Crampons and cakes: members enjoyed a three night meet at the very comfortable Holly Lodge at Ingleton (underfloor heating, dishwasher, en-suites and wifi are unfortunately not guaranteed on future meets). Rather strangely, there was less snow in the area than in the Midlands but enough to need at least kahtoolas for Phil’s Saturday route up
Stayed at the comfortable Star Bunkhouse. On Saturday, all three groups got back without using head torches (is this a Club record for a Dinner Meet?). Time then to get changed and onto the minibuses for an excellent meal at The Bear in Crickhowell, followed by a talk from a member of the Brecon Mountain
In a word: sunny! Cags remained in rucksacks all week while the group managed lots of rough walking and a couple of peaks with a tram ride and a boat trip thrown in. After five days of refuge meals on the GR 221 survivors celebrated with tapas at the seaside. Full trip report due in
In brief: damp on Saturday, less damp on Sunday but a good time had by all. The Stables bunkhouse was an excellent base for a venture onto Kinder in the rain and a chance to practice stream crossings as well as spotting a rock shaped liked a well-known US President. Having tested the bunkhouses drying
Espot is one of the best villages to start from when doing the ‘Carros de Foc’* tour of nine refugios in the Aiguestortes National Park. Unfortunately, it is not served by a direct bus service from Barcelona and our small group: myself, Kevin and Ken, were dropped by side of the road leading up to
Day 5 on The Isle of Skye was wet and rainy and after my exploits on The Inaccessible Pinnacle the day before I was glad to rest up and do very little. On Day 6 Helen, Jane, Cheryl and I climbed Bruach na Frithe. We parked in a layby about 500m west of The Sligachan
Day 4 on The Isle of Skye saw a few intrepid souls climb back up onto the Cuillin Ridge to bag Sgurr MhicChoinnich and Sgurr Dearg and its infamous ‘Inaccessible Pinnacle’. The weather wasn’t great in the morning but the forecast was for dry sunny weather later in the day so we headed up Coire
Rained a bit today but didn’t nobody minded since we were pretty tired from yesterday’s walk up onto the Cuillin Ridge. A few us us headed to Coral Bay and Portree for a bit of a mooch and a coffee. If you think this looks like fun – come and join us.
Today, Alan, Helen, John, Julia, Maria, Stuart and I tackled two Munros – Sgurr a’ Mhadaidh and Sgurr a’ Ghreadaidh. The weather started off OK but by the time we were bagging the 2nd Munro the mist had descended making the rock wet and slippery. Great day – my first time on the Cuillin Ridge
In May 2017, the Gentian Mountaineering Club spent a week in the Bunkhouse next door to the Old Inn in Carbost, Isle of Skye. On the first day, our intrepid leader took as on a short (he said) walk to Talisker Bay and back along the coast. After 25k and much road walking later we
