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Updated SMHC Club Program 2021

SMHC Club Program 2021 Many thanks to Willie Morris for putting this together, a great reminder that the Club is still active and alive in spite of Covid-19 restrictions. It contains schedule of events, day meets, weekend meets, May week, Indoor meets, all contacts, Committee details, Awards, Compleators, Club merchandise, …

Guidance for hill walkers and climbers in Scotland

Updated 3 July 2020 Mountaineering Scotland has produced amended guidelines for walkers and climbers in Scotland for the further relaxations in Phase 2 of the Scottish Government route map for easing lockdown restrictions, which came into effect on 3 July 2020.  The guidelines have been created in collaboration with the …

New Facebook Photo Album Upload Guide

For step by step instructions on uploading photo albums and images to the Facebook page. Facebook Photo Album Upload Guide As a club member and facebook user, if you are not yet registered to post on the SMHC page and wish to add your own photo galleries please contact us …

Anatomy of Walking

Stumbled upon this and thought it was quite interesting. Every Body Walk! is working to spread the message accross America that walking 30 minutes a day, five days a week really can improve your overall health and prevent disease.

OS Openspace Maps

OS Openspace Maps works using the [[osmap]] shortcode anywhere in your post. It allows maps with markers and gpx or kml files to be shown like the example at the foot of this page. The following parameters can be passed: height=”xxx” sets the height of the map div width=”xxx” sets …

Hill Lists Free iPhone/ iPad App

For all iPhone/iPad users check out Hill Lists, a new App which provides hill data for a number of popular UK and Ireland hill lists including Munros and Munro Tops, Murdos, Corbetts and Corbett Tops, Grahams, Donalds, Donald Tops and New Donalds, HuMPs (NEW), 3000s, Wainwrights and Outlying Fells, Birketts, …

Winter Climbing Overview

The Basics – Axes Crampons and Approach Work Before attempting Winter climbing you should have a solid grounding in Winter Skills, Ropework and Navigation. Ice axes and crampons are the common tools shared by winter hillwalkers and winter climbers, the skill set in using them is similar but when climbing …

Scrambling Overview

Scrambling is a category of mountaineering that involves ascending rock faces and ridges, often without the use of ropes. It is not an easy category to define exactly but it lies somewhere between hillwalking and rock climbing. A scrambling route is often distinguished from a hillwalk as a route where …

Sticky Post Slider

Test MP4 File The slider function is switched on in the theme options and is only visible on the Blog posts page. The intention of the slider is to bring older content to the front page however it can be used to display latest news, meet changes/updates, weather updates etc …

Safety

All walkers are expected to have the following basic equipment before going onto the hills. Remember as we climb the temperature drops and wind increases. Boots with good ankle support, firm sole and good tread Warm windproof clothing e.g. fleece/jumper plus spare layer; no jeans Waterproof jacket and over-trousers Thermal …

Fitness

While the club welcomes new members, even people with little or no experience, we do expect them to have a reasonable level of fitness. Occasionally someone will turn up who is not fit enough to complete a walk and this can be frustrating, both for the group and the individual. …

Club Discounts

Available at anytime on production of a current Membership Card from the following: Cotswold Outdoor Nevis Sport Blacks Craigdon Sports Hilltrek Clothing Tiso’s (We currently have a quarterly Club Discount Night. It is always worth asking wherever you are).

Personal Equipment

The chilling effect of a cold wind, particularly if clothing is wet, can induce hypothermia. A good way to dress is based on the use of a wind and waterproof outer ‘shell’, usually a waterproof jacket and over-trousers. ‘Breathable’ materials such as Goretex are preferred for comfort. The shell is …