Regional Events

Wrap up warm for Ratho

Central:  Glasgow, Edinburgh and south of these

For general information contact Fiona Hutchinson

Weekday Walks: these are organised in the 'Central Belt' area often for the 3^rd week in each month. See Meets page.  

Climbing: Members from across the area meet throughout the year at various climbing venues, indoors and out. There is a WhatsApp group to enable arrangements. Contact: Emma.

Slide shows: during the winter we meet on an evening at 7.15 for 7.30 to share photos. Contact Fiona Hutchinson.

Thur 12 Oct at Fiona Hutchinson’s:  Rhona Lampard on The British Women’s Expedition to Gasherbrum 11 in Pakistan, 1989. 

Tues 7 Nov at Fiona Hutchinson’s:  Mary Lothian on Kalymnos

Thur 7 Dec at Fiona Hutchinson’s:  Alison Higham on Recent Adventures around the Austrian/Italian border

2024

Tues 16 Jan at Fiona's: Alice Mitchell on Adventures and highlights of New Zealand tramping

Wed 14 Feb at Margaret's: Margaret Graham on The Big 2000 trip in Ladakh

Wed 6 March Pot luck supper at Fiona's, all welcome

Outliers:  Stirling, Perth, Dundee and areas west 

For information contact Julia Banks

Climbing wall: Local members and friends climb on a Thursday night, at 6-ish, either in Dundee at Vertical Limits or out and about. Contact Lizzie or Julia for details.

Slide Shows: evenings start at 7.30pm. For information contact Julia Banks

Weds 6 Dec at Pat Brown’s: Alison Higham on The Karnischer Hohenweg, Austria

Thurs 25 Jan at Val’s new home (this is also a house-warming party!): Alice Mitchell on New Zealand: a Six-month Journey 

Early Mar (date and venue to be confirmed): Eve Gilmore on Fifty Years of Exploring the National Parks of America from Tent and Camper Van

Highland: Cairngorms, Black Isle, North west, the Islands

For further information, please contact the local coordinator Mary Lothian

Climbing wall: Local members and friends meet at the Inverness Climbing Wall, usually on Wednesdays. 

The evening events are on a Thursday usually starting at 7.30 pm, except the Burns supper which starts at 7 pm.

Thur 19 Oct at Moira Broadhead’s: Gill Berrow on Last Chance for a Self-guided Trek in Nepal

Thur 23 Nov at Rhona Fraser’s:  Rhona Fraser on Far East Antarctica

7pm, Thur 18 Jan 2024 at Sarah Mackay’s: Meryl Marshall  Potluck Burns Supper and Quiz (details of what to bring will be sent out nearer the time)

Thur 22 Feb at Mary Lothian’s: Mary Lothian on  Kalymnos

Thur 21 Mar at Moira Broadhead’s: Dave Broadhead on Late 80s, Trekking in the Karakoram