Chance to sharpen your map reading and navigation skills - both by day and night. Suitable for novice navigators and wizard-like wanderers. This year with new helpers - and new ideas!

We will to focus on using maps, and then go out on the hill to practice navigation. We will all make use of traditional navigation (using a compass, the map and looking around!), and also discuss use of GPS-based devices.

Bookings open on 1 September, and will be limited to ten participants. We will organise a communal meal on the Saturday night (I'll be looking for a volunteer co-ordinator). The meet fees include an extra amount to pay for the communal meal.
This Meet will be based from our Club hut Fronwyder.

Returning to Calpe again for the fourth year and staying at the ever-popular Villa Perles that we stayed at in 2023 and 2024.

There is plenty of climbing at all grades.

The plan will be to take a Friday flight to Alicante from Gatwick returning Wednesday night.

We are booked into the lovey villa Perles (Villa Perles) with a pool close to the centre of Calpe.

We will hire a car or two and head up to the climbing. Approximate cost should be around £50 per person for the car hire (depending on how full the cars are).

Guidebook:

Celebrate Guy Fawkes night at the club hut in Eryri.

A Whatsapp group for the meet will be added to the LMC Whatsapp Community so that participants can add themselves. A link to it cannot be added here for data security reasons.

Recommended flights
STN-Agadir 3.15pm
Agadir-STN 7.30pm

The Anti Atlas region of Morocco is a heaven for adventure climbing and hill walking. With over 2000 routes there is something for everyone.
Climbing is almost all trad with plenty of routes at all grades.

For trekkers, the summit of Jebel el Kest 2,375m offers views to the snowy peaks of the Atlas mountains to the North, Altantic Ocean to the West and Sahara Desert to the South.

Staying in the lovely Gite Timentour located in a small village Idaougnidif on half board basis (bed/breakfast/dinner) located in the hills about 1.5hr drive from Agadir for the first half of the week with the last few days staying and exploring Tafraoute.

For Crack addicts 'Tafraout is gaining a reputation as one of the best granite crack-climbing destinations this side of the Atlantic. The new guidebook describes more than 130 pure crack climbs, including everything from finger cracks to classic hand jams and the wide off-width cracks for which the town is particularly famous'

https://www.climb-tafraout.com/tafraout-granite-guide.php

A meet at our club hut in Eryri

Come and spend a long weekend climbing unpronounceable hills in indifferent weather - the annual Winter Munro Meet.

December can be a fickle time of year in the Scottish hills, you may require a balaclava and sunscreen in equal measure, so you’ll need to come suitably equipped and don’t forget to pack a sense of humour!

Newtonmore, which is only a few miles from the geographical centre of Scotland, is well situated for the mountains of Cairngorm, Creag Meagaidh, Drumochter and Monadh Liath. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/

Newtonmore is also well provided for in terms of public transport, shops and services – Newtonmore rail station is a short walk from the accommodation and is served by trains from London. Buses from Edinburgh and Inverness also stop in Newtonmore.

We have sole occupancy of the Newtonmore Hostel: https://www.newtonmorehostel.co.uk/.
Hut fees are £28 pppn (£85 total inc transaction fees) and are payable on sign-up.
Bookings are non-refundable, but if you need to cancel and someone takes your place they can reimburse you directly.

A whatsapp group for the meet will be added to the community in due course.

Winter backpacking in Scotland

Grampian Mountains - Callander to Crianlarich
Route. Mainly based on the Rob Roy Way with a few munros to cross. 50km in total.

Train and bus as main transportation, then hike for almost 4 days- day and night most likely. Wild camping.

Elevate that Christmas spirit to new heights with the LMC Christmas Party!

Venue: Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell

Date: Wednesday 16th December 2026

Timings: 6pm to 11pm

Cost includes:
2 free drinks on arrival
Dinner
Live Ceilidh by LMC members - not to be missed! (but also don't worry, dancing not compulsory)

Come for the mountain chat, stay for the ceilidh! Partners/guests welcome. Booking closes the week before so we can cater for the right number of people.

Cancellation
No refunds. But if you can't make it then you're welcome to find someone to take your place and reimburse you directly.

Take advantage of the post Christmas bank holidays with a week's winter climbing and walking in the Northern Cairngorms.

We’ll be staying at the Aviemore Youth Hostel which is warm, clean and spacious and arguably has the best drying room in the UK!

