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: 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 […]

Meet Report: 16-19 February 2023 at the Braedownie Hut, 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, fish supper, […]

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: 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: 28-30 October 2022. Based at the Gritstone Club’s hut The Smithy at the head of Thirlmere. Home on Sunday evening, after a few reviving cups of tea, a meal and a good soak in a hot bath your scribe considered this a good weekend’s walking.  There were times though on Saturday and Sunday […]

Meet Report: 7-9 October 2022 at Haggs Bank Bunkhouse, Nenthead. Pre-meet activities 7th October Helen and Michael timed their arrival at Forest-in Teesdale for the start of the dry weather and followed the southern side of the swollen Tees upstream to near Falcon Clints. After crossing Cronkley Fell they used the Pennine Way back to […]

Meet Report: 12-15 September. Based at the Izaak Walton Hotel, Ilam village. This was a select gathering of just four couples with Helen and Michael Smith joining us for Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday was wet and miserable making for difficult travelling conditions but then normal service was resumed and we enjoyed blues skies and warm […]

Meet Report: 2-4 September 2022. By Friday evening most of the meet had arrived at Lowstern. A populous tented village had sprung up outside and the kitchen was busy with people cooking their evening meals. During the afternoon several parties were out. Mick Borroff climbed Ingleborough from Newby Cote, descending via Gaping Gill and a […]

Meet Report: 15-17 July 2022. 12 members came to the Star Bunkhouse in Bwlch, South Wales to walk part of the Beacons Way. The weather was really good although it did get hotter during the weekend. Michael and Helen arrived at Bwlch early on Friday and decided to make life easier for themselves on Saturday […]