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SCOTTISH MEETS January – March 2009:
Dinner Meet, Bridge of Orchy: 30th Jan – 1st Feb
Laggan: 13th – 15th February
Corrour Estate, Lochaber: 19th – 22th Feb. (≤ 3 nts)
Mar Lodge, Braemar: 27th Feb. – 2nd March (3 nights)
Ledgowan Lodge, Achnasheen: 4th – 8th March (≤ 4 nts)
Alpine Ski Club Meet at Weem, near Aberfeldy: 6th – 8th Feb.
SCOTTISH MEETS January – April 2009
The 2009 programme concentrates on February and March, the
heart of the Scottish season before the alpine touring season
takes off. We are hoping for a repeat of the spectacular
conditions of last winter.
During 2008 several more Eagles from the South joined a
Scottish weekend or two to add more mountain time to their
winter. A third “luxury highland lodge long weekend”
at Achnasheen now joins the previously over subscribed meets
of Mar Lodge and Corrour Estate. Mar Lodge and Achnasheen
can be combined to give nearly a week of ski touring/Munro
bagging/alpine preparation. Scottish ski touring has an
ambience to be savoured where finding the best snow/crossing
the burns/being inside a blizzard all adds to the mountain
experience.
Please book early!
Late bookings can lead to disappointment and make difficulties
for the organisers. Note that several meets have deadlines in
early December.
Scottish Dinner Meet, 30th Jan – 1st Feb 2009.
Venue:
Bridge of Orchy Hotel.
Further Information:
Dinner Meet details
Organiser:
Tim Winther.
Laggan, 13th – 15th February 2009.
Excellent access to Monadhliath, Creag Meagaidh, Grey Corries, Aonach Mor, etc.
Joint meet with the Alpine Club.
Venue:
Pottery bunkhouse, Laggan.
Further Information:
Laggan details
Organiser:
Matthew Sands.
Corrour estate, Lochaber, 19th – 22nd February 2009 (3 nights).
Venue:
A very remote cottage at Loch Ossian on the Corrour estate,
miles from the nearest public road! Accessible by car or train.
Further Information:
Lochaber details
Organiser:
Len Thomas.
Mar Lodge, Braemar, 27th February – 2nd March 2009 (3 nights).
Venue:
Mar Lodge, Braemar. (Numbers 15/21).
Further Information:
Mar Lodge details
Organiser:
Alison Graham.
Ledgowan Lodge, Achnasheen, 4th – 8th March 2009 (up to 4 nights).
Venue:
14 places reserved in Achnasheen shooting lodge.
Further Information:
Achnasheen details
Organiser:
Alan Sloan.
Alpine Ski Club Meet at Weem, near Aberfeldy, 6th – 8th February 2009.
Well situated for Ben Lawers.
Venue:
Weem Hotel at Weem, near Aberfeldy.
Further Information:
rupert.hoare@westerngeco.com
Organiser:
Rupert Hoare.
SCOTTISH DAY MEETS 2008/2009
Day meets complement the weekend meets by providing a flexible
and informal format for Eagles to get together and go day
touring in Scotland as conditions allow.
A list of meets is given below. Members interested in joining a
day meet should give their name to the meet convenor by email
(preferably) or telephone. In the week before the meet, the
convenor will choose the exact venue depending on conditions
and circulate final details two-three days beforehand. Those
wishing to attend should confirm with the convenor by midday on
the day before the meet at the latest, for insurance purposes
and to enable a final head count. Click on a meet for contact
details of the meet convenor.
Click on any Convenor for Contact details
Alan Sloan, Hon. Scottish Meets Secretary
Tel: 01387 810533
e-mail: scotsec@eagleskiclub.org.uk
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WEEKEND MEETS (rest of UK) May – Nov 2008:
River Severn: 23rd – 26th May (Spring B.H.) 2008
West Cornwall: 20th – 22nd June, 2008
Lake District: 11th – 13th July 2008
Snowdonia: 22nd – 25th August 2008 (August B.H.)
North Wales: 17th – 19th October 2008
Snowdonia: 28th – 30th November 2008
Post AGM walk: Sunday 9th November 2008
Click for more details below and for further information please
contact the meet organiser.
The prime objective of these meets is to promote contact and companionship
amongst like-minded members and to offer a congenial forum that is
welcoming to new members. They also provide an opportunity to keep fit and
sometimes broaden ones sporting horizons while awaiting the next skiing season.
Please note that full payment in advance
is now required for nearly all our meets.
This will not normally be returnable following a late cancellation
(or failure to turn up), since the Club is usually liable for booked
but unused accommodation. Please remember also to supply an SAE to the
organiser if you are seeking information or an acknowledgement by post.
As a member club of Snowsport England, the Eagle Ski Club is bound by the
SSE Child Protection Policy.PDF
The Club also has its own Child Protection Policy,PDF
in accordance with which, children under 18, (whether members or not,)
are accepted on meets at the organiser's discretion,
and normally only where a parent or legal guardian attends the meet
and takes responsibility for the child.
In case of doubt, please discuss with the organiser.
The following six meets have been arranged. As planned, we are
presenting a similar set of meets to those run in recent years. Details
of the post-AGM walk will be provided in the Spring Circular in
May and on the Club Web site. Please remember that, apart from the
Organiser,
the
Club Website is usually the best source of updates on all our meets,
particularly in relation to farming and other countryside crises.
River Severn: 23rd – 25th May, 2008.
Open Canoe & Camping weekend.
Equipment hire available.
No significant experience necessary,
only the ability to get wet.
Venue:
Campsite at Montfort Bridge.
Further Information:
Canoe Meet details
Organiser:
Peter Longden.
West Cornwall: 20th – 22nd June, 2008.
Camping weekend shared with North London Mountaineering Club,
beach BBQ Saturday night. Usual activities on offer. (Summer Solstice)
Venue:
Campsite at Treen (on the south coast). Some B&B accommodation available nearby.
Further Information:
Cornwall Meet details
Organiser:
Dan Carron.
Lake District (Langdale): 11th – 13th July, 2008.
Walking, climbing, mountain biking etc.
Venue:
Robertson Lamb Hut. Cost £20 pp for the weekend,
including 3 course dinner on Saturday night.
Further Information:
Lakes Meet details
Organiser:
David Wood.
Snowdonia: 22nd – 25th August 2008.
(Bank Holiday long weekend.)
Walking, climbing, mountain biking etc.
Venue:
NLMC Barn in Capel Curig.
Further Information:
Capel Curig Meet details
Organiser:
Nick Nicholls.
North Wales (Chirk): 17th – 19th October, 2008.
Mountain bike weekend.
Venue:
NLMC Barn in Capel Curig.
Further Information:
Biking Meet details
Organiser:
Rob Greaves.
Snowdonia: 28th – 30th November 2008.
Winter Training Meet: Rescue Emergency Care.
Venue:
NLMC Barn in Capel Curig.
Further Information:
Training Meet details
Organiser:
Rob Collister.
Post AGM Walk: 9th November 2008.
Dan Carron, Hon. Weekend Meets Secretary
Tel: 01275 373322
e-mail: meetsec@eagleskiclub.org.uk
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