Winter Climbing
The Cairngorms, and in particular the Northern Corries, are the most popular early season winter climbing venue in Scotland and are often in condition this time of year.

The venue is ideal for novices and seasoned climbers alike with many classic routes across all grades.

Winter Walking
The Cairngorms boast many excellent winter walks and are home to 55 Munroes and numerous bothies.

Accommodation and booking
We’ll be staying at the Aviemore Youth Hostel https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/aviemore/
As well as booking onto the meet we ask participants to book themselves a bed in a dorm room at the hostel. They can do this either online at the website above, or by calling 01479 810345.
We’ve agreed with the hostel that they’ll try and put LMC members in the same rooms so please mention that you’re with the LMC if you book by phone. If you book online, follow this up with an email to aviemore@hostellingscotland.org.uk mentioning that you’re with the LMC.
Please book early to avoid disappointment as the hostel does book up in the winter, especially on weekends. Booking via a 3rd party website is not recommended as this will make it more difficult for the hostel to keep the group together.
At the time of writing a bed in a dorm room at the hostel was £26.50 per night.

Cancellation
The cancelation terms for people booking individually, directly with the hostel, are very generous and are the main reason we’re asking people to self-book their accommodation. Participants can cancel independently up until 12 noon on the day before they’re due to arrive and receive a 90% refund. This could be for any reason including if participants feel the weather or snow conditions are likely to make winter climbing/walking impossible.

Travel
Aviemore is roughly a 10 hour drive from London, but having a car on the meet is not strictly necessary as much of the winter climbing and walking can be accessed by public transport, short taxi rides, and even hitch hiking!
There are direct day trains from London and some sleeper train services over the period.

Prerequisites
The Cairngorms are a great venue for winter climbers and walkers of all levels, including novices. But we recommend that anyone that’s completely new to either of these activities do a course beforehand to familiarise themselves with the winter specific skills they need. A weekend course in the Cairngorms or Western Highlands should be sufficient.

For winter climbing, summer trad climbing is also a very helpful (arguably essential) grounding as it teaches many of the core skills required, including: rope management, placing gear, building belays, route finding, and coping with being scared!

Guidebooks
Winter Climbing – Scottish Winter Climbs (SMC)
Winter Walking - The Cairngorms & North-East Scotland (SMC) or https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ is pretty comprehensive and free.

A meet at the club hut in Eryri

An abundance of climbing, scrambling and walking at all levels.

Meet suitable for beginners.

Climbing guidebook: Rockfax - North Wales Climbs (app and book)

A whatsapp group will be created nearer the time and added the LMC Whatsapp community so that partcipants can add themselves.

ONLY ONE SPACE LEFT ON SKILLS COURSE. 4 SPACES FOR INDEPENDENT PARTICIPANTS.

This long weekend is an exciting opportunity to support and encourage our female members as they make the transition from summer trekking to winter mountaineering. While women have historically been under-represented on our winter meets, this course aims to bridge that gap. By creating a dedicated, supportive environment, we will provide more female members with the skills and confidence to get out and adventure in the winter mountains.

DETAILS
The meet will run from the evening of Friday, 22 January, to the evening of Tuesday, January 26th, with the Winter Skills course running on the Saturday and Sunday (23-24 Jan).
The meet will comprise of 6 spaces for students to participate in a 2-day introduction to Winter Walking Skills.
There will be an additional 4 spaces for intermediate to advanced women mountaineers who would like to join the meet to walk and/or climb separate to the course, while encouraging the beginner mountaineers.
All attendees will benefit from collaborative support and encouragement, as well as an evening talk about avalanche awareness and the chance to share a communal evening meal.

IS IT FOR ME?
The 2-day winter skills course on this meet is for summer hill walkers or beginners looking to build their confidence in winter under the guidance of a qualified Winter Mountain Leader.
After the course concludes, there will be optional time to venture into the hills with other meet participants, without instruction, to practice what you learned.
The 4 spaces for intermediate to advanced female mountaineers are for any women whose winter skills are already “in development” or “experienced.” You will need to be self-sufficient and capable of venturing out without an instructor. During the last 2 days,you are welcome to mix in with those stretching their winter wings, to help support their learning and development.
Please reach out to the meet steward if you have any concerns or questions.

