Club diary and events

Cairn Ban organises most of its programme during the winter months. The main activities are our fortnightly Club Sundays, when we meet up to climb a local hill, usually a Munro. The club also organises Club Weekends during the year.

Club members meet up throughout the year as well, to climb hills, climb walls, go on bike rides... Recent overseas trips include the Slovenia and Norway, as well as alpine treks to Mont Blanc and others.

Check out the members' reports pages to see what we get up to.

Date

2021

12 September

1-3 October

28 November

2022

4 January

16 January

30 January

6 March

20 March

1 April

3 March

17 April

1 May

13-15 May

Event

Destination/Hills

Club Sunday

Club weekend

Club Sunday

Turkey Buster

Club Sunday

AGM

Club Sunday

Club weekend

Ben Lui

Basecamp Hostel, Skye: The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine; Beinn Sgritheall; Glamaig; A'Glas Bheinn

Ben Vorlich

Ben Cleuch, Ben Ever, Andrteww Gannell Hill (Ochils)

Ben Lawers, Bheinn Glas

Hudderstone (Southern Uplands)

Stob Gabhar

Tbc

Old Library, Kilbarchan

Tbc

Fort William Youth Hostel

On Creise, looking out onto Rannoch Moor. March 2019

Club Sundays

We meet fortnightly on Sunday from mid-September to mid-May.

We usually decide where to go (usually a Munro) in the week before, or even on the morning when we meet. This gives us flexibility in our destination, depending on the weather and if anyone has any particular preferences. Also, unlike some other clubs, for club outings we simply use our own cars and share lifts and petrol costs. This is the cheapest option, it means too that we aren’t watching the time because a driver is waiting, and it suits people who need to come and go a different way or at different times.

Check out how you can join in.

Club Weekends

We have three Club Weekends a year, usually in October, February and May, which allow us to get further afield, bag more Munros and enjoy each others' company. Favourite destinations are Skye and Torridon (obviously), but we have stayed at Inchnadamph, Ballater, Kinlochleven, Knoydart, Ossian and other places recently too.

Midsummer walk and bivvy

The Club organises an overnight camp to mark the summer solstice. This is usually to a local landmark hill, and allows members to enjoy a long evening and spectacular sunset (weather permitting!) in the fresh air.

On the Aonach Eagach, January 2019

Climbing evenings

A small group meet regularly on Wednesday evenings at the Glasgow Climbing Centre, Ibrox, or at a local crag, depending on the time of year and the weather. There are occasional trips to other climbing venues further afield, both indoors and outdoors.

Christmas Dinner Night

Usually held in Glasgow - a.night for relaxation and no physical exertion!

Anchor 2

AGM

We hold our AGM in Kilbarchan, in April. It's a good time to reminisce and review the past year. It's also an opportunity for members to have an input into the running of the club - and sometimes difficult decisions are made!

Other events

There are various other activities throughout the year, often organised by members on an ad-hoc basis.- to mark a compleation (Munros, Corbetts, Grahams...), overnight hut weekends, bike rides, overseas trips... All in all, even outside of the normal Club season, there is always something going on!