Meet Report: 12-15 June 2017. Portinscale, a smallish village west of Keswick and within walking district of same, proved to be an ideal venue for this meet and the Derwentwater Hotel equally appropriate accommodation. The Hotel’s grounds are extensive giving gardens, grass and trees down to the Derwentwater shore, near the Marina and launch station […]

Meet Report: 13-21 May 2017. Most people arrived at Gerry’s Hostel on Saturday, with two arriving a day later. The venue, which was a late booking after a mix up over the SMC’s Ling hut is situated in Glen Carron, midway between Loch Carron village and Achnasheen. It was surprisingly available when all other accommodation […]

Meet Report: 21-23 April 2017. The Duddon Valley, alternatively known as Dunnerdale, has to be one of the most secluded and unspoilt areas of the Lake District National Park. Tucked away in the south-west corner, it is well away from the frequently visited tourist spots of Bowness, Ambleside and Windermere. On a weekend when the […]

Meet Report: 24 March – 2 April 2017. El Chorro (The Spout) is a tiny village in Malaga Province situated at the outflow of the Guadalhorce River as it leaves the confines of the spectacular Gaitanes Gorge.  Numerous limestone cliffs tower above the village offering some of Spain’s finest sport climbs. As well as the […]

Meet Report: 9-12 March 2017. This meet at the Grampian Club hut at Inbhirfhaolain has long been a favourite of the Club’s winter calendar and indeed Derek Bush, an attendee at this years meet, had been Meet Leader of the event for more than twenty-five years: a truly notable achievement. Unfortunately the effects of global […]

Meet Report: 24-26 February 2017. The Welsh winter meet has a reputation for foul weather and this weekend based at the Oread MC’s Tan-y-Wyddfa hut in Rhyd-Ddu did nothing to break with tradition. Friday had started promisingly and some members managed to get a short afternoon walk before the inevitable deterioration began. Luckily the pub […]

Meet Report: 8-15 February 2017. This week-long trip used DNT self-service huts in the hills north of Lillehammer for a 100km cross-country ski tour. The meet was blessed with good snow and weather, with the air temperature starting around -20°C and gradually warming to just below freezing. Kjetil Tveranger, being familiar with the area, organised […]

Meet Report: 2-5 February 2017. The journey northwards met darkening skies, rain and mist. Moments of optimism were dashed at the Glenshee Ski Centre where only brown grass and heather was visible in the swirling mist. The Centre looked moribund. The small party of seven arrived at the Linn of Dee staying at the Cairngorm […]

Meet Report: 14-20 January 2017. Introduction The Haut Jura straddles the Franco-Swiss border to the north of Geneva and is characterised by long parallel limestone ridges and valleys along a northeast-southwest axis.  Moving SW along this ridge from the north, the principal summits include Le Chasseron (1607m), Mt d’Or (1462m), Dent de Vaulion (1483m), Mt […]

Meet Report: 6-8 January 2017. Those booked in on the meet were asked to share transport where practicable on account of the limited parking above LHG and many heeded this request. The first arriver called in on the Australian renters of the neighbouring NT cottage and explained that over twenty mountaineers were arriving and gave […]