Meet Report: 20-22 April 2018. This meet was relocated after a mix up over the booking at the Derbyshire Pennine Club’s Stoney Middleton hut. Initially moved to Eyam Youth Hostel (full), then to Lowstern (full), it finally ended up at Low Hall Garth. Only five members attended, which was a shame as the weekend turned […]
Meet Report: 7-14 April 2018. Given the number of alternative Mediterranean venues for walking and climbing, it is worth reflecting on why we keep returning to the Calpe area. For at least one member on the meet it was their seventh week in the area but only on one day this week were they repeating […]
Meet Report: 15-18 March 2018. The weather during the journey northward was promising and the forecast suggested strong winds would dissipate during Friday. On arrival at the MS/BMC Alex MacIntyre hut in Onich, just west of Ballachulish, the warden and his wife were in the throes of departing following news of a family bereavement that […]
Meet Report: 23-25 February 2018. Regulars on the Welsh meet were confused by the bright light in the sky and an absence of gales and torrential rain. Although there wasn’t much snow, what there was proved excellent and there was an abundance of sunshine. We stayed in the Gloucester MC hut Cefn Goch, above the […]
Meet Report: 1-4 February 2018. Due to a family bereavement one of the joint leaders had to stand down and the prospect of Richard Taylor’s cooking and some last minute illness meant that only those with strong constitutions (internal and external) ventured on this meet. Others missed a treat. This was a “no wind” meet […]
Meet Report: 5-7 January 2018. Michael Smith, in need of some exercise post Christmas traversed Lingmoor Fell from the cottage and then joined a select group at the cottage on the Friday evening to sample the excellent soup provided by Robert Crowther. The aroma of this was sufficient to entice Messrs Denny and Trasler back […]
Meet Report: 8-10 December 2017. There was no need for crampons or ice axes but snow all the same, which on a Christmas meet adds to the atmosphere, but made travelling more of a challenge. Twenty three intrepid members and prospective members, and one dog, made it to this year’s Christmas meet through poor road […]
Meet Report: 18-19 November 2017. This year’s AGM and Dinner were held in Settle just six miles from Horton-in-Ribblesdale. The Sunday activities included caving and walking. Turning the tables somewhat on 1899, there was a lecture by a Norwegian about Slingsby and this time not even the cavers got wet. The Falcon Manor hosted the […]
Meet Report: 27-29 October 2017. By dusk eighteen members, prospective members and guests had assembled at Low Row West Barn, two miles West of Reeth. Most had taken advantage of a beautiful autumn day to do something on the way in. The meet leader with Ros and David, having unloaded the weekend supplies, went for […]
Meet Report: 6-8 October 2017. Seventeen members and guests assembled at the Corris Hostel, a renovated Victorian school building formerly owned by the YHA and now run independently, with a relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and a comfortable lounge area having an open fire. Another advantage is that the village pub is conveniently situated within 150m […]