Category Archives: General

Fontainebleau 2016 – trip highlights from a five time Font SHAG’er

Posted on September 9, 2016 by bluemoose21

I touched down at Charles de Gaulle and made my way swiftly out of arrivals. The rest of the SHAG group had landed about an hour beforehand and I didn’t want to keep them waiting longer than necessary – we … Continue reading →

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Nasty Knoydart?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by billysands

    This is another uncle windbag reminicence post as I get back into shape, which has seen a three munro walk completed yesterday without problems. This post contains the occasional naughty word and satire not intended to be taken seriously, … Continue reading →

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Comeback Hill

Posted on April 2, 2013 by billysands

 Beinn a’Chrulaiste is often overlooked by those who are out bagging. It is also unfortunately nicknamed by some as “hangover hill”, suggesting it is only worth doing if you crawl out your tent at 2:00 pm feeling like you have … Continue reading →

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Avalanches……What the books don’t always tell you.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by shagwc

Avalanches……What the books don’t always tell you. As the recent series of fatalities and near misses from Avalanches in the Scottish hills show us, they are a clear and present danger for those of us who enjoy walking in the … Continue reading →

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North by North West

Posted on October 12, 2012 by jacobfinn

If you are a munro-bagger, the far north of Scotland is a place renowned for being the inconvenient location of the two most northerly munros  – Ben Hope and Ben Klibreck. However, if you are a normal human being with … Continue reading →

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Competition night at TCA

Posted on October 4, 2012 by billysands

This was our third bouldering competition and by far our most popular with 43 entrants.  It is a tribute to the hard work put in by our climbing organisers and members who have made strangers feel welcome that we have … Continue reading →

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Yet another tick-list…

Posted on August 27, 2012 by jacobfinn

It seems as though I can’t escape them.  Tick-lists.  No, no I don’t mean a list of my favourite biting insects but something almost as irritating as those blood-sucking varmints. I’ve previously blogged about my struggle to complete the round … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary evening walks….

Posted on August 26, 2012 by helenmelone

This year, the Scottish Hillwalking and Activities Group had a season of summer evening midweek walks  They started in May with the Whangie and Auchineden Hill and I’ve run them fortnightly right through our lovely summer and the last one … Continue reading →

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Mountaineering Council of Scotland – Club Membership.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by jacobfinn

At our AGM last week it was announced that the Scottish Hillwalkers Meetup group has become an affiliated club with the Mountaineering Council of Scotland. This has given us as a club access to some very exciting and useful services … Continue reading →

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Fontainebleau, day 2: Diplodocus at Trois Pignons

Posted on August 2, 2012 by billysands

We decided the night before what our venue would be today. I was particularly looking forward to it, as it was my choice – Diplodocus at trios pignons.  We had a cobbled together breakfast, as the boulangerie was shut due … Continue reading →

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