Trekking the Annapurna Circuit – A talk by Sandra Steel of our club starting 7:30pm at Number 44 Hotel & Bar, Stonehaven. Non members welcome. Sandra will give an insight into her 19 day trek on the classic, diverse Himalayan route in Nepal encircling the Annapurna Massif, famous for stunning …
Club member Liz Gray will tell of her 34 mile hike along the dramatic Laugavegur Trail in southern Iceland. National Geographic have listed this Trail as one of the 20 finest in the world. The talk start time will be 7.30pm at No.44 Hotel & Bar Stonehaven. Non members welcome.
Club favourite Calum Richardson will talk of climbing Manaslu in the Nepalese Himalayas. At 8163m (26,781ft) this is the 8th highest mountain in the world. Talk will start at 7.30pm at No.44 Hotel & Bar Stonehaven. Non members welcome.
Fire Brigade Watch Commander John Aitchison will talk on his efforts to set up a Fire and Rescue service in Nepal. Starts at 7.30pm at No.44 Hotel and Bar Stonehaven. Non members welcome.
Club AGM at No.44 Hotel and Bar, Stonehaven. Announcement of winners of the SMHC Photo Competition and the Golden Boot award.Starts at 7.30pm.
Alistair Beeley will recount adventures from the early years of SMHC now in its 48th year. Illustrated with photos provided by some of our senior members. From 19.30hrs at No.44 Hotel & Bar, Stonehaven.
Guest speaker Calum Richardson on expeditions to Everest Base Camp, Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua. Doors open 19.30hrs at No.44 Hotel and Bar, Stonehaven.
James Brownhill guest speaker on Walking the Haute Route. Tuesday 18th @ 19.30 hrs at No.44 Hotel and Bar, Stonehaven.
A talk by Dr Mark Dewhurst – Mark will describe his involvement in the work of the International Porter Protection Group in the Gokyo Valley, Nepal as well as his interest in the perils of altitude sickness. From 19.30 hrs at Number 44 Hotel & Bar, Allardice Street, Stonehaven.Suggested Donation …
Annual AGM starting at 1930hrs at Number 44 Hotel and Bar, Allardice Street, Stonehaven. Winner of our annual photo competition also revealed and presented with a bottle of wine.
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Indoor Meet at Number 44 Hotel and Bar, Stonehaven. Doors open from 19.30pm. £2 admission fee. All welcome. It’s a critical time for our planet; it’s a critical time for deer in Scotland. Red Deer are much loved and iconic wildlife in Scotland providing valuable income for some rural estates. …
Indoor Meet at the Number 44 Hotel & Bar, from 19.30pm – Calum Richardson, Walking the Cape Wrath Trail. All welcome, £2 admission fee. Organiser – Roger Owen.
Indoor Meet with speaker Lee Craigie, Cycling the Great Divide. Doors open from 19.30pm. £2 admission fee. All welcome. The Tour Divide challenge is simple: Race the rooftop of North America by mountain bike; travel self-supported along all 2,745 miles of Adventure Cycling Association’s Great Divide Mountain Bike Route; keep …
Indoor Meet – The Mountains of Serbia with Roger Owen and Andy Christie – Andy and Roger talk about their trip to Serbia in the summer of 2024, culminating in their climb of Midzor,the highest mountain in Serbia in the Stara Planina (Old Mountains) range. Serbia is a country not …
Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland Indoor Meet at the Station Hotel, Stonehaven. Speaker; Murray Swapp OATS Project Manager tells us all about the wonderful work they do and how we can all help. Doors open from 19.30hrs. Small donation of £2 per person to go towards hiring of the room …
Indoor meet at the Station Hotel, from 19.30pm. Small donation of £2 for the club on entry. Non members welcome. There are strange things done in the midnight sun, a talk by Anne Smith detailing cycling adventures in the Arctic.
20 Year Walk Lands End to John O’ Groats by Roger Owen. Station Hotel from 19.30pm. Small donation of £2 per person for the club. Non members welcome.
Indoor meet, all welcome. Small donation of £2 per person for the club. Start time from 19.30hrs at Station Hotel, Stonehaven. A comprehensive guide to all of the work the Mountain Bothy Association carry out. Speaker to be confirmed.
Carolyn Robertson will be speaking about the Cairngorm Capercaillie Project at the Aberdeen Sportsmans Club on 15th December 2022. Time TBC. Admission price is £4. There are now only 542 capercaillie left in the UK. Over 85% of them live in the Cairngorms National Park. Action in the National Park …