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Our Month: Mountaineering Scotland in November 2023
Wednesday 29th November 2023, 4:09pm

At the end of each month, we take a look back at the work the team has been carrying out on behalf of our members. Read on to hear the latest updates from CEO Stuart Younie, Access & Conservation Officer Davie Black, Senior Mountain Safety Advisor Ross Cadie, ClimbScotland Development Manager Jamie Smith, and Member Services & Communications Manager, Helen Gestwicki.

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Why do people have accidents in the hills?
Monday 27th November 2023, 10:23am

A new survey has been created by Mountaineering Scotland - supported by our partners in the Mountain Safety Group* – with the aim of helping all organisations interested in safety in the hills and mountains gain better insight into the causes of accidents.

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Coalition asks UK Government to review haphazard telecoms mast rollout
Tuesday 21st November 2023, 10:04am

Mountaineering Scotland, as part of a coalition of community, conservation and outdoor recreation groups, has written to the UK Government asking it to review its rollout of the Shared Rural Network programme to prevent causing unnecessary damage to communities and wild places.

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Mountaineering Scotland 2023 AGM and Members Gathering
Saturday 18th November 2023, 9:31am

This year's AGM took place at Birnam Arts, near Dunkeld, on Saturday 11th of November. As well as official AGM business - including the announcement of our new President, Anne Butler - we also introduced the new Manifesto for the Mountains, and invited members to join us on an afternoon walk up Birnam Hill lead by Access & Conservation Officer, Davie Black.

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Anne Butler named President of Mountaineering Scotland
Thursday 16th November 2023, 8:16am

Mountaineering Scotland are pleased to announce Anne Butler as the first female president, taking over from Brian Shackleton who stepped down at last Saturday's 2023 AGM.

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Glen Strathfarrar: Winter vehicle access arrangement 2023-24
Tuesday 31st October 2023, 4:18pm

Mountaineering Scotland has worked closely with Braulen Estate and East Monar Estate to reinstate the concession which allows vehicle access over the winter period (approx. 1st November to 31st March) when the private glen road is closed to public vehicles.

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Our Month: Mountaineering Scotland in October 2023
Tuesday 31st October 2023, 3:41pm

Take a look back at the work the Mountaineering Scotland team carried out on behalf of our members in October.

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The season of change
Tuesday 31st October 2023, 11:04am

Autumn is often the most changeable of all our seasons in terms of weather variability. We say farewell to summer and hello to winter with a chaotic meteorological mix.

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Don’t get left in the dark!
Friday 27th October 2023, 4:48pm

Hillwalkers reminded to pack their torches and brush up on navigation skills as clocks go back

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How to catch an inversion
Saturday 14th October 2023, 8:16am

The mountains have started to turn orange, the temperatures are dropping, and now is the time of year when you can start to look for a specific set of conditions – those needed to create a temperature inversion. But what makes inversions so special, and how do you find them?

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