Club History
A major development occurred in 1990 when women were admitted to membership. In 1995 the Club opened its Scottish hut, Craigallan, to complement its huts in England, (High Moss in Dunnerdale), and in Wales, (Beudy Mawr in The Pass). A "Wednesday Walkers" group of members and friends who enjoy pleasant walking was formed in 1989 and has held a walk without exception every Wednesday since, besides enjoying numerous walking holidays abroad.
An enterprising experiment was made in March 1970 to test the relative merits of a tent, a snowhole and an igloo overnight on Ben Nevis. The igloo proved superior, and ever since an "Igloo Meet" has been attempted on some Munro each Spring. The success rate is about 50%. Some desperate retreats have been survived. " Scottish Island Meets" commenced in 1975 when it was found possible to reach and return from one of the Small Isles in a longish weekend. These have been very popular and have continued, often farther afield as MacBraynes permit.
For many years a meet has been held during each weekend of the year, and although walking and climbing meets predominate, caving, fell-running, canoeing, skiing, mountain biking and even a ceilidh appear regularly. (And also hut maintenance weekends).