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April 2021 activity: treading bogs, passing a bent dam, pushing bikes by The Turret and frozen bits
A mixed bag this month with members bog trotting on Touchadam Muir, encountering peculiar dams above Killin, being led up the The Ochils...
May 8, 20211 min read


March 2021 activity: An Caisteal, Ben A’an, FVMC photo competition, Lilly Langtry climb
With winter snow disappearing fast the mix of outings changed. First up, DY and JG revisit An Caisteal on 04/03/21. Later some members...
May 8, 20211 min read


February 2021 Activity: Ben Ledi, Nordic skiing, An Caisteal, climbing at Bennybeg
February really is a short month but when the snow did come it lasted much longer for some of us than what we normally come to expect....
Mar 14, 20212 min read


January 2021 Activity: Ben Challum, Auzet/Ariege (Pyrenees), Braeval, near Aberfoyle!
The New Year brings unwelcome news, that of the untimely death of one of our FVMC members from stomach cancer. Alistair is survived by...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


December 2020 Activity: Ben Vorlich, Stuc a Chroin, Corlick hill, Ben Lui
…for a change we had some cold snowy weather in December - and some of us were fortunately well placed to get some in! First up was DY,...
Jan 1, 20212 min read


November 2020 Activity: Miscellaneous walks and a reminder of last year
With the COVID restrictions really curtailing FVMC activities we remind ourselves that there are still some accessible places to visit....
Nov 28, 20202 min read


October-November 2020 Activity: Autumnal colours
With more COVID restrictions looming, FVMC members get some more activity out of the last week in October and first week of November....
Nov 6, 20202 min read


September-October 2020 Activity: Mainland and Arran
The last week in September and first two weeks in October 2020 have seen varied trips by FVMC members in them thar mountains. First up,...
Oct 22, 20201 min read


21/09/20 Activity: ARob visits Beinn á Bhuiridh...misses the good weather – but gets smokey hills!
Yesterday (21/9) I climbed Beinn á Bhuiridh from Stronmilchan. I unfortunately missed the weekend's great weather but, other than low...
Sep 21, 20201 min read


20/09/20 Activity: AS, CS & BR enjoy some views above the clouds from the Tarmachan Ridge
Amazing visibility today on Meall nan Tarmachan. Mind you it did not look good first thing. Just after Stirling the cloud started to...
Sep 20, 20201 min read


17/09/20 Activity: PB does Sgurr Dhomhnuill via his tent...in good weather!
Forecast was good for next few days so set off on Thursday 17/09/20 for Strontian in Ardgour. The plan was to camp at the campsite in...
Sep 17, 20201 min read


August - September 2020 Activity: Munros, Bike Tracks and Corbett tops…not all at once
More FVMC activity in the last couple of weeks covering Munro, Mountain Biking and Corbett Top tramping! First off, MM & AS get Beinn...
Sep 15, 20201 min read


14-19/08/20 Weekend Meet: Knoydart Foundation Bunkhouse, Inverie
Costa del Knoydart for the FVMC. Friday 14/08 saw the boat arrive at Inverie from Mallaig carrying MMcL, MMcE, A.Rob, G&AH, and on Monday...
Aug 19, 20201 min read


09/08/20 Activity: New FVMC member AMc and pals on Ben Lomond, Beinn Dubhchraig and Ben Oss
Newly joined member AMc and pals had a tremendous couple of weekends recently after the lifting of Lockdown. The first weekend in August...
Aug 11, 20201 min read


21/07/20 Activity: FVMC member gets into remote places...!
Recently FVMC member PB went on a cycling/camping/walking trip to Carn Ban, Freevater Forest, at the tail end of July 2020, bringing...
Aug 8, 20201 min read


26/07/20 Activity: Stuc a Chroin, south from Braeleny farm, Meall Mor, west from Inverlochlarig
It's good to see that we are still venturing forth. Two trips recently featured the auld favourites Stuc a Chroin, south from Braeleny...
Aug 7, 20201 min read


21-22/02/20 Weekend Meet: Braedownie Hut, Glen Clova
On the weekend of 21/02/20 we all looked forward to our meet at the Carg Dearg Climbing Club Hut at Braedownie, Glen Clova. Eleven of us,...
Aug 5, 20202 min read


01-08/02/20 Activity: FVMC member goes on Off Piste Skiing Course, Zinal, Switzerland
The view from Chalet Edelweiss. Time for a coffee stop. A stop for lunch at the Weisshorn Hotel. On another day we see Andy practising...
Aug 4, 20201 min read


20/12/19 - 19/01/20 Weekend Meets/Day Walk: Inverardran and Raeburn Huts...Day Walk to Ben Vorlich
The snow has been coming and going over the last few weeks and given some tremendous days out for FVMC members. In December some of us...
Jan 20, 20202 min read


09/11/19 - 24/11/19 Dinner Meet and Day Walk: Blackwater Hostel, Day Walk to Shee of Ardtalnaig
Time passes quickly at this end of the year...November went so rapidly I have just caught up with the memory - a busy month too with more...
Nov 24, 20191 min read
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