Mynydd Climbing Club

HALLOWEEN HUT MEET & FELL RACE

Fri 27th – Sun 29th OCTOBER 2022
DON WHILLAN’S MEMORIAL HUT

So as some of you will remember last year we had out weekend at Don Whillan’s Memorial Hut ruined when the plumbing went down the pipes and we had our booking cancelled at the last minute. Not wanting to pass up on the experience for those that have never stepped within its walls I immediately booked it for this year and started hatching plans.
To make things interesting we’ll be incorporating the Fell Race into the stay which will be taking place on the morning of Sunday 29th. More details will come out nearer the time with a post specific to the Fell Race but to whet your appetite Jen has been busy planning a quality route from the Hut. Likely to be around 13km with a shorter 8km option. Expect spooky check points and plenty of mud!
The plan for the weekend will see our arrival Friday night, a days climbing on the Saturday before a communal meal or trip to the local Sat evening. Sunday will see an opportunity to take part in the Fell race, join the walkers for a loop of the same route or a chilled day at the hut climbing. I’m sure the weather may have a impact on your decision making!
As it’ll be Halloween weekend you are highly encouraged to bring any decorations, clothes or food fitting of the occasion!
The hut isn’t the most of spacious of buildings and as such accommodation is limited to only 12 beds. There is the opportunity to bivvy (The Mynydd have done so in January so you’ll be fine in these autumnal temperatures 😉) and there’s plenty of space for those in tin tents wanting to have a stealth camp.
Although the beds are limited you are all still welcome to come down for the day and join us for any and all of the activities, especially the fell race!!
There’s plenty to go at and it’ll be a great opportunity to seek out those routes a little further afield like up at the Skyline. Even if the weathers not perfect there’s plenty of good walking nearby so they’ll be something for everyone.
As the bed numbers are so limited we’ll be operating a strictly first come (& pay James), first served basis.
At £26 for two nights’ accommodation it’s a bargain for those wanting the experience. The payment is to secure a bed for the full weekend but if you’re only planning on staying the one night then feel free to share the spot with someone else but you’ll have to sort that out between yourselves as It can get messy otherwise.
If you want a place in the hut then please comment below. I’ll also be posting this on the website forum so will try and update numbers as quickly as possible.
If you are planning to join us but not stay in the hut then comment below saying as such. It’ll be good to try and forecast numbers.Meet Organiser: Dan Stone & Jen Ison

As I sit here watching torrential rain pound against the windows, my thoughts turn to the next winter walk…

We’re heading for Dove Stones reservoir from where we will scramble up Birchen Clough, head across the hill (bog) to the Chew reservoir and return via Chew Road and the Oldham Way. Its 11 miles with options for shorter routes.

Meet at the official car park by the Sailing Club (SE 014034) at 10.00 for a 10.30 start. Bring butties and a tenner for drinks at the Clarence afterwards.
Hope to see lots of you there. What’s not to love about being in the local hills with all your mates on an autumn day
Sue

PS. Note that the car park fills up quickly so you should arrive early to guarantee a place. Alternatively you could head for the Binns Green car park (SE 016045) and we’ll pick you up as we walk along the reservoir edge

Meet Leader: Sue Street

LOGGING / BONFIRE MEET

Here we go, the most popular meet of the year for your pleasure!

For those of you that haven’t experienced the event before the format is generally…

Saturday Day:
General lumberjack stuff. Moving wood, chopping wood, tidying wood, stacking wood, breaking axes, drinking tea… Preparation of the firework displays and creating a bonfire masterpiece.

Saturday Evening:
We will have a communal meal followed by the infamous firework display and then some kind of bonfire escapades that would make a health and safety office wince from 20 miles away.

Sunday Day:
Is down to your own preference dependant on weather there’s always something going on whether it’s a climb, walk or hunting out a decent café for lunch.

If I can ask for a volunteer to help arrange the communal meal this year please. Steph usually heads things up on this front but her attendance won’t be guaranteed so we’ll need someone to step up organise the meal. There’s always lots of hands willing to help on the day.

This is always a busy meet and space will be limited for bunks (and first come, first served) and around the hut for tin tents. We usually have around 40 people attending so it’s a great meet IF YOU ARE COMING 

PLEASE COMMENT ON FB, THE WEBSITE FORUM OR EMAIL ME AT MEETS.MYNYDD@GMAIL.COM

I’LL NEED TO KNOW IF YOUR STAYING IN THE HUT OR IN TENT/VAN AND IF YOU WANT MEAT OR VEG FOR THE COMMUNAL MEAL.

There is usually a modest charge to help cover the cost of communal food and the fireworks. Bring some cash with you for this please but it’s usually about £10. Hut fee’s as usual can be sent to the club account with a reference of “LUMBERJACK your name”. This will enable him to keep tabs on who has paid whilst making the bank statement.

Current Hut fees… £7.00 pppn for members (£4.00 kids) and £14.00 pppn for non-members (£7.00 kids)

This year we will be returning to the Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis. Full information on booking and menu choices will be sent out via the Journal and eNewsletter.

Meet Organiser: Emily Landale

Date: Sunday 3rd December 2023

Time: 4.30pm for a 5.00pm start

Location: Norfolk Arms, 2 Town St, Marple Bridge, Stockport SK6 5DS

Online link: Available in email (see below).

