Weather in Scotland so far in 2026 had been nothing short of abysmal, especially for those on the north and east sides of the country. Great hillwalking days had been very few and far between. There was a big BUT though for the club’s February meet – an unexpected but very welcome weather window signalled…
Crianlarich Youth Hostel – AGM & Burns Supper – 16th/17th January 2026 Blogger: Graeme Wilmott FRIDAY Members of the 45 Degrees Mountaineering Club travelled from near and far to gather for our AGM and Burns Supper meet, with Crianlarich Youth Hostel providing a base befitting both mountain adventures and later revelry. Parked right in the…
Elphin Caving Club Hut – 10th/11th October 2025 Guest Blogger: Graeme “The Shopkeeper” Wilmott It was almost a year to the day the club last visited the well sited Grampian Caving Hut in the spectacular landscape of Assynt, boasting superb views of Canisp, Suilven, and Cul Mor from the conservatory. In attendance: Angus Campbell, George Henderson,…
Coruisk Hut – 16th/17th June 2025 Ten years ago, the club visited the lonely Coruisk hut tucked below the southeastern edge of the great Cuillin ridge in Skye. Although we hadn’t had the greatest of weather, it was an unforgettable trip for different reasons – unplanned swims, submerged breeks and a gritty walk out over…
The 45 Degrees MC Burns Supper held at the end of January is always eagerly anticipated coming after a longer than average gap between meets. If the weather plays kind, there is the opportunity for some intrepid winter hillwalking – and if it doesn’t the social element of the meet more than makes up for…
The last club meet of 2023 saw us visit, what was for us, a new hut. More of a large holiday-home than a club hut (I actually drove past it thinking, “that can’t be it”!). Overlooking Loch Linnhe, Craigallan is situated about 2 miles from Ballachulish on the A828 to Oban, below the Western flanks…
This month’s meet saw a long-awaited return to the SMC’s Raeburn Hut at Laggan, the one and only previous meet there being back in March 2016, when the relatively recently-formed club enjoyed a great weekend of weather and wintry conditions. The weather was set fair once again, coinciding with the beginning of a cold snap…
The weekend of 13th/14th October saw the Club return to the ever-popular Glen Brittle Memorial Hut in Skye. Not only is it comfortable and spacious but with the Cuillin ridge rising right from its door it is superbly located as well. The weather forecast appropriately enough was Minginish – but in fact it turned out…
Thanks again are due to the Carn Dearg Club for the use of their splendid Hut. It wasn’t quite as memorable as our last visit following storms Arwen and Corrie which saw devastation in the Glen and ingenuity in the Hut! The Burns Supper was perfectly cooked on the woodburning stove due to a power…
Members Attending Jim Aire; Angus Campbell; Ian Dale; Raymond Evenden; James Duncan Fraser; George Henderson; Susan Henderson; Louise McCulloch (Fri-Sat); Mike Partington (Fri-Sat); Lorn Smith; Gerry Weir. Apologies Bill D; Craig S; Ewan S; Tanya MacK; Wallace B. Intro The SMC’s CIC Hut was the venue for this month’s meet and, unfortunately, the hotly anticipated…
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