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 […]

Meet Report: 19 August – 1 September 2023. This meet was born out of a chance encounter with Austrian author and photographer Dr Dieter Höss and his wife Ina during the 2018 YRC Kangchenjunga Base Camps trek, where our routes coincided for a few days. Mick kept in touch with Dieter after the trek and […]

Meet Report: 25-28 August 2023 at Lowstern. The introductory meet invariably brings new faces to meet the regulars and this was no exception.  This time the five youngsters were all aged about eight and predominantly wearing pink and decided teenager Lucy was their leader – she kept them amused with great forbearance. One PM arriving […]

16 days, probably from about 15th May This is the fourth in a series of YRC Andean trips – it has guide support, uses tried and tested routes and less driving Estimated cost at £3,850 (but anything can happen): includes full guided support £1,700, estimated insurance £400, flights £1,500, taxis/tips/city meals etc. £300. More if […]

Contents: President’s Message, Membership Update, Lowstern and Low Hall Garth, 2023 AGM, Annual Dinner and Hotel Bookings, 2024 Meets List, Sponsored Abseil for NSAR Completed , Frank Platt, Winter Skills Offer, Next Committee Meeting.

Meet Report: 7-9 July 2023 at Wooler. The Walker Walls residential centre a mile or so southwest of Wooler saw fifteen members gathering on Friday evening.  For many this is a less familiar area so maps were out and there was discussion of which length of walk to plan on tackling and in which direction, clockwise […]

6-20th April 2024. We are planning a return to the Anti-Atlas area of Morocco for a fortnight’s meet in two halves. We will fly into Agadir and hire cars to travel to the market town of Tafraout for a week of walking, scrambling and trad climbing based in a hotel. People can then return to […]

Meet Report: 16-18 June 2023. Seven members a PM and a guest attended this most successful and enjoyable meet at the Clogwyn MC’s hut The Old Stable, situated on the road to Croesor near Plas Brondanw, erstwhile home of Clough Williams Ellis. Williams Ellis was the celebrated Welsh architect who created the fantasy Italianate village of […]

Meet Report: 27 May – 3 June 2023. The Wicklow mountains are the hills nearest Dublin and form the largest area of upland in Ireland, the highest point being the Irish ‘Munro’ of Lugnaquillia (925m). The Wicklows encompass many granite peaks, with classic post-glacial topography i.e. deep glaciated valleys, dramatic corries and mountain lakes with […]

Meet Report: 6-8 June 2023 at the FRCC’s Birkness Coach House Cottage. Given the considerable number of retired members in the Club, Rod Smith suggested the idea of a running a midweek meet to the Meets Committee who thought the idea had merit: quieter fells, fewer congested roads, easy parking and the possibility to book […]