Author: Tim Josephy

Meet Report: 17–20 March 2026. Four days back country skiing in Norway. This was a multinational tour – two Norwegians, two from the UK, one from Sweden and one large dog, Niko. The ski tour took place in the Jotunheimen National Park staying at three DNT Huts – Torfinnsbu, Fonsbu, and Yksendalsbu. The first day […]

Meet Report: 5-8 March 2026. 19 people attended including 2 (new) guests and a prospective member. Accommodation was at the Youth Hostel in Aviemore, and attendees sorted out their own dinners. Breakfasts were organised by Wendy and Steve. Monday-Wednesday. Wendy & Steve had an early start to the meet, arriving in Aviemore on Monday. Tuesday […]

Meet Report: 13-15 February 2026. Based 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 […]

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, […]
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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Meet Report: 23-25 September 2025. Nature smiled upon our enterprise with warm sunshine and mainly light winds all week. On Tuesday, Ian Hawkes stopped off at Ogwen and climbed Tryfan by the North Ridge scramble. Mark Rothwell climbed near Mold with a friend whilst Shaun Penny and Aoto Morikame stopped off at Penmaenbach Head near […]

Meet Report: 12-14 September 2025. Despite the wild, windy and wet weekend weather the welcome return to the 3-way format Joint Meet at the Wayfarers’ Robertson Lamb Hut (RLH) in Great Langdale was voted a great success. Much cross-pollination occurred among the 15 present and more serious activity occurred than could have been expected. It […]

July/August 2026, 150 years after Slingsby’s seminal ascent of Store Skagastølstind This advance notification of the ‘meet’ allows members to plan and liaise with others as it is likely that there will be higher than usual demands made of the limited local resources. When and where to go can be very flexible. Cecil Slingsby’s solo […]