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October 8, 2024
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What a fantastic experience. Bryony, Andrew, Jim, and myself met up in Geneva and hired a car. About four hours later we were in the magical valley of Ailefroide, near Briancon. The Ailefroide municipal campsite is spacious and very well kept, with plenty of facilities and very close to supermarkets, gear shops and
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October 8, 2024
Comments Off on The Roaches Summer 2024
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Record numbers of Club members turned up on Friday and the hut was at capacity… with others joining us for the Saturday. The hut was all we remembered it to …
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July 8, 2024
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Andrew, Jake and Jim arrived at Brean Down to investigate the sea cliffs at the Fort end of the peninsula… Exciting abseils and probably the best traverse in Somerset… Eavesdrop …
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July 8, 2024
Comments Off on Devon Bouldering 2024
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Bone Hill and Hound Tor provided ample bouldering, and they are both venues to revisit… The coffee and ice cream van at Hound Tor provided much needed sustenance and The …
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May 20, 2024
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Great weather, exciting abseils into the base of the crag and wonderful climbing on clean, dry slabs… and exceptional photography from our Club pilot and photographer… Baggy Point offers exciting …
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May 20, 2024
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A very well attended and active AGM saw about 20 Club members getting out either just before the meet or catching up over the weekend. Weather allowed for some classic …
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May 20, 2024
Comments Off on The Roaches March 2024
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An early visit to The Peak to kick off the Grit season led a good number to The Roaches and the best of the weather. Conditions were warm enough and …
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May 20, 2024
Comments Off on Scottish Winter February 2024
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‘Is this a dagger I see before me?’ Logan contemplating true Shakespearian advice on the possibility of Simpsonesque rope cutting… Several travelled north of the border, Glen Nevis SYHA this time, with …
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May 13, 2024
Comments Off on PRE-AGM CHALLENGES APRIL 2024
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The inspiration for these personal challenges was the ’50 at 50’ trip in 2019. Jim and Smokey Dave celebrated turning 50, and Andrew and Keith supported Jim in climbing 50 …
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December 15, 2023
Comments Off on Peak December 2023
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Jim and Jake drove up early on Saturday morning to have a second breakfast and then arrive at Windgather… Temperatures sub zero but clear and a short crag to keep …
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December 15, 2023
Comments Off on Exmoor Coastal Walk October 2023
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Jim and Andrew drove down to Heddon’s Mouth and took a walk west along the coastal path. Plenty to see there a back. We stayed over at the National Trust …
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December 15, 2023
Comments Off on Derbyshire Grit September and October 2023
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Jim drove North and (on each occasion) met up with several members… September was a bit of a heatwave. October was chilly at worst and recovered in the afternoon. Importantly, …
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December 15, 2023
Comments Off on Yorkshire Grit June 2023
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Jim travelled North to meet up with Matt and Bryony at Malham and we got out to Rhylstone on Saturday morning and Crookrise on Sunday… The weather was excellent and …
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September 8, 2022
Comments Off on Peak District August 2022
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A really good turn out with 13 Club members meeting up to avoid the midges at Stanage and retire to Burbage North. A great venue for either early leads or …
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September 8, 2022
Comments Off on Return to the Jotunhiemen 2022
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We made it to Oslo and then made it to Vardasen near Drammen (nice city)… The granite slabs at Vardasen are highly recommended… We then traveled north to stay at …
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April 24, 2022
Comments Off on AGM 2022 – Wales
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The AGM unofficially began with the arrival of Eddie and Lorenz (The Danish Contingent) on Wednesday in Somerset, who, after quickly being picked up by Jim, were off to an …
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October 24, 2021
Comments Off on Dave’s Adventurous Wainwrights Trip, October 2021
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This was our fourth autumn trip to The Lakes in Dave's quest to complete his second round of Wainwright ascents by more adventurous routes.
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September 6, 2021
Comments Off on Peak and Wales August 2021
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A stopover at Castleton YHA to camp allowed Jim to get 10 routes in on Monday before Andrew got there… Met up on Tuesday morning and visited a few Eastern Gritstone crags on Tuesday and Wednesday to get a fair few trad routes in (just to get the mileage up, you understand).