Full information will be sent out via email by Sunday 19th November at the latest. If you have not received an email after this point then please get in touch with the Communications Officer (contact information on the website).

Meet Organiser: The Committee

We’ve had a last minute cancellation but we will endeavor to organise a lecture for your enjoyment. More info on the day…!

Meet Organiser: Maria Goggin

Meet at Barber Booth car park (108848) at 10.00 for 10.30 start. We’re off up the sporting Crowden Clough scramble, along the edge and back down Jacob’s Ladder. It’s just short of 10k with 500m of ascent. You’ll be back in plenty of time for a beer in the Norfolk Arms before the AGM.

Meet Organiser: Catherine Elliot

I am thrilled to announce, after a four-year gap, the most entertaining and Mynydd like event of the social calendar; the Christmas Bash. For the uninitiated, this is a night of fine dining, excessive drinking and jovial banter. Saturday will be spent enjoying yourselves in the great outdoors. You will then converge in the hut lounge at 18.30, wearing a highly tasteless costume, which you procured in advance from a charity shop. Following a team photo, you will enjoy the most amazing, festive, five course feast and retire to bed late and drunk.

In the morning you will eat leftovers and stagger into Betws-y-Coed in search of indigestion and headache relief tablets. The cost is very reasonable at £20 per head (not including hut fees) and you will need to bring your own wine and beer. Due to space restrictions, there are only 30 places available, which are chosen on a first come first served basis. You must be over 18 to attend.

To make your reservation, either message me via facebook or email (see members area). | will reply with full menu choices and payment details

PS. This is a very popular event and people have been sneakily contacting me since January to ensure their place. So if you want to come (and why wouldn’t you?), I’d book immediately!

Meet Organiser: Sue Street

New year, new me!! We’ll be heading out again into them there hills to kick start your New Years resolutions and burn off all that Christmas pudding. Full details of the walk to follow.

Meet Organiser: Carol & Steve Taylor

For those of you who suffer post-Christmas blues we have organized an exciting weekend in the Rucksack club’s High Moss Hut in the Duddon Valley, located at the foot of Walna Scar.

There is excellent walking around the hut, which is on the doorstep of the Coniston Fells and the well-reviewed Newfield Inn is within walking distance.

The accommodation consists of 5 bedrooms with a total of 24 beds. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed.

Further details on the hut can be found on the Rucksack Clubs’ website:

https://rucksackclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HIGH-MOSS-VISITOR-INFO-202303.pdf

I am hoping to organize a communal meal for the Saturday night so please let me know if you’d like to be involved.

To book a bed just pay £20.00 into the club account and let me and James (Treasurer) know when you’ve paid (contact details available in the members area).

Meet leader: Dave Nichols

27000 km in 5 months: My adventure through the Near East

Our February lecture will be held at the Grouse Inn, Froggatt.

Club member Phill Hargreaves will take us through his 5-month journey through the lands of the cradle of civilisation (Turkey, Georgia and Armenia), across some of the worlds most dangerous roads, epic mountain ranges and incredible history.

Meet organiser: Alice Gioia

Glencoe is the home of Winter Climbing in Scotland, where local legend Hamish Macinnes invented the first technical ice axe, the “Terrordactyl”, so called as rumour has it he would wave it at terrified visiting mountain bikers who believed it to be an acceptable winter activity. Anyway, I digress

In Glencoe you will find classic mountaineering objectives like Curved Ridge or the epic Aonach Eagach, multiple Munro summits or classic hard mixed test pieces like Central Grooves, Unicorn, and the Clachaig Table Traverse. Of course if conditions are fickle the more reliable venues of Ben Nevis and Aonoch Mor are only a short drive away, as are the lower lying ice climbs of Beinn Udlaid if we are blessed with a cold snap We will be staying in the newly refurbished Heart of Glencoe Hostel (formerly the Glencoe Independent Hostel, now under new ownership), where we have 16 beds in the bunkhouse and an additional 8 split between two caravans. Each caravan has a double room and a twin so let me know if you specifically want to book the double room or a single in one of the caravans. Otherwise you will be allocated a spot in the bunkhouse.

The cost is £150 per person payable to the usual account, using the payment reference GLENCOE. Please contact me when you book on and with any room requests.

Meet organiser: Andrew Marshall

The Mynydd have kindly been invited to take part in a sphagnum moss planting event at The Roaches. 
We’ll be meeting atthe Roaches at 9am for a 9.30am start, for a day Supporting the Moors for theFuture with some moss planting. All planting equipment is provided by Moors Forthe Future so just bring what you need for a day out on the hill. Planting willfinish at 2.30pm to be back at the cars for 3pm.

Meet organiser: The Committee

Expect the usuallist of cleaning, decorating and road repairs for our regular spring workingmeet. As is tradition, we’ll spend the Saturday working at the hut, with agroup meal in the evening and a free “day to play” on the Sunday. 

Pop along to Awesome Walls Stockportto support the club for the first TUPTO of the year. Tom will be sharingmeeting times and arrangement closer to the time. 

Meet leader: Tom Rawlinson

Come down to the (mostly) sunny South West for a week of unforgettable coastal routes, atmospheric sea cliffs and picturesque beaches!