Mingulay Climbing Trip Report – 3-11 June Dun Mingulay “Probably the best crag in the world” – a bold claim* The genesis for this trip was our somewhat abortive trip to Pabbay in 2022 when we had to leave in a hurry ahead of a big storm – on our way off the island there …
Peak Bogtrot Meet Report– 4th Dec A group of 14 eventually mustered for this annual event with a couple of late appearances supplanting a couple of late declines – so all even there. There was no Dogtrot this year – dogs more conspicuous by their absence (Lexie elsewhere, Rusty (& Tan we learned subsequently) RIP, …
Ariege climbing and walking meet – 12-19th Oct I had cycled through the area in 2018 so I knew the scenery was fabulous. When I was researching venues for an autumn meet it seemed ideal. Kevin, Alf, Ian, Dave, Susan, Helen and I flew to Carcassonne and Paul, Barbara and Lexi drove across from the …
4 – 12th June – Pabbay is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides Nine months planning, numbers varying from an initial twelve to a peak of twenty four plus four on a waiting list then back down to sixteen who were in for the long haul. Then the Boatman seemed to be refusing to take …
Scottish Winter Mountaineering Eating Meet – Torridon 5-12th March After an absence of two years would Scotland be ready for the CMC onslaught? was the question on minds as members wend their long ways north to far flung Torridon. Would anyone be recognised even behind the masks – still in regular use in public places. …