Tony Hamza tells the story of the journey to the Lost Kingdom of Lo Mantang high in the Nepal Himalayas. He made the journey with two unlikely travellers - a ghost trekker and a Buddhist Monk. As usual there will be a video of the adventure.

Linus will kick off the evening with a brief introduction to the Champagne Challenge, which is celebrating its 30th year in 2025.

After that it's up to you - bring your bags of guide books, stacks of ideas and buckets of enthusiasm to make plans with other members at this informal social. This will be a social for members and guests to share and make plans for the year ahead.

Social gathering and drinks from 7pm.

The AGM is an important process in determining the future direction of the club so it's important to have as many club members there as we can to ensure everyone's voices are heard. From ensuring you get the right candidates for the appropriate committee positions to ensuring everyone can provide feedback and vote, a well run AGM will ensure that preparations for the rest of the year are on track.

Please make every effort to attend the AGM this year.

Social gathering and drinks from 7pm. Formal meeting starts at 7.30pm.

***Free drink for the first 20 people to arrive***

Cris Fontano is an accomplished sport climber and boulderer but had never climbed a trad route before. Come and see the film he made about his journey from first routes in Snowdonia to the top of the Old Man of Stoer.

Check out his socials:
https://youtube.com/@roadtov11?feature=shared
instagram.com/fontanoclimbs

Social gathering and drinks from 18:30. Cris and Dave will introduce the movie at 19:30.

May talk will be confirmed ASAP.

We also have some gear, and welcome any more, that has been donated to the club which will be sold off on a first come, first served basis. All monies raised go to the Fronwydyr Renovation Fund.

If you have gear to donate please reach out to Adam - Membership Secretary via web contact form / WhatsApp.

We are starting the "short talk series" with the aim of bringing more stories to socials and providing a lower barrier for members to share their escapades. In June, Dai and Stephen will be sharing stories with a common theme...

Dai Richards will be talking about his experiences of attempting alpine routes in winter, mostly around the Mont Blanc Massif. He’ll be discussing logistics, gear, conditions, route selection and how to avoid spending a week in your airbnb in Chamonix looking out the window at a blizzard.

In the same vein, Stephen will talking about his attempt on the Matterhorn.

NB: new updated timings: Drinks from 1830 with talk at 1930.

…Who created it, why and how the pioneers rode Vespas throughout the night to climb in Snowdonia.

Social gathering and drinks from 18:30. Talk starts at 19:30.