Meet Report: 3-5 July 2026 Based at the Orpheus Caving Club cottage situated in open countryside in the Peak District National Park south of Buxton. Steve Crossley arrived early on Friday and set off on his bike for a circular tour. In the afternoon, he met four others, Mark Rothwell, Helen Brewitt, Peter Baker and […]

Meet Report 19-21 June 2026 Based at Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, Ennerdale. A splendid weekend was enjoyed by all. Friday A wet day. Michael Smith had planned to do most of the Southern part of the walk but abandoned the idea on Steeple after a thorough soaking. Christine and Jim Harrison walked a fairly unprepossessing […]

Meet Report: 9-16 May 2026. This was a 2-centre meet, with a total of 15 members and guests attending at least part. Steve and Wendy Richards had intended to travel to Rum on Friday May 8th, but spent the day looking at it from Mallaig, while unable to reach it: the CalMac ferry didn’t run […]

Meet Report: 24-26 April 2026. Based at the Street Head bunkhouse. The night before the meet Steve Crossley slept at Lowstern and was very impressed by the new showers, which are excellent and with added privacy, a real improvement on the previous ones. In the morning he awoke to see a cloud inversion and a […]

Meet Report: 11-18 April 2026. 17 people gathered in Port Soller for a week’s walking and scrambling. The small harbour town is situated in the North West of Mallorca, under the limestone mountain range of the Serra de Tramuntana, in an area of green forests and steep jagged peaks. Most were booked into the Hotel […]

Meet Report: 27- 29 March 2026. Based at High House, Seathwaite. Friday saw Wendy and Steve arriving early afternoon. Their first task was to get a fire going in the common room to start heating the hut up. Leaving the fire to do its job, they decided to head up Glaramara via the path above […]

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: 16-18 March 2026. Glaisdale offers a different perspective of the North York Moors compared to recent meets which have been held further west in Carlton-in-Cleveland. Five members and three prospective members assembled at the well-appointed Bank House Farm bunkhouse in lovely Glaisdale, having negotiated the narrow lanes and farm track, and all arriving just […]

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 […]