Events
We have a range of events happening over the academic year. More information will be released about each event closer to the date of the event. If you have any questions please contact the committee.
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Mountaineering Scotland Weekend semester 1 (Braemar)
Dates: 11th - 13th October 2024
Price: £29
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This is a super exciting first semester trip away to enjoy the Cairngorms in Autumn (possibly the most gorgeous time of year to be there)! We're staying in a village hall near the village of Braemar and will climb where the weather takes us!! Will be loads of fun - ask anyone who came to Fort William or Inverness if you want to know more!! The trip includes free instruction from Malcolm, our amazing instructor who comes for two weekends with us each year and he is incredible - this is the best instruction deal you'll ever get!!!. This weekend will be catered to whatever you want to learn in climbing, from first steps on real rock to leading trad climbs and placing your own gear
You will need an outdoor membership to attend!!
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SMART Weekend
Dates: 1st - 3rd November 2024
Price: £70
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SMART weekend is a student only weekend away at Glenmore lodge with two full days of instruction, plus bed and board! It is designed around skills and keeping you safe in the outdoors and you pick a different activity each day - rock climbing, mountain rescue, or navigation. The teaching is by the best instructors in Scotland and sessions are catered to your ability so there is something for everyone!! Many of the older club members have been on this weekend and they'll all tell you that it is an unmissable opportunity!
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As we only have 5 spots (and normally get more sign ups) we will do a name draw once all the names are in.
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Winter skills weekend
Dates: 17th - 19th January 2025
Price: £75
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Winter skills weekend is a student only teaching weekend at Glenmore lodge which covers a range of essential skills needed for venturing into Scotland's mountains in winter. Over two days you will cover route-planning, navigation, winter safety, avalanche avoidance, walking with ice axe and crampons, ice axe self-arrest, and much more (conditions permitting). Walking in the mountains in winter conditions can be dangerous so we highly recommend going on this course if you want to go walking/climbing in winter conditions.
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It is also a fun excuse to get out of Edinburgh and play in the snow!
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As we only have 5 spots (and normally get more sign ups) we will do a name draw once all the names are in. ​​​​​​
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Mountaineering Scotland Weekend semester 3 (Inverness)
Dates: 25th - 27th April 2025
Price: TBA
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Our second training weekend of the year! We will once again be meeting the amazing Malcom just north of Inverness for some climbing instruction. This weekend will be catered more towards sport climbing, teaching people to lead, clean routes, and 'top out'. We will be staying in Evanton village hall and possibly climbing at local crags like the mound or Moy!
Tour
Dates: 9th - 11th May
Price: TBA
Location: Aviemore
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What is Tour?
Once a year we all pile into a minibus on Friday afternoon and skidaddle out of Edinburgh for a weekend of climbing joy. This is the biggest event of the year and we often see previous graduates coming to join in on the fun.
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It is accessible for ALL abilities and there will be opportunities to learn. Last year we went to a trad crag and we had people doing their first climb on outdoor rock to doing their first trad lead!
Last year we went to the climbing heaven that is the Lake District. We climbed, we swam, we partied (some of us saw the sun rise), and forgot about the stresses of vet school.
Each year also features fancy dress last years theme was Pixar and the committee came as the cast from Shrek!
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