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May 25, 2021
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Better than last year and more climbs achieved…
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May 25, 2021
Comments Off on Portland Sport Climbing Trip May 2021
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Local advocates Will an Lilla guided us all to the best crag for the micro-climate that is Portland, and then guided us to the parking…
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April 27, 2021
Comments Off on DARTMOOR BOULDERING AND TRAD
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Saturday morning saw eight of us meet up at the carpark with the visitor centre for Haytor. 25 minutes got us to Smallacombe Rocks which provided a lot of bouldering …
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December 30, 2020
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7 members gathered for this year’s ‘ye olde Christmas walke’ to complete a muddy circuit of 8.5miles around Laxton and Egmanton.
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October 28, 2020
Comments Off on Jim and Andrew’s ‘Follow the Weather’ Trip
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With Storm Ellen threatening to hit Britain within the next couple of days, Jim and Jake headed up to the Peak for some fun on the grit. Jake’s car broke …
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May 27, 2020
Comments Off on Costa Blanca 2020
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We returned to Costa Blanca in March, with the pandemic in the news and in an atmosphere of uncertainty. The weather was perfect, warm and sunny, but not too hot …
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May 19, 2020
Comments Off on Lockdown Response – The BMSCMC Pub Quiz
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When the going gets tough… the tough plan a Pub Quiz. The BMSCMC don’t shirk in the face of danger and 22 of us were very happy to sign up to ‘Death by Zoom’ to relieve the boredom/escape parental duties/ hide from maths/have an excuse for a drink or two on Thursday… you get the idea.
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March 9, 2020
Comments Off on Scottish Winter 2020 Trip Report
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A few of us headed North with a stopover in Manchester to break the driving and arrived at Aviemore, with enough time to catch a decent late lunch at the Skiing Doo. Some things don’t change. Sunday brought high winds and the road was closed so a long walk up to the middle car park and we managed some winter skills.
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March 9, 2020
Comments Off on Will’s South West Trip to the Tors Report (October 2019)
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im met up with Etienne, newly arrived from Africa, via Cardiff, and Jake, in Somerset, before an early morning drive to the Tors. Altogether, 8 Club members, 1 team photographer and 43 ponies met up at Hay Tor and got a healthy number of routes in.
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September 23, 2019
Comments Off on Peak District 50/50 Trip
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Jim and Dave, both 50 this year, attempted to climb 50 routes over the trip… Jim cheated and arrived Tuesday night, met up with Keith and was already 5 trips …
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September 23, 2019
Comments Off on Snowdonia August 2019
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Friday saw the ascent of Tryfan by First Pinnacle Rib, with the infamous Yellow Slab. Two teams of three, with Jim, Jake and Dan in the first team and Andrew …
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June 22, 2019
Comments Off on Cornwall 2019
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As anticipated, the Cornwall trip was very much a family affair. With three families, plus three further couples and a solitary Jim, we made the most of all that the …
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May 25, 2019
Comments Off on Somerset Climbing Trip May 2019
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These rock don’t climb themselves… Friday saw the coordinated arrival of several members to the South West…Well done Michael for travelling from Kobenhaven for what turned out to be probably …
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April 22, 2019
Comments Off on Fontainebleau Trip Report, April 2019
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It took a bit of organisation to meet up within striking distance of the Channel Tunnel and reduce car numbers… but we did that. Some took coffee while …
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March 17, 2019
Comments Off on Scottish Winter 2019 Trip Report
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With unusually warm weather forecast for the days of the trip it looked unlikely that we would be able to get much climbing done, but in true BMSCMC style everyone managed to get at least one winter route ticked off.