COURSE CONTENT
During the course, the following subjects covered will include (but are not limited to):
- Selection and packing of winter equipment and clothes
- Planning and preparing for a Winter day, including analyzing weather and avalanche forecasts
- Movement on snow and ice, using both the boot as a tool and crampons
- Use of an ice axe
- An introduction into winter navigation

LOGISTICS
This meet will take place in the Cairngorms, Scotland. Accommodation is at the Aviemore Youth Hostel. Ideally, participants in the Winter Skills course will arrive by 6pm on Friday evening, leaving Tuesday afternoon (or earlier if desired).
We have two rooms booked for our exclusive use. One room is for the 6 course participants. And one room is for the 4 independents.

Aviemore is well-served with a train station, receiving trains direct from London.
Inverness airport is less than an hour away with good options for car hire.
Or, you can drive from London.
The meet steward will help you coordinate transportation, if needed.

EQUIPMENT
A kit list will be supplied when you sign up, along with more help and details.
Essential winter equipment:
Winter boots with stiff soles that support crampon attachment
Crampons
Ice Axe
We plan to borrow and supply as much equipment as needed, and/or can help you with rentals.

COST
The cost for four nights will be £104 per person (based on full occupancy of 10 people).

The Winter Mountain Leader is a freelance woman very keen to support this initiative, and is therefore providing us with a discounted (Summer) rate of £500 total for the two days of instruction, which include her expenses.
Based on this, course fees will be £83.88 per person (based on full occupancy of 6 people).

This brings total cost (accommodation + course if applicable) to:
£190 per person for course participants
£105.20 per person for independent (non-course) participants
(including DD/Paypal transaction fees.)

PRE-MEET
We will meet in London prior to the trip for a pre-meet social and chance to address any questions and concerns, look at kit, and generally get psyched for the trip!
A Whatsapp group for the meet will be added to the LMC Whatsapp Community so that participants can add themselves. A link to it cannot be added here for data security reasons.

CANCELLATION
Travel insurance is recommended in case of weather or transport disruptions.
We can't offer refunds in the event of cancellation. But if you need to cancel and someone takes your place they can reimburse you directly.

Details TBC

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.“

A cold, dark time of the year - the perfect time to organise a trip to blow away winter lethargy with some walking and potentially some winter climbing (if we're very lucky!) - all with a Burns Supper themed meal on Saturday night.

This year, we’re staying at ...TBC

The cost covers the accommodation and the costs of the Burns supper meal.

Ice climbing and skiing on the the Ecrins massif in the French Alps.

We'll be staying in the town of Le Bourg-d'Oisans in the northern Ecrins which is well situated for a range of winter sports.

Activities

For ice climbing there's the beginner friendly area at Alpe d'Huez with short approaches . There's also the world famous La Grave and the lost valley of Vallon du Diable with many excellent multiptich routes. Both Alpe d'Huez and Vallon du Diable are situated above 2000m and have relatively reliable ice.

For those looking for something more esoteric, there's the adventurous mixed climbing of Tetes de Sainte Marguerite.

There's lots of skiing options too with the resorts of Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes nearby, and the freeride mecca of La Grave less than an hour away.

And of course in the high mountains of the massif there's a wealth of ski touring, ski mountaineering and winter alpine climbing opportunities.

Accommodation

We've booked 2 large houses in the Centre of Bourg d'Oisans

Full payment for the accommodation is required on sign up (£276.39). I'm afraid we can't offer refunds if you have to cancel. If you need to pull out of the meet after booking you can try and find someone else to take your place and pay you the accommodation fees directly.

Travel

The best way to get there is to fly to Lyon and hire a car. The drive from Lyon airport to Le Bourg-d'Oisans is around 1hr 30 mins. Car hire sharing will be organised nearer the time. At the time of writing both flights and car hire were reasonably priced.

Ice Climbing Guidebooks
Ecrins: Selected Climbs Oxford Alpine Club

Prerequisites

This meet is suitable for both experienced ice climbers and those with at least some prior technical winter climbing experience. Ideally, participants will have completed an introductory winter or ice climbing course with a qualified guide.

Novice ice climbers will get much more out of the trip if they’re comfortable leading multi-pitch trad routes and have general winter mountaineering experience.

Links to crag info:

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/alpe_dhuez-8414/
https://www.ukclimbing.com/videos/categories/winter+alpine/the_amphitheatre_of_ice_-_vallon_du_diable-5810
https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/destinations/la_grave-1516
https://www.camptocamp.org/waypoints/40865/fr/tetes-de-sainte-marguerite

A meet at the club hut in Eryri

An abundance of climbing, scrambling and walking at all levels.

