Press Releases
For more information about these news stories, contact David Gibson, Chief Officer on 01738-493 947 or 07845-919 150 or email davidg@mcofs.org.uk
Click on the links below to download press releases.
January 2012
13.01.12 - Time To Value What We Have - MCofS urges Councillors to reject Allt Duine wind proposals
December 2011
19.12.11 - MCofS Confirms Allt Duine Objection
16.12.11 - No Place for the Mountain Landscape in Scotland's Future Vision
09.12.11 - MCofS Free Winter Safety Lectures "Could Save Lives"
02.12.11 - Mountaineers urged to acquire Winter Skills and Avalanche Awareness
November 2011
25.11.11 - MCofS Responds to Cairngorms National Park Plan
14.11.11 - Mountaineers call for clarification on Coire Cas parking charges & Letter to Cairngorm Mountain Ltd
11.11.11 - ScotRail Winter Offer for MCofS Members
10.11.11 - Top Ten Tips for Hill Walkers and Climbers Now the Clocks Have Turned Back
07.11.11 - Legal Challenge to Major New Town Being Built in the Cairngorms National Park (Joint release with Cairngorms Campaign)
October 2011
07.10.11 - Give the Gift of Membership
September 2011
07.09.11 - MCofS Elects New President
August 2011
26.08.11 - Emergency Shelter Rebuilt in the Cairngorms (Joint release with MBA)
25.08.11 - MCofS Members Set for September Discount Offer at Tiso (Joint release with Tiso)
08.08.11 - MCofS Navigation Courses in the Campsies
July 2011
29.07.11 - Avoiding the Long Walk Out
28.07.11 - MCofS Annual Report Points to Successes and Challenges
June 2011
27.06.11 - MCofS Launches Updated Munros and Corbetts Guide
23.06.11 - MCofS YouTube Channel Hits 100,000 Downloads
16.06.11 - MCofS Calls for Hill Tracks to Require Planning Consent
April 2011
01.04.11 - Allt Duine Wind Farm Proposal - A Step Too Far
March 2011
25.03.11 - MCofS Members' Discount at Tiso Stores - 8th April to 4th May
17.03.11 - Spring & Summer Courses 2011
February 2011
18.02.11 - Youth Climbing Series 2011
January 2011
07.01.11 - Minimal Impact Mountaineering Advice (MIMA)
December 2010
16.12.10 - Exclusive MCofS Winter Offer from ScotRail
10.12.10 - Winter Safety Lecture Series Announced
November 2010
19.11.10 - MCofS Urges Walkers and Climbers to Register with 999 Text Service
October 2010
18.10.10 - Have you Winterised your rucksack?
07.10.10 - MCofS GPS Courses Boosted by Garmin Support
August 2010
20.08.10 - MCofS Competition to WIN tickets for Chris Bonington Lecture
02.08.10 - Tiso Discount Offer - Joint release with Tiso
July 2010
01.07.10 - Navigation Courses
April 2010
29.04.10 - Dundee Competition 2010
March 2010
29.03.10 - Ice Axes on Eurostar Trains
26.03.10 - Scottish Expedition Reports Archive
08.03.10 - More Scottish Mountains on the Web
February 2010
15.02.10 - First Ever Scottish High Schools Climbing Competition
December 2009
11.12.2009 - Hill tracks threat to Wild Land raised in Scottish Parliament
November 2009
13.11.2009 - GPS for the Ladies
October 2009
26.10.2009 - MCofS Response to Beauly-Denny News
26.10.2009 - Hill walkers and climbers: Are You Ready for Winter?
September 2009
17.09.2009 - Climbing Rocks Festival 2009
July 2009
16.07.2009 - Mountaineers: Technology no Substitute for Technique
16.07.2009 - Mountaineers Celebrate Scotland's Mountains
14.07.2009 - Mountaineers Recognise Ratho as World Class Climbing Venue
06.07.2009 - Scottish Success at Youth Climbing Series UK Final
03.07.2009 - Mountaineers Claim Committee Report Ignores Vital Evidence
June 2009
29.06.2009 - MCofS Annual Report – Hitting 10K
17.06.2009 - Mountaineers Urge Re-Think on Ramblers Scotland Future
January 2009
26.01.2009 - Joint Press Release issued by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland and the An Teallach Mountaineering Club
November 2008
13.11.2008 - Mountaineering Council of Scotland launches Scottish Climbing Wall Network
May 2008
28.05.2008 - The Scottish Mountaineer Hits New Heights With Herald And Times Group Magazines
