson | Mar 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mike Dunn and Kenny Brookman started the weekend early heading into Coire Nan Lochan on the Friday to climb Ordinary Route on Central Buttress. They started this route in February 1988, retreating due to drunkenness ( possibly darkness ). Therefore it took them...
by David Paterson | Jan 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
We left the “Shire” early Friday evening and headed to Tyndrum “By the Way” Hostel for the pre party of our annual Burns Supper meet on the Saturday evening. The morning after the night before, the forecast was 95% rain and 50 to 80 mph winds above 800meters. However...
by Rob Paterson | Jan 21, 2018 | Hill Walking
For a week or ten days the Met Office forecast a mixture of snowy and sleety weather, with the sleet/snow balance shifting as the days passed, but there was one constant – the promise of a fine Saturday. This looked to be perfect timing as my son Finlay was keen...
by Andy Copland | Jan 21, 2018 | Hill Walking
We had planned this trip a number of years ago but never got around to doing it for one reason or another. An early start from the Shire was required to get most of the walk done on the first day, as the forecast was good for...
by David Paterson | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Friday 27.10.17 : Doc (Holiday) Douglas and I having refueled on coffee at Aire Force, hopped into the Kirkstone Inn for further hydration. A short steep scramble took us onto St Ravens Edge – really!…. a blessed bird! – from where we were...
by David Paterson | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Out and about with Charlie, Janice & Rob.
by David Paterson | Oct 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mike Dunn, Dave Paterson, Eric Rice, Janice McKinlay and Cammy McMillan Dave picked Janice and me up, and we were – Aff tae the camp in the country, Hooray, Hooray. The usual hard toil up to the CIC from the North Face car park with heavy sacks, but Janice and...