North Wales winter meet, Ogwen

Meet report 13-15th February 2026 at the Midland Association of Mountaineers’ hut Glan Dena in the Ogwen Valley. The forecast promised a short respite in this wild, windy and wet winter. A few people braved the rain and had short coastal walks on the way, whilst Peter Baker drove up to Cwm Eigiau with the […]

Lake District meet, Borrowdale

27-29th March 2026 at the K Fellfarers property, High House in the hamlet of Seathwaite. Just off the Styhead track, it is ideally situated for access to all the Central Fells and, should the spring weather prove clement, the Borrowdale crags are a short distance away. We have sole use of the 26 bed hut; […]

New Year meet, Little Langdale

Meet Report: 16-18 January 2026. By Friday evening eight members and three PMs had assembled at our Low Hall Garth cottage. For two PMs visiting LHG for the first time it was a leap of faith driving down the track in the dark and the others were becoming somewhat anxious as to their whereabouts.  Nevertheless, […]

Scottish winter meet, Aviemore

Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th March 2026 at the SYHA’s hostel in Aviemore, a short walk from the town centre and within easy reach of the ski car parks for access to the Cairngorm 4000s and the extensive and varied climbing in the Northern Corries. If snow conditions are going to be good, it’s going […]

Midweek meet, North York Moors

Mon 16-Wed 18th March 2026 at the Bank House Farm bunkhouse in Glaisedale on the Eastern side of the Moors. Glaisdale offers a different perspective of the North York Moors compared to recent meets which have been held further west in Carlton-in-Cleveland. Walks and MTB routes in and around Glaisdale itself can be started from […]

North Wales, Snowdonia

13-15th February 2026 at the Midland Association of Mountaineers’ hut Glan Dena, in the Ogwen Valley. One of the best situated huts in Wales, you step out of the door onto the slopes of the Carneddau whilst crossing the road lands you at the foot of Tryfan’s North Ridge. With daylight increasing towards the spring, […]

Christmas meet, Saddleworth

Meet Report: 12-14 December 2025. Based at the Boarshurst Centre. Run by Saddleworth Outdoor Pursuits Association, this is an Independent hostel in Greenfield which we last visited in 2021.  Until 1974 it was in Yorkshire’s West Riding, but Greenfield was then redesignated as Greater Manchester.   Whatever one calls the area, there’s always been rock […]

Scottish Spring meet, Rum and Corpach

9-16th May 2026. This is a meet with two bases. We sail from Mallaig to Rum on Sunday 10th May in the morning to stay at the Rum Bunkhouse, a purpose built facility in the only hamlet on the island. We return to the mainland on Wednesday 13th May in the late afternoon to stay […]

111th Annual Dinner Weekend

Meet Report: 14-16 November 2025. This year’s Annual Dinner Weekend made it the tenth based on Lowstern and the Falcon Manor Hotel, and following the same format: Saturday afternoon Annual General Meeting, immediately followed by an illustrated lecture by a principal guest, then gathering at the hotel for a formal meal including a couple of […]

Low Hall Garth Maintenance meet

Meet Report: 25-27 September 2025. Those arriving on Friday afternoon found Martyn already hard at work strimming the grass and weeds around the car park.  Simon was equally industrious replacing the wooden panels at the base of the entrance porch which had certainly seen better days. Peter and Carol B headed out for a walk […]