Meet Report
23rd to 25th February 2007 - Rucksacks Bunkhouse
It is a while since we stayed at Rucksacks bunkhouse but we were soon
back into the swing of Friday night at the Fyfe Arms. The weekend
coincided with an Edinburgh ski club weekend so the joint was jumping
although it wasn't very clear what they were going to ski on. Saturday
was a bit grey and claggy. Most were Graham and Corbett bagging apart from
early risers Tim and Ewan who headed off to Beinn Mheadhoin.
There were some grumpy old men around on Saturday night, the main
targets being a missing basket at the end of Martin's walking poles and
the purpose of lettuce.
The Alpine bunkroom had big plans for Sunday. A mass attack on
Lochnagar - black spout gully and pinnacle gully. Passing up the
delights of the Saturday night disco, alarms were set for 6am (myself,
Ewan and Kenny) and 7am - Alan, Martin, Ron and Tim. The first party
duly left in mild tempartures, drizzle and low cloud. Half way to
Ballater we turned back and then turned back again when Ben Avon briefly
cleared. Nothing like a bit of indecision to while away the day and
use up some petrol. When we finally reached Ballater on the second
attempt it was pouring. So, after sitting in the village carpark for a
couple of minutes we turned back again and headed off to the Glenshee
munros. Enroute we passed the other 4 driving to Ballater. It was still
pouring when the late risers got to the same car park in Ballater and
they also turned back to do An Socach and a demoted Corbett. With no
indecision, Gillian and Alison W did a couple of Grahams and Fiona drove
home. I am not sure what Bill and Eileen did but the bunkhouse was more
or less deserted by 8am on Sunday - unheard of.
Alison C