York Mountaineering Club is a mixed-membership group spanning an age range from early twenties to early sixties. People who are relatively new to outdoor activities can mix easily with more experienced mountaineers. Members interests vary, including hill walking, back-packing, munro bagging, indoor climbing, rock climbing, bouldering, mountain biking, alpine climbing, mountaineering, snow skiing, snowboarding and winter (ice) climbing. The Club has a long history and has been active since 1948. We extend a warm welcome to new members:- the only requirement is an interest in pursuing hill-going or climbing.

Opportunities to develop outdoor skills can arise informally through participation. The Club also runs occasional skills courses and first aid courses.

The club runs on a very informal basis. Although there will be many trips a year which will be advertised on the website, other trips are organised in the pub on Thursday. This may be a day out rock climbing in the Peak District or Yorkshire, or hillwalking in the Lakes or Dales. There are regular weekend trips to Scotland the Lakes and Wales for both walking, climbing and mountain biking.

Thursday night is the Socials night and is usually preceeded by a visit to the Leeds or York Climbing Wall or local crag followed by the odd jar in the The Fox Inn on Holgate Road. We meet in the pub at 10pm.

The way to get started is to come along on a Thursday evening, and then join an outing.