Please note that meets are for members and, where space permits, guests of members. Prospective members wishing to attend must contact the membership secretary first. If attendance is possible, they will be deemed guests of the meet steward. Anyone who is neither a member nor a guest of a member WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
| September 2010 | |
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| 3 Sep 2010 to 4 Sep 2010 |
Fronwydyr Fun and Games at Fronwydyr, and hopefully some climbing/ scrambling/ walking. |
| 4 Sep 2010 to 5 Sep 2010 |
BMC Area meet - Harrisons Rocks Harrison's Rocks has a great number of routes across all levels, so there's something for everyone. For climbers with no outdoor experience, Harrison's is all top rope climbing, and so is an excellent place to make the transition to outdoor climbing, plus there'll be plenty of experienced climbers wandering around who can show you the ropes. Kit hire will be available at a small charge courtesy of The Castle climbing centre. There is a campsite within the car park, free to BMC members, so you can stay the night there or you can pop down for one of the days. Harrison's Rocks is located just outside of Tunbridge Wells here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=harrison%27s+rocks&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=12.396752,39.506836&ie=UTF8&hq=harrison%27s+rocks&hnear=&ll=51.109019,0.188828&spn=0.051409,0.154324&t=h&z=13 There will be a free barbeque, and possibly other snacks, for all the hungry climbers at the event as well. The London & South East area meet will also be taking place, where everyone will be able to have their say about issues relating to the BMC, or simply find out more about the running of the BMC. |
| 10 Sep 2010 to 11 Sep 2010 |
Yorkshire: Lowstern  Staying at the YRC's excellent Lowstern hut, near Clapham. A quick search reveals no less than 44 crags within a 10 mile radius, along with Yorkshire's 3 peaks for the rambler, pot holing courtesy of Inglesport, who also have an excellent cafe and climbing wall in the unlikely event of poor weather. Plan to book into the Game Cock Inn in Austwick on the Saturday night |
| 17 Sep 2010 to 19 Sep 2010 |
Fronwydyr is booked by an outside group 12 spaces booked by Not So Trad MC. Four loft spaces remain for members. |
| 17 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2010 |
Clwyd limestone Something for everyone - trad, sport, walking, and whatever else you fancy (the Rockfax guide to the area contais loads of routes at all levels)around Llangollen. Camping. |
| 24 Sep 2010 to 26 Sep 2010 |
Yomp - Plynlimon Legend speaks of a steep mountain in a mysterious land, the source of a mighty river. The highest summit in Wales between Snowdonia and the Brecons begs to be yomped. Cometh the hour. Based in Machynlleth. |
| 24 Sep 2010 to 25 Sep 2010 |
Fronwydyr working party . |
| October 2010 | |
| 1 Oct 2010 to 3 Oct 2010 |
Calanques Sea, cliff and sun Meet in Calanques -east from Marseille, South of France- Main activity is sport climbing, there is a huge quantity of routes. Landscapes are great, trekking is fine as well. Sleeping in Youth Hostel close to Calanques. Suggested flight (tickets were £96 end June): Fri 1/10 BA2362 6.45 from Gatwick Sun 3/10 BA 2367 22.30 from Marseille |
| 1 Oct 2010 to 2 Oct 2010 |
Fronwydyr Navigation meet. Bookings start 1st September. Learn or share navigation skills in a one day course, includes night navigation. Sunday free for climbing or walking. |
| 8 Oct 2010 to 13 Oct 2010 |
Sierra Nevada Wild camping in The Sierra Nevada of Spain . Mission: Bag as many 3000 meter peaks as possible. Also lots of scrambles, rock climbs and Via Ferrata routes. DATES ARE NOW SET AT 7TH Oct. to 13th Oct One space has become free. Limited to 12 spaces. |
| 8 Oct 2010 to 9 Oct 2010 |
Mountain biking at Fronwydyr Just like mountaineering, but on wheels. Family friendly meet - young children can be placed in trailers. |
| 15 Oct 2010 to 16 Oct 2010 |
Lake District - Coppermines Cottage . |
| 22 Oct 2010 to 23 Oct 2010 |
Fronwydyr music meet Climbing, walking and music making. |
| November 2010 | |
| 10 Nov 2010 to 13 Nov 2010 |
Costa Blanca Recommended Easyjet flights: Out: Wed 10 Nov dep 06:50 Return: Sun 14 Nov dep 21:55 |
| 12 Nov 2010 to 14 Nov 2010 |
Fronwydyr booked by an outside club 12 spaces booked by Litchfield MC. Four loft spaces reserved for members |
| 19 Nov 2010 to 21 Nov 2010 |
Fronwydyr is booked by a LMC member's group Rosina Robson has booked 12 spaces. 4 loft spaces available for LMC members. |
| 26 Nov 2010 to 27 Nov 2010 |
LMC Annual Dinner Annual Dinner on Saturday November 27th, at the Royal Victoria Hotel. |
| December 2010 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 to 5 Dec 2010 |
Fronwydyr booked by outside club 12 spaces booked by Polaris MC. Four loft spaces available for LMC members |
| 10 Dec 2010 to 12 Dec 2010 |
Fronwydyr is booked by a LMC group All 16 spaces are booked |
