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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Meet Report: 5-7 May 2023. It rained on one notable citizen’s parade but it didn’t rain on ours. (For those reading this in years to come, the King was crowned this Saturday). A steadily improving forecast culminated in an affable weekend; sunny spells, light winds and a temperature sufficient to allow sitting out till well […]

Meet Report: 14-21 April 2023. The extensive area of rugged granite in north-western Portugal which encompasses the Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNGP) bordering Spain is unspoilt, relatively little known and offers superb hill walking. The leader visited the area in 2005 and 2018 and this interesting and popular meet was planned as a result. Excellent value […]

Meet Report: 31 March-2 April 2023. Following a wet week in The Lakes and with a mixed weather forecast promising both good and bad conditions, twenty YRC members travelled up to Glenridding, on the lower western side of Ullswater, with hope in their hearts and the promise of a sociable meet in Rod and Yayoi’s […]

Meet Report: 16-19 February 2023 at the Braedownie Hut, Glen Clova. Scotland, what’s the weather doing? Search the forecasts and as usual the heart sinks. One forecast indicated winds reaching 70 mph and it was clear that there was now little or no snow. Travelling up on the Thursday the weather was fine, fish supper, […]

Meet Report: 10-12 March 2023. Based at the Orpheus Caving Club’s cottage near Monyash. A challenging weather forecast preceded the Peak District meet. Snow was forecast in Central England and as predicted, substantial snowfalls had occurred on the Thursday night, causing numerous road blockages and road closures across the high Derbyshire passes. Friday dawned with […]