Posts for February, 2024

Soak up all the Six Nations actions right here in the lounge as we will be showing all the match’s live! Special menu item of loaded fries available to order during each match.

The Pine Marten Bar and Shred Sleds are proud to present THE PINE MTN LAB!

This is not your average comp – we have Shred Sleds snow skates to demo all day. Features for all abilities for snow skating and snowboarding and prizes galore from all our amazing sponsors, supporting the event along with an awesome raffle.

Dj’s from all over will be spinning all day to keep up the hype, followed by an after party inside the Bar.

There will be a BBQ going on alongside Highland Slice serving up some awesome Pizza!

This is not an event you will want to miss – get involved, get your pals involved, come shred, come spectate and come sesh!

Hoorna Good Times Guaranteed!

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, we’re screening the latest Women’s Adventure Film tour on Friday 8th March. Join us to watch some fantastic films about the outdoor adventures of some inspirational women from around the world.

Make an evening of it and enjoy some dinner and a drink in the Lochain Bar beforehand, open from 17.00. The screening will start at 20.00 and will have a short interval halfway through.

Find out more about the films we’ll be showing here: Trailer — Women’s Adventure Film Tour (womensadventurefilmtour.com)

Following a very successful and popular 2023 Youth Challenge, the event will return in 2024 and again hosted at Badaguish by the Speyside Trust.

This popular fundraising event has will again be an exciting weekend with Problem Solving and Skills Development as well as Orienteering and Camping.

Teams of 4 of school pupils aged 13-16 will compete by age group.

* Please email events@badaguish.org should you wish further information or are considering entering a team.

2 days of backcountry skiing. From Glenmore Lodge’s base at the foot of the mighty Cairngorm plateau we spend the weekend exploring on skis the classic tours, descents and gullies of the Northern Coires and beyond, into one of the biggest ski wildernesses in Scotland. Enjoy some apres ski on Saturday afternoon, followed by live music in the evening.
Each day will be spent enjoying guided skiing in some of the best terrain the Cairngorms has to offer.

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Brora Rangers FC, Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey, kick-off 8pm. Snack bar, £50 half-time raffle, merchandise. Parking at ground, Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club by their kind permission and at Burnfield Car Park (250m). N.B. Match is “weather permitting” and subject to a 12pm pitch inspection on matchday. Please check club social media pages for latest updates.

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Wick Academy FC, Seafield Park, 8pm. Parking at ground, at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club by their kind permission and at Burnfield Ave. car park (250m). Snack bar, half-time £50 raffle and merchandise. N.B. Match is “weather permitting” and may be subject to a pitch inspection on match day. Please check club website and social media pages for updates.

Join us for a one hour class and learn how to use your breath to unwind, de-stress, relax and recharge your body! This class will be a variety of different breathing exercises to improve your biomechanics and physical health, as well as guided breathwork meditations to ground yourself, become fully present in your body and tap into the power of your own breath.

Glenshee likes to keep us on our toes. Historically, there has either been not enough snow or too much snow. However, there is no denying when Glenshee is good, she is very good.

If conditions allow, we do plan to hold the British Skimo Championships on Saturday 16th March 2024 at Glenshee.

For those in the know, there seems to be little point in advertising a course because it always changes. Who knows where we will go but there will be multiple ascents and descents. There is very likely to be more than one lap with a harsh cut off time – dictated by the fastest racer of the day. The final course will only be known on the day but the maps below will give some idea for ideal conditions. The fastest racer is declared the winner.

We will plan to race on Saturday 16th March but if the conditions are unfavourable we will race on the Sunday. We will not reschedule this race if we have to cancel.

Image credit Ed Smith.

The LDWA organises many challenge events and local group social walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations.

This year they are taking on the Speyside 100 – a challenge event which is 100 miles long, none stop and must be completed within a defined time limit

(Social walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles – click here to go to the LDWA website to find out more).