Gird champion 2011
Linda Sinclair The annual gird championship took place before the open meeting on Monday 9th May. 17 members attended with 15 taking part. The race was based on an out-the-hat random draw. Each heat consisted of the best of 3 races over a 40m course. The final was a family affair. Linda beat her man-servant, winning 2-1 in the final. Well done Linda.

Alex Smith became the club's latest munroist on Sunday 1st May 2011 when he compleated on Sgurr nan Gillean, while on the club's Skye weekend. He certainly picked a superb day. Well done Alex. He was presented with a his gift ftom the club (an engraved tankard) at the club meeting on Monday 6th June (Montrose Basin). The club's Munro "scroll of honour" is currently being updated.

5th December 2010 Sunday's meet postponed for one week (now 12th December)
Due to current weather conditions the committee have postponed the forthcoming meet.  As the meet is by car, travel is very difficult, access to the hills is very difficult and parking (and extraction) might be impossible. Have a good day out wherever you go and be safe!

Open Meeting - Monday 29th November Monday 6th December
in Queen Street Tavern, Forfar at 7.30pm, followed by illustrated talk. "New Zealand" by Brian Coull

1st Nov 2010 : Quiz Night won by the farmers and their shepherd (Willie, Graham & Brian)

New Corbetteers - August 2008
Bill & Sheila Simpson completed the Corbetts on Saturday 28th August on Stop a'Bhealach an Scriogain (NM 875 277), near Glenfinnan. This was exactly 5 years to the day since they completed their last Munro together on Ben Lomond. The weather on the last Corbett wasn't much different from the weather on Ben Lomond - wet. Bill and Sheila would thank everyone for their encouragement over the years. Many congratulations to them from all club members. Bill & Sheila provided a nip of Bowmore, cake and shortie, to all those who attended the outdoor meeting at Airlie Monument on Monday 30th August, while watching the sunset.

Photographic Competition Results - February 2009
All 37 entries have uploaded, as well as the judge's suggestions (straightens and crops) and the results.  See Photographs.
Results:  1st Colin S.  (Stob Dubh, Glen Etive, March weekend meet 2008), 2nd Willie M. (Foinaven, Mid February 2008), 3rd Carolyn Smith (Streap, Loch Archaig May 2008))
Thanks to Graham Wilkingson, president of Carnoustie Camera Club, who acted as judge.  Graham's comments on all entries can be found here Judge's comments.  All entrants were given a letter (A to I), so only the prints with the entrant's name written on them (Brian C and Bruce) were known to the judge.

Bridge plaques reinstated October 5th 2008
Thanks Steve and Iain (a neighbour of Steve's)
See photos

Monday 14th April 2008 : 2008 Gird Championships
Winner for the 2nd year :- Scott Cameron.

2008 Photographic Competition Results
This was held after the Open Meeting on Monday 4^th February.  The judge was Stan Farrow.  Twelve members submitted entries.
1. Willie Mather (Peru)  2. Carolyn Smith (Pap o' Glen Coe)  3.  equal John Dawson (Bird on stone), Jim Nicol (Moulzie from high)
see here.

Peter Hargraves held a presentation on the possibility of a week's walking in the Tatras.  no-one from the club attended but Peter is hoping that some folk might be interested.  Here is a copy of the presentation. Looks good.  Give Peter a call if you have any questions.
see Tatra Walking Holiday Proposal

Quiz Night 2007
The randomly selected team of Sheila the Corbett and the president and his wife won this year's quiz. Good fun, great photographs. Many thanks to Johnny D. and Brian for organising it.

Unofficial weekend meet : Friday 17th to Sunday 19th November 2006
to Fort William area. Mat (07866 508794) is coordinating the weekend. You'll have to book your own accommodation.
Some accommodation details are given below.   If anyone wants to check any place out then look up the Lochaber
Business Directory on the net....there's absolutely tons of places on their site....just follow the links marked "where to stay"

Fassfern Guest House, Achintore Road. Price around £22. Phone 01397 704298
Myrtle Bank Guest House, Achintore Road. Price about £24. Phone 01397 702034
Stobahn B&B, Fassifern Road. Price about £20.Phone 01397 702790
Victoria House, Lochybridge (opposite new visitor centre) Price £25. Phone 01397 702717. (Highly recommended by Mat, as it will be his 8th visit here...great big rooms with all facilities including DVD in rooms!!! Contact Linda Gall for bookings.
Youth Hostel in Glen Nevis. Phone 01397 704298
Bank Street Lodge, Fort William. Phone 01397 700070.
 

