Tour of the 0 tops – 27th March 2016
By Donald Morris. Our plan to do the Four Cairn Gorm tops did not come to fruition. This mega classic may have to wait until next season.
Ski Mountaineering Course – 26th-27th March 2016
By Troy Wardrop. Saturday 26th We met at Aviemore youth hostel on a driech Spring morning, full of hope that the forecast was right and it
Geal Chàrn – 19th March 2016
By Max (the dog): I was excited yesterday morning when Helen didn't take me out to the park before breakfast and we left in the van very
Champagne and Powder Weekend. Glenuaig Lodge 26-28 February 2016
By Mike Cawthorne: ‘Champagne and Powder’ was coined by a budding wordsmith on the committee, a weekend tucked away at a remote hunting lodge in the heart
FWMFF Weekend – 19th to 21st February 2016
We had planned to go to the Fort William Mountain Festival and ski on the hills the day after. We successfully implemented our plan but these
Corrour weekend – 29th January 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwvABdnHaR8 By Donald Morris. As is the norm for the last weekend in January, storms and severe weather preceded and dominated the forecast. In 2014 we
Intro to telemark day – 17th January 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fgc0BBpRTg By Martyn Crawshaw. Six club skiers headed over to Lecht uplift for a day to practice the free heel telemark bran of backcountry. Helen brought
Glen Feshie Ski Tour, 9th January 2016
By Mike Cawethorn (Pictures: Helen Rennie). On a dark frosty morning you couldn’t have missed the dozen or so folk in the corner of the Inverness carpark,
Ben Wyvis ‘Ski’ Tour 3rd January 2016
By Mike Cawthorne. I’m not altogether sure why the met office has begun naming storms that sweep these islands. But at least we have someone to blame
Keeping the juices flowing and keeping warm and dry despite them
By Calum Munro. With the first snow dump of the winter upon us the backcountry skier’s mind turns to the season ahead each according to their
Transceiver evening – 19th November 2015
We were once again welcomed by Glenmore Lodge and allowed to use their transceiver park. It really is an excellent resource and available for all to
Cairn Gorm – 18th April 2015
By Donald Morris. We had planned and envisaged many things for this day. The first idea was to use the Scottish Ski Club's hut on Cairn