For a few years now, Paul M has been fostering the idea of a winter club trip to north Italy to sample the delights of the plentiful ice-climbing routes on offer around the small village of Lillaz. Paul has been to the area on several occasions and wrote a trip… Continue reading
The late-summer trip to North Wales was organised by Emma W and ten of us made the trip to Glan Dena Hut which is located beside the A5 road at the northern edge of Tryfan. A brilliant hut, owned by the MAM and in a perfect location for all things… Continue reading
It’s been a long time in the making, but Dolly eventually compleated her full set of Munros on the 24th of July 2025. Ben More on Mull is a reasonable choice for a last Munro though not necessarily in the school summer holidays. However, that’s the way the plan and… Continue reading
Recent weather records have been broken over and over again with record high temperatures and prolongued periods of dry weather. With remarkable regularity our planned weekend trips have coincided with the solitary heavy downpour in the midst of the drought and the July Langdale trip was no exception. The BBRCC… Continue reading
The early summer trip to Wasdale was organised by Oli B and twelve club members made the journey to the far side of the Lake District, spending two nights in the brilliant FRCC hut at Brackenclose. The venue was excellent for mountaineering and the hut gave perfect access to many… Continue reading
The much-anticipated trip to Skye promised to be a big adventure. With tremendous support from the membership and accommodation secured at the Glen Brittle Memorial Hut at the foot of the Cuillin over the bank holiday weekend nothing could possibly dampen the enthusiasm for the occasion. Dave C and Matthew… Continue reading
The second winter trip of 2025 was to the Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut in Ballachulish. The weekend trip was fully booked with all sixteen places taken and reserves waiting in the wings. A few extra members joined the trip making their own arrangements for accommodation. The season had presented us… Continue reading
Aviemore was the chosen venue for the first Club Winter Weekend of 2025. The hostel was in popular demand, filling up quickly after we had secured three rooms. Fourteen club members were booked into the hostel plus additional members making their own arrangements so a big weekend away was in… Continue reading
Some time in summer 2024 it was suggested by an enthusiastic member that York MC should put together a team to enter the Penmaenmawr Fell Race, North Wales due to be held on the Saturday morning of the 16th of November. The annual race is a popular ten mile event… Continue reading
Over the weekend of the 18th to the 20th of October thirteen club members made the not too arduous journey to the Glan Dena Hut in Ogwen. The hut which belongs to the Midland Association of Mountaineers is in a perfect location for immediate access to Tryfan and many other… Continue reading
