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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


18-19/10/19 Weekend Meet: Grey Corries Bunkhouse, Roybridge
Grey Corries Meet 18 - 19th of October progressed well with the usual mix of Four Season Weather. The accommodation was an 'upgrade' to a...
Oct 19, 20191 min read


06/10/19 Day Walk: Beinn Eunaich and Beinn a' Chochuill
Beinn Eunaich and Beinn a' Chochuill from north east end of Loch Awe. Rarely have I seen the Met Office forecast change so much on the...
Oct 6, 20191 min read


20-23/09/19 Weekend Meet: Stair Hut, Newlands Valley, Lake District
A dozen members gathered at Fylde Mountaineering Club's Stair Hut in the Newlands Valley near Keswick, making this the best attended...
Sep 20, 20192 min read


01/09/19 Day Walk: Another Beinn Dearg this time from Glen Artney!
Four FVMC members on a grand day oot on Sunday 1st of September to the Graham Beinn Dearg from Glen Artney. Spoilt by both guid weather...
Sep 1, 20191 min read


August 2019 Weekend Meet: Sleeper Car, Glenfinnan Station
Five members of FVMC PB ARob,MMcE, JI and GG stayed at the Sleeper Car at Glenfinnan Station. Just the correct number for such a small...
Aug 15, 20191 min read


04/08/19 Day Walk: Beinn Dearg, Glen Lyon from Innerwick
The weather for Sunday the 4th of August 2019 looked less than promising...but the walk up the Corbett Beinn Dearg, from Innerwick in...
Aug 4, 20191 min read


12-15/07/19 Weekend Meet: Rum
The July meet was a long weekend based on the relatively new bunkhouse on Rum accessed via Cal-Mac's MV Lochnevis. Ten members gathered...
Jul 23, 20191 min read
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