Meet Report: 8-10 December 2023. Above Kettlewell, at 467m high on the slopes of Great Whernside, Hag Dyke has a special place in the hearts of long-standing members, having seen a string of meets in living memory. It was the finish point of the seven peaks long walk in June 1978 when the start was […]
Meet Report: 17-19 November 2023 at the Falcon Manor Hotel, Settle. To begin at the beginning, four years ago six members arrived at their last cabin on a week’s ski tour in Norway. With the strong, cold wind behind them it had been good day: over a pass, down a series of lakes, crossing a […]
10-13 February 2024. We return to Inbhir Fhaolain, the Grampian Club’s hut in Glen Etive after a gap of seven years. Derek Bush used to be the doyen of Etive meet leaders; Chris Hilton has ably stepped up in his place and will be providing the traditional haggis. Sadly (or happily) he can’t play the […]
1-3 March 2024 at the Gwydyr MC’s hut Tan-y-Garth in Capel Curig. https://www.gwydyrmc.org.uk/ . The hut lies in a very peaceful, scenic area of woodland at the base of Moel Siabod, and the area around Tan-y-Garth is rich in wildlife, birds and pipistrelle bats. Aside from the mountains, the Gwydyr forest is close by, providing plenty […]
Meet Report: 27-29 October 2023 at Low Row Bunkhouse. Friday 27th Paul & Tamsin ascended Wild Boar Fell from Mallerstang, starting with a rainbow and patches of blue sky but arriving at the summit in thick mist. Michael and Helen walked from Reeth, along Fremington Edge and back via Marrick hamlet and Priory. Steve and […]
22-24 March 2024 at the FRCC’s hut Brackenclose, recently reopened after a fire in 2019. The hut is situated at the head of the Wasdale valley right in the heart of the highest Lakeland mountains. Wasdale was the birthplace of English mountaineering, a tradition even older than the YRC itself. The Scafells and the Gables […]
Meet Report: 6-8 October 2023, joint with the Gritstone Club. By Friday night fifteen members, one PM and two Grits had assembled at the cavernous, recently renovated, spotlessly clean and well-equipped Watson Scout Centre in Carlton-in-Cleveland. Despite the size of the centre the sitting room was cosy with the gathering on Friday evening resembling a […]
Meet Report: 15-17 September 2023 at the Wayfarers’ Robertson Lamb Hut. Early birds arrived on Thursday, and Mike Gregg had a long walk on Friday, despite the changeable weather. Dave Carpenter did a tour of Whymore Fell and Cathedral Cavern in the rain. Other less hardy souls arrived from Friday lunch time, hung around in […]