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Apr 14, 20233 min read
14-16/04/23 Weekend Meet: NTS Kintail Outdoor Centre, mountains galore in perfect condition.
Another NTS property that the club hadn’t visited for a while is the Kintail Outdoor Centre, NG 96675 21063. The weekend had some frosty...
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Mar 20, 20232 min read
15-18/03/23: FVMC Member XC Skiing in Norway, Hardangervidda Region.
Europe may have been struggling with poor winter conditions for our sports but there was plenty of snow in Norway! BR arrives at his City...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
17-19/03/23 Weekend Meet: Mol Mor, Torridon; An Ruadh-mheallan & Beinn Damh.
It’s been a while since the club has been at Mol Mor, see, Mol Mor, Torridon | National Trust for Scotland (nts.org.uk). A comfortable...
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Feb 10, 20231 min read
General February 2023 Activity: Beinn Bhreac, and Beinn Rheoch
On 05/02/23, MMcE and RP climbed Beinn Bhreac, NN 32115 00051 then along ridge to Beinn Rheoch, NN 30793 02152. Amazing views up and down...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
24-25/02/23 Weekend Meet: The Cabin, Balgowan; Corrieyairack Hill, Geal Charn, Gairbeinn, and others
For the first time the FVMC club stayed at The Cabin, Balgowan, NN 63895 94402, one of the huts owned by Edinburgh JMCS, Edinburgh JMCS |...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
05/02/23 Day Walk: Sgiath Chuil.
Cancelled earlier due to bad weather, ARod, EP, ARob, EA & BR, eventually got their Day Walk to Sgiath Chuil, NN 46276 31783, in Glen...
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Feb 6, 20231 min read
General January 2023 Activity: Black Mount, near Biggar and Creag Mac Ranaich.
First up, a wee solo trip for AS to Black Mount, NT 07978 45991, near Biggar. At just 516 metres high, it was done in a couple of hours....
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Feb 5, 20232 min read
13-14/01/23 Weekend Meet: Glenfinnan Bunkouse; Meall Onfhaidh, Meall a Phubuill, and others.
Proper winter conditions arrived for FVMC members at the Glenfinnan January Weekend Meet, aided by a comfortable and warm Glenfinnan...
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Feb 4, 20231 min read
02/01/23 Day Walk: Seamab Hill
The start of our activity for the year was commenced by our ‘New Year Walk’. This traditionally involves a short trip from the car park...
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Feb 3, 20232 min read
General December 2022 Activity: Dollar Law, Railways, Earl’s Seat, Ben Deuchary & eastern Pentlands
The month of December 2022 experienced some intense wintry weather, forcing the abandonment of our December Weekend Meet at Crianlarich....
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
10/12/22 Day Walk: Earls Seat, Campsie Fells
On 10/12/22, ARob organised a walk in the Campsies to tackle Earl’s Seat, NS 56993 83808 from Dumgoyne distillery. This was an optimistic...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
General November 2022 Activity: Chapelgill Hill& Beinn a Choin
AS & GG had a couple of days out in November 2022. They took advantage of the decent weather on 21/11/22 and headed into the Southern...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read
04-05/11/22 Weekend Meet: Dinner Meet at Kinlochleven
Our club saw a happy return to the Blackwater Hostel at Kinlochleven, for our annual Dinner Meet, attended by about 17 members. Due to...
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Jan 11, 20232 min read
14-15/10/22 Weekend Meet: Ballater Bunkhouse
October saw the club visit Ballater Hostel https://www.ballater-hostel.com for the first time. The Friday to Sunday weather tended to...
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Nov 26, 20221 min read
02/10/2022 Day Walk: Corbett Ben Tirran/The Goet, east of Glen Clova
Two FVMC members, CS & GM and friend JE, explored the beautiful Angus countryside. They aimed for the Corbett Ben Tirran/The Goet, NO...
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Nov 14, 20224 min read
General September 2022 Activity: Montenegro, Kenya…and a Scottish island!
Montenegro’s Highest Two Mountains. First up, 04/09, ARob took some time off during a holiday in Montenegro to climb her highest two...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
25/09/22 Day Walk: Ben Vuirich
FVMC members GM, GG and AS set of at 9am for Ben Vuirich, NN 99714 70007, which could charitably called a big high lump near Blair...
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Sep 30, 20222 min read
16-19/09/22 Weekend Meet: Strawberry Cottage, Glen Affric
Seven FVMC members made a welcome return to Strawberry Cottage in Glen Affric, NH 13199 20638, run the An Teallach Mountaineering Club...
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Sep 26, 20223 min read
August 2022 Activity: Highlands, Islands, Central and Borders!
There was a broad level of activity from the FVMC members and friends during the month of August, spanning the Borders to the Highlands...
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Sep 22, 20221 min read
12-13/08/22 Weekend Meet: Cleveland MC hut, Glenridding, Lake District
This was the first time that the FVMC had stayed at the Agnes Spencer Memorial Hut, in Glenridding run by Cleveland MC Clevelandmc.com...
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