Meet suitable for beginners.

Climbing guidebook: Rockfax - North Wales Climbs (app and book)

A whatsapp group will be created nearer the time and added the LMC Whatsapp community so that partcipants can add themselves.

Huge range of winter climbing and walking accross all grades close by. And within striking distance of other popular spots such as the NE face of Ben Nevis, Anoch Mor and Creag Meagaidh.

9 spaces booked accross 3 private rooms at the very comfortable Glencoe Youth Hostel.
https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/glencoe/

Accommodation cost: £208.50 pp.

Cancellation terms
Please only sign up if you definitely intend to come if conditions are good enough for the activity you hope to do. But we do have cancellation flexibility if conditions are looking terrible and accommodation fees can be refunded. This is subject to a cancellation fee of 10% (£20.85) for those that decide not to come.

Guidebooks
Winter Climbing – Scottish Winter Climbs (SMC); available in paper format or on the Rockfax App
Winter Walking -https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ is pretty comprehensive and free.

Prerequisites
The Western Highlands are a great venue for winter climbers and walkers of all levels, including novices. But we recommend that anyone that’s completely new to either of these activities do a course beforehand to familiarise themselves with the winter specific skills they need. A weekend course in Scotland earlier in the season should be sufficient. Many commercial instructors and courses operate accross the highlands and can easily be found online.

For winter climbing, summer trad climbing is also a very helpful (arguably essential) grounding as it teaches many of the core skills required, including: rope management, placing gear, building belays, route finding, and coping with being scared!

A meet at the club hut in Eryri

An abundance of climbing, scrambling and walking at all levels.

Meet suitable for beginners.

Climbing guidebook: Rockfax - North Wales Climbs (app and book)

A whatsapp group will be created nearer the time and added the LMC Whatsapp community so that partcipants can add themselves.

This meet it best suited to experienced winter climbers.

5 Nights at the CIC hut situated at the foot of the North Face of Ben Nevis. The UK's premier winter climbing crag and home to a huge range of routes including many classics!

The hut is booked from the Sunday to the Friday morning so it's recommended to travel up on the Saturday (15th Feb) and then use Sunday to walk up to the hut with food and gear for the week and ideally do a climb that day as well

The CIC hut is basic. It has a kitchen, toilets, running water and drying room, but no shower. For details on facilities, and the hut more generally, see https://www.smc.org.uk/huts/cic.

All gear and food needs to be taken up on foot from the Ben Nevis North Face Car Park which takes around 2hrs 30 mins and is a real slog. But once you're there, there are relatively short walk-ins to all the climbs on the North Face.

Late Feb is slightly earlier that previous years, however the hut is in high demand and already booked out. This time of year is typically a good time for ice routes on Ben Nevis so you're likely to get more out of this meet if you're happy on this surface and can climb at least Scottish grade III. This meet is not recommended for those that favour winter walking as options for that activity are very limited.

The cost of a bed in the hut is £28 p.p.p.n. The full cost of £140 is payable on sign up. Unfortunately due to high demand for the CIC hut in the winter season the Scottish Mountaineering Club cannot offer refunds in the event of cancellation. If you need to cancel your place then please let the meet steward know asap. They can help find someone else to take your place (who will transfer you the money), though replacements aren't guaranteed and you will be liable for the costs if replacements can't be found.

Guidebook: Scottish Winter Climbs - SMC (available in paperback or to download on the Rockfax app)

Scottish Winter Climbs West - Scottish Mountaineering Club

Travel to Ben Nevis: The drive is about 10 hours from London and can easily be done in a day.

Please reach out to the meet steward (Will Osborn) if you have any questions prior to signing up.

Join us for a trip to Geyikbayiri, Turkiye’s premier sports climbing destination! Tucked into a scenic valley near Antalya, it features over 1000 limestone routes ranging from 5a to 9a - steep caves, massive tufas, pockets and technical slabs.

DATES AND FLIGHTS
Check-in: March 25 onwards (flexible arrival - join whenever you can!)
Location: 40 minutes (24 miles) from Antalya Airport.
Flights: approximately 4hrs 15min direct budget flights, or cheaper connecting options. November-January are the best times for price, availability balance for flight tickets.

