Ben A’an is not quite in the top drawer of most remote mountains in Britain. But it is still a long way from anywhere. It was one of the last few Munros for Angela. And I wanted a return visit. In the early evening we walked westwards from Invercauld on… Continue reading
In spring 2023 when climbing together at Harrogate Wall the idea of a trekking trip to Nepal was spontaneously raised by Derek W and Dave M. Both had recently received the same marketing email from Adventure Peaks and having the time available and interest in such an adventure elected to… Continue reading
The much anticipated club trip for July 2024 took place over the weekend of 5th to the 7th of the month and was based at High House, Seathwaite. The magnificent and justly popular hut has comfortable accommodation for 26 people and is owned by the K Fellfarers. The trip was… Continue reading
In her continuing quest for compleation of the Munro’s Dolly, along with Dave M and Keith H, who is a good friend, headed north to Skye and across to Knoydart to summit five elusive peaks. This was Dolly’s fifth attempt to bag the Inaccesible Pinnacle, all previous attempts having been… Continue reading
Over the weekend of the 17th to the 19th of May the club ventured to Patterdale for another super, spring trip organised by Oli B. The George Starkey Hut in Patterdale was our base and it’s central location was ideal for access to the fells and climbing venues. The weather… Continue reading
Saturday the 27th of April Brian Y and Charley drove up to Kettlewell to meet up with Kate, Andrew and Elise at 8am to start the Wharfedale Three Peaks, which include Great Wernside, Buckden Pike, and Birks Fell. With 1200 meters of ascent and a distance of 21 miles it… Continue reading
The second winter weekend trip of the season was based in Aviemore and involved a group of seventeen club members. Eight members were able to travel on Thursday to gain an extra day on the hill and the remainder arrived in Aviemore on Friday afternoon or evening. Following the recent… Continue reading
The first of two winter weekend trips for 2024 took place over the extended weekend of the 22nd to the 25th of Feb and the club was based at the Alex Macintyre Memorial Hut near Ballachulish. There was a tremendous response to the trip with all sixteen places taken within… Continue reading
OS Maps stopped working on my phone in Scotland on Saturday. This led to a bit of cross-checking, and it might be worth sharing our thoughts. (With apologies to those who already know all this stuff. — or who may offer technical corrections). . The maps on the phone come… Continue reading
The Mountain First Aid course over 2 days was very well anchored in outdoor mountaineering and rock climbing contexts. Our Instructor Matt Hutson (Mountainsandmoors Ltd) used his wide experience in expeditions, mountaineering and outdoor leadership to provide actual examples of things that happened and how to deal with them. So… Continue reading