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November 23, 2018
Comments Off on Costa Blanca 2018 Trip Report
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With warm weather almost guaranteed (in November) and a huge choice of crags to climb at, many just a few minutes (or seconds!) to walk to from the car, Costa …
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August 30, 2018
Comments Off on Jim’s Trip to the Jotunheimen, August 2018
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Imagine this – a Fred-Beckey-style dirtbag Scandinavian climbing road trip, accompanied by the soundtrack from Guardians of the Galaxy. Here are the headlines. If you’re with us on a trip …
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May 18, 2018
Comments Off on Snowdonia May 2018
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The Danish contingent arrived Thursday afternoon and met up with Andrew and Marion on Little Tryfan for an introduction to leading and just to get climbing on something. We managed …
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May 15, 2018
Comments Off on AGM Weekend, Peak District, April 2018
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The AGM returned for a second year to the Pennine Mountaineering Club hut at Stoney Middleton. This was a great venue and close to some excellent walking and climbing. On …
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May 15, 2018
Comments Off on Fountainbleau, March 2018
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With only two of us on this trip, we treated it as a recce for a repeat visit in 2019. Lots of you have expressed an interest in going to …
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May 15, 2018
Comments Off on Gower, August 2017
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There’s something about sea cliff climbing that strips away the cares of everyday life, but I guess that’s true of climbing generally. Battered by wind and sun, with the waves …
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February 25, 2018
Comments Off on Scottish Winter 2018
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Arrived at Edinburgh from CPH on Sunday evening and met up with Maria, who had flown in from her Alpine ski trip… All very international. Got the car and then a 2 …
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January 15, 2018
Comments Off on Kullaberg Jan 2018
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Brynna, Micheal and I got an early start on Saturday morning leaving Copenhagen at 09:00. Straight over the Bridge (thanks for the BroPass Eddie!) and then north to Kullaberg. Dropped our kit off …
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November 28, 2017
Comments Off on Ché’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ Lakes and Peak District Trip October 2017
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Ché, Andrew, Dave and Jim’s arrival in the Lake district coincided with that of ex hurricane Ophelia: as such the weather was a little on the inclement side. On Sunday …
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October 9, 2017
Comments Off on Kullaberg September 2017
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Jim, Eddie, Brynna, Colin and Michael took the trip to Kullaberg, staying in the DBKK hut overnight. We arrived Saturday morning, dropped the stuff off at the hut and then …
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August 9, 2017
Comments Off on French Alps Trip to the Ecrins 2017
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Just me and Maria, since Mike and Steven both have leg injures… An epic drive through Denmark, Germany and France saw us arrive at La Berarde. The campsite was great …
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July 9, 2017
Comments Off on Smiffy’s Hard Rock Adventure (Cloggy but no Cloggy) 2017
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With a team of me, James Buckley and Chris Oldfield and the forecast changing all week, we were unsure if we would get to the north facing crag, Cloggy. Thursday …
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October 12, 2016
Comments Off on Jim and Melanie’s Trip to the Roaches (Ilam Hall). Halloween, October 2016.
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Some arrived early… Sean et al, Tree Surgeon Dave +5 and climbed at Birchen on Friday. A good venue for all! We flew in on Friday night to meet everyone at the …
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October 12, 2016
Comments Off on Dave & Andrew’s Patterdale and Coniston Trip, October 2016
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Day 1: Left Nottingham at 6am and parked up at Scales by 10am. Climbed Souther Fell and then the classic Grade 1 scramble Sharp Edge on Blencathra, which was superb. …
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October 11, 2016
Comments Off on Return Trip to Børnholm October 2016
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København’s other home crags… and Denmark’s finest! Jim and Steven (in the process of joining) made a last minute trip here to take advantage of the very last days of …
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October 11, 2016
Comments Off on Reconnaissance of the Tatra – Slovakia and Poland
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I visited the High Tatra in Slovakia (again) this year and spent some time making a reconnaissance for a Club trip. I picked up some up-to-date maps and some Summer …
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September 10, 2016
Comments Off on Trips to Kullaberg, Sweden. September 2016
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København’s home crag… a couple of trips and we are finding our feet, or at least some of the buttresses. As it is Sweden, it is exceptionally clean and well …
