The trip to Skye in July 2026 was launched as a climbing trip for Dave M and Emma W who intended to target objectives on the Cuillin that had been missed the previous year. Being sociable souls the trip was opened up to the club and we ended up with… Continue reading
On Friday the 3rd of July Alison D posted on the club WhatsApp Group thet she was intending to go for a scramble the next day at Mosedale Force in Swindale on the eastern fells of the Lake District. Adam H and Dave M both responded to the message and… Continue reading
Angela is getting very close to bagging her full set of Munros and we had pencilled in a week in June to try to pick off four of the most distant on her list. A window of opportunity in the weather forecast was spotted and thankfully we were both able… Continue reading
The hotly anticipated, late spring trip to the Rucksack Club hut at Beudy Mawr in the Llanberis Pass was organised by Oli B and we were fortunate to have sole occupancy of the hut with 13 club members attending. The preceeding period of good weather was expected to break down… Continue reading
The York MC Winter Weekend trip over the 20th to the 23rd of February was well supported with 19 club members heading to Scotland, 16 staying in Aviemore Hostel and 3 extras self-accomodating. Experience levels of those attending was a healthy spread between newcomers to the concept of wandering around… Continue reading
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
