North Ayrshire Air Na Creagan Mountaineering and Hillwalking Club

Next Two Events on Club Calendar (Full details in member's area)

Bein Tuileachan (Sunday 19/5/2013 - Day walk)
Meet at Irene's house at 0900 for car sharing. Walkhighlands

Watersports Club, Harbour Street, Irvine (Monday 20/5/2013 - Club night)
Monthly club night where members and anyone interested in the club can meet from 8pm to discuss future walks etc

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Air na Creagan Mountaineering Club

Based in North Ayrshire, Air na Creagan Mountaineering Club was formed in order to bring together like-minded people with interest in various mountaineering activities & respect for the ethos of mountaineering in Scotland.

Participation Statement

"Air Na Creagan Mountaineering Club recognises that hillwalking, climbing, scrambling etc. and other mountainous activities are actions with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement." view full details (PDF)

Latest Reports From Club Events (see calendar for future events)
Photo: Irene Cahill	Goatfell ( 21 April 2013) Kenny skipped down the scramble from North Goatfell like a mountain goat - the rest of us scrambled using all 5 contact points with the ground - arms, legs and bum! At this point we also had to endure a hail shower. However, by the time we had ......... (report and photos)
Photo: Irene Cahill	Isle of Cumbrae ( 24 March 2013) During the afternoon the winds got stronger and as we got back to the Cumbrae Slip for the ferry we were slightly apprehensive. The notice was saying that there was possible disruption to ferry service and there was no ferry to be seen! We sheltered ......... (report and photos)
Photo: Irene Cahill	Ben Ledi ( 29 March 2013) Our spikes were very useful on the snow and on the steep, tricky slope section that followed. It appears that the recent weather has caused a landslide here and the remaining path was like a frozen river. After this area, it can only be described ......... (report and photos)
Photo: Irene Cahill	Knockside Hills etc ( 10 March 2013) Next we headed east to Black Law and could see a large cairn on the summit. As we reached it the wind and snow came on and it was like a blizzard. We sheltered for a few minutes looking at this large cairn which must have been 12ft in height with ......... (report and photos)
Photo: Mark Kinnon	Keswick weekend ( 8 February 2013) On the Saturday we headed to Crummock Water and split into 2 groups. The hard core group headed off to Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Eel Crag, Hopegill Head and along the ridge to Whiteside End. There was a bit of snow –but no wind – so it was quite a pleasant climb ......... (report and photos)

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