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September 9, 2016
Comments Off on BMC Gower Climbing Festival, September 2016
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This was the 8th BMC Gower Festival, but the first time that BMSCMC has been involved, as far as we are aware. It will certainly not be the last, as …
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August 9, 2016
Comments Off on Rondane, Norway, August 2016
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A short trip to the mountains… Day 1 – Flew into Oslo, a train up to Otta and then a taxi to the trail head (Spranget). 1 hour walk in …
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July 9, 2016
Comments Off on Lundy July 2016
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Two years in the planning, three nights in the bar, four days on the rock and five teams on the Devil’s Slide… all the makings of the best trip of …
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February 10, 2016
Comments Off on Smiffy’s Tremadog Madness
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It is with great pleasure, we kick start the Summer season with some amazing climbing at a great crag!! With heavy snow in the Peak, on my way to collect …
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February 9, 2016
Comments Off on Rjukan February 2016
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Quite possibly the best trip of the year! Arrived Saturday and booked in at the Rjukan Gjestegard – nice place but not the best drying room. Temperatures a very mild …
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January 9, 2016
Comments Off on Road Trip January 2016
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We were always planning to follow the weather and high avalanche conditions in Scotland and extensive flooding in The Lakes, prompted us towards Snowdonia. Flew in on Sunday night and …
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December 9, 2015
Comments Off on Dave and Alison’s Derbyshire Christmas walk – December 2015
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Under orders from Squadron Leader Gent, we left Notts at 7.55am ‘on the dot’ and headed up to the hills, via a quick pit stop for a bucket of latte …
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October 26, 2015
Comments Off on Autumn Lakes trip – 24-26 October 2014 by James Buckley
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Despite classic autumnal lakeland conditions of torrential rain and gale force winds the club managed to make a success of the weekend. Saturday Heading out from the car park at …
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October 11, 2015
Comments Off on Jim and Sean’s Trip to the Peak (Harborough Rocks) – October 2015
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This was primarily a trip for the families with children and Harborough Rocks delivered. Friday night saw the introduction of a new sport (an indoor sought of surfing, but you …
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October 9, 2015
Comments Off on Smiffy’s Gimmer Crag Nice or Spicy – Oct 2015
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A great trip with good people and nice dry weather in the lakes! Over 3 days! Happy days. It was an afternoon arrival on Friday so we managed to get …
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July 10, 2015
Comments Off on Alps Trip to Arolla July 2015
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We made the Vignettes Hut this time, but turned back on the Pigne D’Arolla about 1 hour from the top (at about 3500m), when the clag came in and we …
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July 9, 2015
Comments Off on Melanie’s Wales Trip July 2015
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Well attended with 7 members and 14 climbers altogether. Lots of activity – Friday saw an ascent of Cemetery Gates on the Cromlech (always impressive), and an evening visit to …
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April 9, 2015
Comments Off on Hill Walking Trip to Norway – Oppland 2015.
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Not for the fainthearted, I felt… Day 1. Flew out Thursday to Oslo, train north to Vinstra and then a bus to Skabu. Met a Dutchman on the bus, planning …
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March 9, 2015
Comments Off on Dawn Raid to Cadair Idris – Jim and Dave Smith, March 2015.
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Up at 4:00am, left at 4:55am, arrived at Dolgellau for a second breakfast (highly recommend the café to the right of the main square – she opened 10 minutes early to …
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February 9, 2015
Comments Off on Winter Mountaineering in the Cairngorm February 2015 Jim McCall
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Perfect ice conditions, low avalanche predictions and some reasonable weather… That wasn’t expected! 10 members attended and several ascents listed by groups climbing including Crotched Gully II, Aladdin’s Couloir I/II, …
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August 3, 2014
Comments Off on Trip Report – Dave and Che’s Tea and Fags Trip to Dow Crag, 1-3 August 2014 By Dave Gent.
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“It’s not rained here like this for about 6 weeks, you know” said the local in Coniston on Friday night. Great, thanks! Earlier, I had arrived in Windermere and into …
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June 13, 2014
Comments Off on Jon’s Limestone Trip – 13-15th June 2014
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Cheddar Gorge for a variety of trad and sport routes, amazing location and weather, a good day had – notably James on his E1 route, see pic above. Home on …
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