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Joint KMC-FRCC winter mountaineering meet, Waters Cottage.

This is a Scottish winter mountaineering meet running for seven nights, arriving from Sunday 7^th February and departing on Sunday 14^th February. It follows on from the KMC Ochills hut meet at Crainlarich - Thur 4^th to Sun 7^th (meet leader for this is Becca Gardner, see separate promo).

People are also welcome to come for just for the weekend of fri 12th and Sat 13^th rather than stay the whole week, or, arrive part way through the week. I'll take as flexible approach as possible to bookings. If anyone wants just an extra night or two after Ochills that is also possible. Please let me know which nights you might want when you send your add-me!

This is a joint meet with the FRCC so expect the hut to be busy, which, if you know Waters is a good thing, as a busy hut means a warm hut. This may be the last year that Waters is in its current configuration – a big investment plan is on the cards for later in 2027 / early 2028.

The area and activities

Kinlochleven is a great base, Waters being the most conveniently placed hut for superb winter walking in the Mamores right out of the door. Glencoe climbing with the uber classics of Aonach Eagach and Sron na Laraig are easy to access, along with the major venues of Stob Corrie nan Lochan and Buchaille Etive Mor. There can be good skiing at the Glencoe ski centre. Ben Nevis (45 minutes) and Aonach Mor ski centre (50 mins) are easy to get to, and even Creag Meagaidh is within striking distance (75 mins).

If you have recently attended a basic Winter Skills training course in 2024 or 2025 or intend to do so elsewhere before this meet in 2026, this would be an ideal meet to come and practise what you learnt. Please contact me (Andy Stratford) for more information before booking onto the meet if your experience is limited.

Booking  

This meet is available to full and associate members only; prospective members are not eligible to attend this meet.

Places are £14 a night – this may change if FRCC hut fees increase. Hut fees are payable in full in advance and will be collected the first week of January 2027.