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Covid-19 and Club Meets
Although the Ancrum Mountaineering Club has had to suspend weekend meets due to the current Covid situation, we are still able to organise day meets. The Scottish Government regulations currently permit clubs to organise outdoor activities without the usual restriction of 6 people / 2 households. However, we do have to abide by guidance issued …
Mountain Mind Quiz
We've rescheduled the Mountain Mind Quiz for Wednesday 17th March 2021. Thank you to the Queens Hotel, Dundee for transferring our booking.
Mountain Mind Quiz 18th March
It is with regret that the Ancrum Mountaineering Club have to announce the cancellation of the Mountain Mind Quiz scheduled for the 18th March. We are currently looking at rescheduling this for the future. Sorry for any inconvenience caused but it is obviously for the best.
Weekend Meets list published
Our list of 2020 weekend meets has now been published on our website at https://ancrummountaineeringclub.wordpress.com/2020-weekend-meets/ Lots of good meets there. If you want to attend any of them, phone Iain the Tuesday prior to the meet (unless advised otherwise). Guests / prospective members please contact us via our web form to indicate your interest. Don't …
March meet – Roybridge
Hi Folks, It’s the start of March and the days are beginning to lengthen a little, storm Jorge has been and gone, and in between the storms the sun is making an occasional appearance, so, it’s time for the Ancrum March weekend meet. The March weekend meet date will be this coming weekend, 6th -8th …
March Meet – Roybridge
Hi Folks, My plans for booking the March weekend meet were slightly scuppered by Storm Damage to a venue I had in mind. With that in mind, I have another venue. The March weekend meet date will be 6th -8th March in the Grey Corrie Lodge Bunkhouse, Roybridge (website: https://greycorrielodgebunkhouse.co.uk/ ). The Club have been …
Skye Long Weekend
Hi Folks, It’s February, it’s Baltic and Storm Ciara is about to be followed by storm Dennis. There’s even some snow on the hills- now an Ancrum Member’s fancy turns to thoughts of the lovely sunny days of spring, and the May long weekend meet. This year the Ancrum long weekend trip is to Skye, …
Holyrood Reception
The Ancrum was invited to send guests to a reception at Holyrood on Tuesday 28th January. The reception was organised by Scottish Mountain Rescue with assistance from Mountaineering Scotland and was titled "Delivering World Class Mountain Safety and Rescue". It was hosted by Liz Smith MSP. Three of our members were able to attend, although …
Christmas Meet – Milehouse, Glen Feshie
Hi Folks, Santa Claus is coming to town! If we’re good, he’ll be visiting the assorted members of the Ancrum, at Milehouse. As you all know, Santa is always warmly received by the Club, and does his best to give appropriate high quality gifts to those good Boys and Girls who are present that night. …
Great Glen November Meet
Dear All, Happy Halloween! Once your guising stint is over, why not think about coming along on the November Weekend Meet, on the weekend of the 8th- 10th / 12th November? We are decamping to the sultry pleasures of the Great Glen Water Park, where we can enjoy loch views and lots of hill and …