| 10 Dec 2010 to 12 Dec 2010 |
Scottish Winter Munros The now traditional pre- christmas Scottish hillwalking meet. Exact venue tba, contact the MS early to influence the location selected to maximise bagging opportunities. |
| January 2011 | |
| 22 Jan 2011 to 23 Jan 2011 |
Lakes Burns Supper - Langdale Staying at the Wayfarer's Hut in langdale. |
| 29 Jan 2011 to 5 Feb 2011 |
Rjukan Leaving on Saturday 29th Jan 2011 and returning on Sunday 6th Feb 2011 with Ryanair. Flights about £100. Please contact me first for more details |
| February 2011 | |
| 6 Feb 2011 to 10 Feb 2011 |
CIC Hut week 1 The ever popular meet at the Scottish Mountaineering Clubs most famous hut. Avoid long walks into the Ben. Book early - accomodation costs are £10 per night nights and there are only 8 places. Please note that due to the committing nature of winter climbs on Ben Nevis this meet is not for winter climbing novices. |
| 11 Feb 2011 to 13 Feb 2011 |
Fronwydyr is booked by an outside club 12 spaces booked by Scunthorpe MC 4 loft spaces remain for LMC members |
| 19 Feb 2011 to 25 Feb 2011 |
Winter week: Roy bridge . |
| March 2011 | |
| 6 Mar 2011 to 13 Mar 2011 |
Winter week - Balgy Lodge  A week in a lodge by Loch Torridon |
| 27 Mar 2011 to 31 Mar 2011 |
CIC Week 2 The ever popular meet at the Scottish Mountaineering Clubs most famous hut. Avoid long walks into the Ben. Book early - accomodation costs are £10 per night nights and there are only 8 places. Please note that due to the committing nature of winter climbs on Ben Nevis this meet is not for winter climbing novices. |
| May 2011 | |
| 26 May 2011 to 29 May 2011 |
Rum With the accommodation booked (2nd time lucky) at the hostel in Kinloch Castle this is a chance to go to a very special island with a fascinating history and great mountains. www.isleofrum.com Rum is a National Nature Reserve, and we will be there (hopefully) pre-midge season. The mountains owe their names more to the vikings 'Askival, Trollaval and Barkeval', than to the Gaels. The traverse of the Rum Cuillin is regarded as a good prec-curser to doing Skye, and with Dan Bailey giving it a guide book time of 10 hours, including a moderate climb its no mean undertaking. Accommodation is booked from Thurs night to Sunday night inclusive.Combine this trip with the sleeper/train to Mallaig and then ferry and you'll be embarking on the quintessential Highland and Island get-away with a chance for a few ticks too (but not of the Munro variety). You will only be confirmed on this meet when I have recieved your cheque for the £60 accommodation cost. |
Note : In this meets programme there are a number of new full members stewarding meets for the first time. Please treat them gently and help out if help is needed!
How to book on meets : All meets are organised by a meet steward (see name after details of meet), who can be contacted preceding the meet. For weeklong meets we ask for a deposit. The steward coordinates transport and will sometimes coordinate a communal meal on Saturday night. Ask them for details of accommodation, planned activities etc. in the month preceding the meet. Weekend meets usually start on Friday night and finish on Sunday. Dates given indicate the nights away.
Fronwydyr : If you haven't been to Fronwydyr before, here are just a few of the things you can do from the doorstep. The hut is in the Llanberis valley which separates the Snowdon and the Glyder massifs. It's above the hamlet of Nant Peris, which has a pub The Vaynol and not much else. Llanberis Pass is a Mecca for rock-climbing and although there's more climbing in the harder grades there are a good number of excellent easy climbs too, both in the Pass itself and high up. There's a detailed climbing guide to Llanberis if you want the full Monty; or there's a good selection of the best in Ground Up's North Wales Rock. If you're into it, Llanberis slate is only a few hundred yards from the hut. The scope for Walking is enormous, but here are a few obvious ideas - you can reach the Glyders and Snowdon without a car, and both Crib Goch (airy ridge scrambling) and Crib y Ddysgl can be reached on foot from Fronwydyr without encountering the Snowdon hordes via Cwm Glas (look at the 1:25,000 map). Also, you can walk straight out of the door and up easy grassy slopes to Y Garn and Elidir Fawr and on to the Glyders (all over 3000 feet) and over to the Ogwen Valley or down to the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel for a pint before returning down the pass. If it's blowing a hoolie there are details of the local climbing wall on the notice board in the hut. Another Mecca, Pete's Eats cafe, is 2-3 km by car or on foot through the quarries in Llanberis village, where there are also good gear shops if you're in for a real fester.
Do you have comments on the meets programme? Ideas for new or different venues? Ideas for new themes for meets? Would you like to steward a meet? If you have ideas please contact the Meets secretary, Chris via phone: 07751 284 733 or e-mail.