ACCOMMODATION
Case Camp: We are staying at Josito, the coolest climbing camp in the Valley!
Setup: Booked chalets featuring a kitchen, living area, and two twin bedrooms (4 people per chalet).
Cost: Approx £250/ €293) euro per person for a 10 night stay (~£25/night)
Note: If you prefer a private room or separate shared bungalow for two, let me know, I will try to arrange this.

TRANSFERS & GETTING AROUND
Airport Transfers: Josito offers private transfers (€50 day or €60 night, per vehicle). Split 4 ways and that’s just €12.50 per person.

CLIMBING, COACHING & GEAR
Partnering Up: Come with a partner or team up with others in the group to climb independently.
Coaching Optional: I’m looking into organising small coaching groups (upto 4 people) ~£45 per person per session

FOOD & OPTIONAL EXTRA ACTIVITIES
Food: Cook in the chalet kitchen, grab local/organic meals at Josito’s social restaurant or visit nearby spots
Non-Sports Climbing: Deep Water Solo at Olimpos, hiking, swimming, snorkelling at nearby spots, visiting 1000+ year old ruins, guided trad climbing.

DEPOSIT & PAYMENTS
Deposit: £50 on sign up to secure the spot
Balance: Due by December 15
Refund: Full refund if the trip is cancelled by us. If you need to cancel and another person needs to take your space for a full refund.

A meet at the club hut in Eryri

An abundance of climbing, scrambling and walking at all levels.

Meet suitable for beginners.

Climbing guidebook: Rockfax - North Wales Climbs (app and book)

A whatsapp group will be created nearer the time and added the LMC Whatsapp community so that partcipants can add themselves.

Sunday 11-Saturday 17 April at the Glenbrittle Memorial Hut.

Although these were the only dates available to book the Hut in this period, there may well be accommodation elsewhere on Skye before and after, and attendees are encouraged to stay up longer than the actual meet dates to make the journey worthwhile.

Skye weather is notoriously unpredictable - while this is beyond our control, the adage of “no bad weather, just bad kit” springs to mind, so preparing for all conditions is recommended, including packing winter kit if you have it.

Full balance required on signup. Although this is non-refundable, if you can find someone to take your place, you can transfer the booking to them.

A meet at the club hut in Eryri

An abundance of climbing, scrambling and walking at all levels.

Meet suitable for beginners.

Climbing guidebook: Rockfax - North Wales Climbs (app and book)

A whatsapp group will be created nearer the time and added the LMC Whatsapp community so that partcipants can add themselves.

Staying at our club hut in Eryri which has 16 spaces and we've also booked 5 spaces at the Vagabonds' Mountaineering Club hut 2 mins walk up the road.

The first 16 people to sign up will be in Fronwydyr, the rest in the Vagabonds' hut.

The Vagabonds hut has alpine style sleeping platforms, a living room, and well equipped kitchen and bathroom

There'll be plenty of BBQs and charcoal at Fronwydyr for everyone to use ( including the honorary Vagabonds! ). Just bring some food to cook and whatever you want to drink.

To keep things manageable for the meet steward and the committee, hut fees are required on sign up regardless of which hut you're staying at. £10 pppn.

12 spaces booked by RHA.
4 Loft spaces remain available for LMC members

A meet at the club hut in Eryri

An abundance of climbing, scrambling and walking at all levels.

Meet suitable for beginners.

Climbing guidebook: Rockfax - North Wales Climbs (app and book)

A whatsapp group will be created nearer the time and added the LMC Whatsapp community so that partcipants can add themselves.

Staying at the Alpine Club's George Starkey Hut in Patterdale, at the foot of Helvellyn.

20 bunks booked for Friday 27th to Monday 30th August

£TBC per person per night.

Bookings are non-refundable, but if you need to drop out you're welcome to find someone else to take your place and reimburse you the hut fees directly.

Participants are welcome to stay an extra day or so either side of the meet if they want. Please let the meet steward know if you do this and we can arrange an additional payment to the Alpine Club for any extra nights.

Activities: Climbing, Scrambling, Bouldering, Hiking, Swimming,

Guidebooks:

Trad: Rockfax - Lake District Climbs
Sport: Rockfax - Northern Limestone

A Whatsapp group for the meet will be added to the LMC Whatsapp Community in due course so that participants can add themselves. We can't add a link here for data security reasons.