The Scottish Mountaineering Club

Established in 1889 the Scottish Mountaineering Club has been at the forefront of climbing and mountaineering in Scotland for over 100 years. Members, both past and present, have included many of Scotland's most influential climbers and mountaineers. Find out more.

Latest News & Articles

Spring 2022 Welcome meet

In May, seven recent joiners to the Club met the President, Dave Broadhead, at Lagangarbh for the first of this year’s Welcome meets, the meet also being hosted by Geoff Cohen and David Myatt.

Sea Kayak meet - 6 - 8 May 2022

Easter Meet report, 2022

Scottish Winter Climbs West

CIC hut meet, March 2022

Upcoming Events & Meets

Central Highlands Meet at the Raeburn Hut

Raeburn Hut
3rd Jun 2022 - 5th Jun 2022

Unlimited climbing and walking available from Lochaber to the Cairngorms, and local cragging at the Dirc and Creag Dubh.

Sutherland Meet, Naismith Hut

The Naismith Hut, Elphin
17th Jun 2022 - 24th Jun 2022

The Club's smallest hut, the Naismith is centrally situated for climbing and walking in the Northwest highlands from Ardmair, Reiff and Stac Pollaidh in the south to Sheigra and Foinaven in the north, plus all points in between. Maximum daylight for a week-long meet at the Naismith hut.

Joint Alpine Meet with the Alpine Club

Argentière, France
2nd Jul 2022 - 23rd Jul 2022

The annual UK clubs' alpine meet organised by the Alpine Club, this year held at Camping du Glacier D'Argentière.

Cragging by the Sea

Ross of Mull
1st Aug 2022 - 4th Aug 2022

Following the success of the sea kayak meet to the Summer Isles in May, this meet is to the Ross of Mull to climb on cliffs only accessible by kayak.

SMC Apirant's Meet 2022

Raeburn Hut, Laggan, Speyside
26th Aug 2022 - 28th Aug 2022

The SMC organises an annual aspirant meet in August which offers plenty of rock climbing options.

Painting Meet

Lagangarbh
2nd Sep 2022 - 4th Sep 2022

After a few years absence we are delighted to announce the return of a painting and drawing meet at Lagangarbh.
All Events
Meets
Lectures

CIC Webcam & Weather Station

The SMC maintains a webcam and weather station located on top of the CIC hut. Being on the west coast of Scotland and the altitude the hut is situated at the hut is often bombarded by severe storms, especially in winter. The webcam faces the North Face of Ben Nevis, and in the middle of the picture can been seen North East Buttress and The Orion Face.

Updates roughly every 20 minutes

Current Tempeture

2.4ºC

Current Windspeed

12 mph NE

Todays High

13ºC

Todays Low

2ºC

Todays Top Windspeed

15 mph

CIC Webcam and Weather Station

Publications

The SMC offers a diverse number of publications, appealing to all outdoor enthusiasts. Profits from our guidebooks go to the Scottish Mountaineering Trust which is a Scottish-registered charity. Purchasing an SMC publication therefore helps the Scottish mountain environment.

Climbing

Scrambling

Hillwalking

SMP Publications
About SMC Publications

Scottish Winter Climbs West

Highland Scrambles South

Mountaineering in Scotland

The Munros

Huts

We operate five mountain huts open to the public and members of other clubs. These huts are strategically placed near some of the finest Mountaineering areas in Scotland.

The C.I.C

Ben Nevis

Lagangarbh

Glen Coe

Raeburn

Laggan

Naismith

Elphin

Ling

Torridon
About SMC Huts