Scottish meets 2012

The 2012 Scottish programme concentrates on February and March, the heart of the Scottish season before the alpine touring season takes off. We are again hoping for another good winter after the spectacular cold six weeks in December and January last year.

The club dinner will be held in Killin on the usual weekend at the end of January. This is less than 40 miles from Stirling, so it is more accessible than some locations. There is lots of good touring in nearby Glen Lochay and around Lawers. The February weekend meets can be combined to make a Scottish week of ski touring/gear testing/alpine preparation.

Glenmore Lodge will be having their Ski Mountaineering Symposium on 21/22 January. Full details will be available at www.glenmorelodge.org.uk

Note that some meets have booking deadlines in early December so please book early.

Date Title Organiser Status Description
30 Dec 2011 Central Highlands Day Tour Mike Aldridge Venue in the Central Highlands to be decided to make best use of weather and snow conditions.
14 Jan 2012 Central/Southern Highlands Day tour Angus Armstrong Venue in the Central/Southern Highlands to be decided to make best use of weather and snow conditions.
27 Jan 2012 - 29 Jan 2012 Scottish Dinner Meet Killin Tim Winther Dinner meet based at Killin hotel with many Perthshire mountains nearby.
3 Feb 2012 - 5 Feb 2012 Mar Lodge Braemar Sonia Panchen Tour Full A great base for exploring a large area of the eastern and southern Cairngorms, hopefully on skis.
10 Feb 2012 - 13 Feb 2012 Freeheel Meet - Cluny Mains, Laggan Penny Edwards This dedicated freeheel weekend will again be based at Cluny Mains farmhouse on the doorstep of Creag Meagaidh and the Monadhliath (up to 3 nights Fri, Sat, Sun)
17 Feb 2012 - 19 Feb 2012 Cluanie Inn, Kintail - joint meet with SMC Alan Sloan A repeat of the successful Cluanie meet with the attraction of the South Kintail Ridge and other less frequently skied mountains such as A’ Chraliag
23 Feb 2012 - 26 Feb 2012 Corrour Estate, Lochaber Len Thomas Full Up to 3 nights (Thurs, Fri, Sat). Wonderful opportunity to stay in a well appointed but remote self-catering cottage at Loch Ossian on the Corrour estate,
9 Mar 2012 - 11 Mar 2012 Laggan Meet Mark and Di Cassidy A return to the popular Laggan meet at the Laggan Gaskmore Hotel for touring in the Monadliath, Creag Meagaidh and the Cairngorms.