The club holds multiple events every month throughout the year. Below we explain the various types of activities, and what to expect from these. To see the upcoming list of activity events please see the events calendar.
Day Meets
These events are hill walks taking place at the weekend, these happen once a month throughout the year (including winter) and can be either Saturday or Sunday. They usually use a minibus for transport (occasionally a car-share). The routes are usually in the range of between 10 and 30km and would often have a munro-level hill as the main target. Some occasions will have the option for a shorter route. The group sizes are normally between 10-20 but split up during the day as pace and routes may differ. Read a report from a typical day meet. What you need for a Day Meet.
Weekend Meets
These are a full weekend away, staying indoor at another club’s hut, hostels and on occasion hotels, and are mostly reached by car-sharing, some arriving at the base on Friday, some Saturday. We travel further away for these and during the weekend there are not usually any prearranged routes – the participants organise amongst themselves to tackle nearby hills and climbs, with a wide range of possibilities. Some weekend meets are camping based – either at a regular campsite, or wild camping. Read a report from a typical weekend meet. What you need for a Weekend Meet.
Climbing Meets
Trad and sport climbing are actively pursued within the Club, as well as opportunities for ad-hoc winter climbing. Activities are on Saturday mornings, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, indoor and outdoor depending in the season, and there are weekends away some joint with the walkers. Beginners are welcome, though the ability to tie-in and belay safely is a pre-requisite for attending club meets. More on Climbing Activities
Training Events
The club ethos is to improve hillcraft and associated outdoor skills. We run a number of subsidised courses for members mostly using qualified instructors, but with some peer-to-peer learning on occasion from experienced members. Courses include Outdoor First aid, Winter skills, Navigation and others.
Indoor Meets
Indoor Meets usually take the form of a visual presentation, and are held about 6 times a year between October and March. All members, and guests, are welcome to come along. Indoor meets are an ideal event to meet Club members if you are interested in finding out more about the Club or other Club events.
Mid-week Walks
These are less strenuous (and sometimes low-level, e.g. coastal) walks, popular with those who have time off mid-week. They are usually held on the last Thursday of every month, within an hour’s drive from Aberdeen. Participants meet at a central location to share cars, or at the starting point. There is a stop for a sandwich lunch, and often a visit to a local café for tea afterwards.
Stravaig
Stravaigs are summer midweek short walks (for when the mid-week walks may be longer) and are typically around 5 miles in length.
Multi-day Camping
Once or twice a year we arrange a wild camping trip that spans a few days, and allows for exploration of remote terrain or distant areas. This would typically be a small group
Ad-hoc Meets
The club has enthusiastic members who arrange events, sometimes conditions-dependent at short notice, that lie out with the official calendar. These may include camping, winter, scrambling and climbing.
Social Events
Our weekend meets are very social by their nature – staying together in accommodation. Day meets usually have a pub stop on the way back to relax and mull over the day’s action. We hold a number of informal and formal events: summer barbecue(s), Burn’s Supper weekend at our hut, Our annual formal dinner.