Meet Report: 27 May – 3 June 2023. The Wicklow mountains are the hills nearest Dublin and form the largest area of upland in Ireland, the highest point being the Irish ‘Munro’ of Lugnaquillia (925m). The Wicklows encompass many granite peaks, with classic post-glacial topography i.e. deep glaciated valleys, dramatic corries and mountain lakes with […]

Meet Report: 5-7 May 2023. It rained on one notable citizen’s parade but it didn’t rain on ours. (For those reading this in years to come, the King was crowned this Saturday). A steadily improving forecast culminated in an affable weekend; sunny spells, light winds and a temperature sufficient to allow sitting out till well […]

Meet Report: 14-21 April 2023. The extensive area of rugged granite in north-western Portugal which encompasses the Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNGP) bordering Spain is unspoilt, relatively little known and offers superb hill walking. The leader visited the area in 2005 and 2018 and this interesting and popular meet was planned as a result. Excellent value […]

Meet Report: 31 March-2 April 2023. Following a wet week in The Lakes and with a mixed weather forecast promising both good and bad conditions, twenty YRC members travelled up to Glenridding, on the lower western side of Ullswater, with hope in their hearts and the promise of a sociable meet in Rod and Yayoi’s […]

Contents: President’s Message, Membership Update, Lowstern, Bolivia Meet 2024, Sponsored Abseil for NSAR, Next YRC Journal, Ghar Parau Cards, Next Committee Meeting.

Meet Report: 10-12 March 2023. Based at the Orpheus Caving Club’s cottage near Monyash. A challenging weather forecast preceded the Peak District meet. Snow was forecast in Central England and as predicted, substantial snowfalls had occurred on the Thursday night, causing numerous road blockages and road closures across the high Derbyshire passes. Friday dawned with […]

Meet Report: 16-19 February 2023. Held at the Braedownie Hut in Glen Clova. Scotland, what’s the weather doing? Search the forecasts and as usual the heart sinks. One forecast indicated winds reaching 70 mph and it was clear that there was now little or no snow. Travelling up on the Thursday the weather was fine, […]

Contents: President’s Message, YRC Quiznight, YRC Gifts and Legacy Fund, Membership Update, Parking at Low Hall Garth, Ken Aldred’s Books, Albert Chapman’s Books, Climbing Talk in Huddersfield, New BMC Hill Walking Resources Website, Local Outdoor Training, Next Committee Meeting.

Meet Report: 27-29 January 2023. Fifteen members and prospective members descended upon Tan yr Wyddfa on Friday evening. Mike Smith arrived early and nipped up Y Garn, scrambling onwards to Mynydd Drws y Coed before returning via Cwm Marchnad. Alan Clare tested his quite recent new hip for an hour or so around the local […]

Meet Report: 6-8 January 2023. We held our traditional start to the calendar year with our winter LHG meet during a very wet period  over the first weekend in January. Members assembled at LHG during Friday afternoon and evening with only John and Carol managing any activity during the day. They arrived at LHG on […]