October 2006 : Davie's Bourach work completed   Bob went up on had been up on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th September, undercoating then patching and painting the door. A further work party went up on Sunday 8th October. repaired the hole at the right hand side of the door, various other holes round the back, and took away a huge bag of rubbish. Carolyn brought a lovely cake which we had to celebrate the completion of the work.  Well done to everyone involved.  For once, someone other than Brian forgot his pieces, and Brian was very generous handing out goodies to the person involved. See Pictures

Willie Mather  (alias "the Angus Stallion") the club's 2nd latest Munroist - Saturday 29th July 2006
Congratulations from all.

New Honorary Members

John and Rita Norrie joined the club in June 1966. To mark their 40 years of membership, the committee awarded them honorary membership at the Open Meeting held on 5th June.  Carolyn Smith baked and decorated a cake for them.  Thanks Carolyn.

Mountain Mind Quiz 2005

Well done to our team of Mat, John D. and Brian C. who finished 5th. Backed up by Janet and Tom in a partial team. No sixth member to make up the 2nd team.

Wed 2nd June 2004
Next open meeting will be in Dykehead Hotel on Monday Wednesday 2nd June.  Meet a 7pm for a navigation exercise - bring compass and map of Clova/Prosen. Open meeting will be held afterwards in the Dykehead Hotel, approxiametely 9pm.  Plan is to navigate in the Airlie monument area, for anyone turning up late.

Madeira success
The first of our special 40th Anniversary celebrations was very successful.  17 members and 5 others spent a week on the beautiful island of Madeira.  Much walking took places.  Reports and photographs to follow

Saturday 20th September.: John McDonald completed his Munros on Liathach : - Spidean a' Chiore Leith and finally Mullach an Rathain during a club weekend meet to Torridon on    Thirteen club members and four friends joined John to congratulate him on top.  The customary dram was taken, preceded by champagne.  Weather generally clear on Spidean and over the pinnacles, but John even managed to arrange a hail shower just prior to Mullach, followed by followed by hazy sunshine for his celebrations. 
See photographs

Tuesday 28th April : Winnie Reid, past member and munroist (1983) has passed away.  Winnie is survived by her husband Davie, another past member.   Winnie and Davie completed their Munros together on a glorious winter day on Beinn Sgulaird during a club weekend to Onich in March 1983.

Sunday 20th April : Day meet to Linn o' Dee.  See Meet Reports.

Wed 16th April : Open Meeting followed by talk from David Downie, Scottish Natural Heritage - only 13 attended a very interesting talk.

Tuesday 1st April : Second meeting to discuss possibility of a foreign meet took place at
7.30pm in the Lounge bar, Commercial Inn, Letham.   Attendees  Angus, Linda, Colin, Brian, Dorothy, Brian, Janet, Tom.   Madiera looks like the likely venue.  Meeting early May to finalise booking.

19th March: 7 members attended the Mountain Mind Quiz in Dewars Ice Rink, Perth hosted by Perth Mountainerring Club.  One spectator and two teams of 3.   Teams scored 47 and 50 out of102, and finished in a respectable position.

12th March: 9 members attended an informal meeting in the Commercial Inn, Letham to discuss the possibility of a foreign meet. October 5th was set as the date. Angus and Colin are to investigate - Madeira, Sardinia, Corsica, Mallorca, Greece, Crete.

5th February: open meeting excellent speaker in John Rodgers from Scone - Wind River Ranges, Wyoming

19th January:  What a turnout!. The annual high tea attracted 33 members out on the hills on two walks in Glen Lethnott and in Glen Esk.  See Meet Reports.   High tea was taken in the Panmure arms, Edzell - 46 members and guests attended 

8th January: Open Meeting followed by a Navigation Training session and showing of the BMC winter training video, which can be borrowed (current holder is Colin).

27th December meet washed out
Poor weather forecast forced this meet to be cancelled.  No-one contacted Colin for Saturday meet so President, family and 5 guests walked to Davie's Bourach.  Group of 4 went to Glen Etive on the same day to climb Beinn Fhionnlaidh in wet cloudy conditions.

Newsletter 21 has been published - those with email addresses have been emailed at copy to cut down on postage costs.  This appears to have been unsuccessful so those people have been sent a paper copy too. 

4th December : Open Meeting followed by talk on China by our own Peter Hargraves - excellent set of digital images accompanied by Peter's witty reflections on the country - thanks Peter.

6th November : Cheese & Wine /Quiz night;   Well attended.   Photos by John D.  Slides by Colin.   Winners: The Coull and Norrie team. 

26 October 2002  New Munroist : Club member Bill Mill (76), Arbroath completed his Munros on Saturday 26th October on Beinn Challum.  Eleven club members and two friends joined Bill on the summit.   Bill provided the traditional whisky and clootie dumpling, taken in blizzard like conditions on the summit. The president presented Bill with the customary tankard on behalf of the club.  Weather was showery with lots of snow above 2000ft.   Bill intends to keep walking and promises to attend more club meets now that his work is done.  The scroll has been updated with Bill's name and his name submitted to the Scottish Mountaineering Club for recording purposes.