Heriot-Watt and Queen Margaret Universities
Mountaineering Club

Welcome to the website of the Heriot-Watt and Queen Margaret Universities Mountaineering Club.
We are a very active club with official club trips every weekend during term time, as well as weekly climbing session in Sports Hall 1, weekly pub meets and lots more as and when we feel like it.

Latest News

Strawberry Cottage / Glen Affric 10. See all our photos here.

  • Burns Night Supper & other social events Zoe, Jan 23rd, 13:18

    TOMORROW (TUES) night (24th): Burns Night supper, 5pm onwards in the Chaplaincy (Food will be ready around 6-7ish). This is free for all club [...]

  • Winter climbing instruction Emma, Jan 7th, 21:46

    Check out our members getting instruction from Al Halewood this weekend and surviving the harsh conitions.

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  • MCofS Winter Mountaineering tips Zoe, Nov 10th 2011, 15:43

    Now that the weather is starting to get colder and daylight hours are diminishing, have a read of these ten tips from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.

    In particular, make sure [...]

  • Bell-Connor Memorial Loic, Dec 12th 2010, 17:31

    Hi all,

    I've just reinstated the Bell-Connor memorial page (link on the side). The articles are stored as jpeg images. As winter is upon us, it would be a good idea to visit the page [...]

Next Meet: 27/01-29/01 Braedownie Hut (Glen Clova)

Mattias, Jan 25th, 09:48

This weekend we are staying at this hut it is in a great position for cairngorm walking routes. Please bring a roll mat, sleeping bag, and appropriate map (OS sheet 44) and compass and prepare for severe meteorological disturbances.

We will be cooking a communal meal, so please state all sustenance aversions on the signup sheet, so we can plan something everyoe will enjoy.


Gear shed meet at 5.30 to leave 6pm at the latest.

Cost: £10 + food cost (TBC)

12 spaces

 

Socializing

Zoe, Oct 1st 2011, 08:34

  • Pub: During term time you can find us in the Golden Rule from 8pm every Wednesday (Map)
  • Climb (next meet Sept '11): During term time - Every Monday evenings from 6.15pm in the HW Sports Hall. Click here for a topo
  • Wednesday climbing:  Regular members climb at alien rock every Wednesday to train.
"The BMC recognises that climbing, hill-walking, and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death.Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement."

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