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July 2019 Activity: FVMC Member climbing in France at Volricine
FVMC member CP currently climbing in France at Volricine with his partner. The area is accessed by a short train journey and 15min walk...
Jul 15, 20191 min read


14-16/06/19 Weekend Meet: Ronnan Cottage, Aultbea
A very active weekend that saw many hills done including some members approaching the Fannich Munros, Meall Gorm and An Coileachan on...
Jun 16, 20191 min read


27/05/19 Day Walk: Merrick via Rig of Enoch, Dumfries and Galloway
Well, after a really wet forecast for Sunday 26th we changed our walk to the Monday...despite competing forecasts threatening hail,...
May 27, 20191 min read


17-20/05/19 Weekend Meet: Coruisk Hut, Skye
Bright sunshine greeted four FVMC members at Elgol for the 40 minute boat trip into the Glasgow JMCS hut beneath the Cuillin. First...
May 17, 20191 min read


12-14/04/19 Weekend Meet: Mol Mor, Torridon
The club had a weekend of fabulous walking in Torridon, staying at the National Trust for Scotland property, Mol Mor, see;...
Apr 12, 20191 min read


30/03-06/04/19 Activity: FVMC Member on hut to hut XC Skiing in Norway, Jotunheimen region
The poor snow levels in Scotland this year provided BR with a very welcome April return to Norway, joining a DNT guided tour through the...
Apr 6, 20191 min read


09-16/03/19 Activity: FVMC member on Off Piste Introductory course, Zinal, Switzerland
Not much of the white stuff this winter in Bonny Scotland...so it is off to Zinal, Switzerland for an Off Piste Introductory Course -...
Mar 16, 20191 min read


FVMC Members' rock climbing Kirriemuir Quarry and Glen Clova,
Some photos of FVMC members enjoying themselves on rock. Pictures from their recent exploits. TB Sport climbing at Kirriemuir Quarry - DY...
Mar 1, 20191 min read


22-23/02/19 Activity: Members' Welsh trip, Idwal Cottage Hostel
Now a regular feature in the calendar for BR, IH, CM and JE, the 'February winter trip' to Wales was enjoyable for the warmth of the rock...
Feb 24, 20191 min read


10/02/19 Activity: FVMC members blessed with a fine Tarmachan Ridge walk!
A magnificent day on the Tarmachan Ridge for four FVMC members. Wanting a change from the usual route, we went from the Ben Lawers car...
Feb 19, 20191 min read


15-17/02/19 Weekend Meet: Rucksacks Hostel, Braemar
Saturday 16/02 saw three members on Brown Cow Hill. This featured a circular route from Corgaff castle car park, up track to summit of...
Feb 16, 20191 min read


02-03/02/19 Activity: FVMC members visit the Three Brethren and White Coomb
More evidence of FVMC activity on weekend of 02-03/02/19. JI, AS & BR on the FVMC Day Walk in the Borders, between Traquair and Yair...
Feb 3, 20191 min read


27/01/19 Day Walk: Beinn an Lochain, at Rest and Be Thankful
A picture of the FVMC at play, taken by Mr DY from near the summit of Beinn an Lochain on Sunday 27/01/19. A cold north westerly was up...
Jan 27, 20191 min read


18-19/01/19 Weekend Meet: Lagangarbh, Glencoe...and activity further south.
Six members attended, staying at the Scottish Mountaineering Club's Lagangarbh Cottage below Buachaille Etive Mor. Saturday started...
Jan 19, 20191 min read


30/11-02/12/18 Dinner Meet: Bunkhouse, Glen Nevis
Our FVMC Dinner Meet, held at the Ben Nevis Inn & Bunkhouse, http://www.ben-nevis-inn.co.uk/, where 26 of us celebrated our wee club. It...
Dec 2, 20181 min read


19-21/10/18 Weekend Meet: Naismith Cottage, Elphin
A full house of 10 x FVMC folk on this meet at the comfortable SMC club hut at Elphin (see https://www.smc.org.uk/huts/naismith )....
Oct 21, 20181 min read


16-18/09/18 Weekend Meet: Skye and Raasay, staying at a cottage in Torrin
Staying at Torrin in Skye, a wet and windy long weekend was in store for all nine of us and it didn't disappoint! However the Saturday...
Sep 18, 20181 min read


July 2018 Weekend Meet: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge
This meet was added into the year's activities at short notice since we had been made aware that the memorial bench situated at the...
Jul 15, 20181 min read


June 2018 Weekend Meet: Mull, Craignure Bunkhouse
The long weekend meet to Craignure Bunkhouse on Mull wasattended by seven members and one guest and went off reasonably well. Of course,...
Jun 15, 20181 min read


May 2018 Weekend Meet: Alex Macintyre Memorial Hut, Onich
Eight members attend this meet at a hut we regularly use. It was a superb weekend weather-wise and ideal for climbing and/or walking. Two...
May 15, 20181 min read
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