Category: Member Posts

The scheduled Meet at Beudy this weekend is not now taking place, so the place is available. As ever, let me know if you want to go.

Info for members from the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity: The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is organising an Abseil down the Clatterbridge Cancer Hospital Liverpool – 150 feet descent on 14 September 2025. It is to raise vital funds to support treatment, research and care of people affected by cancer. If any of your members are interested in joining this event, please contact the Event Co-ordinator – Chloe on 0151 556 5566 or email chloe.hicks5@nhs.net See also: https://clatterbridgecharity.org/events/the-clatterbridge-abseil/    

Plenty of interest but still spaces available. Families welcome and well behaved parents tolerated. Please contact me by email or WhatsApp by Tuesday because I won’t have a phone signal. Saturday evening meal organised.

Hi all, I was thinking about organising a sun rock trip to the Costa Blanca for February 2026. Before I start organising I was hoping to get an idea of who’s interested and potential numbers. If you think you’d like to attend can you either email or WhatsApp me. If there’s interest, then I’ll start to share initial plans, locations, dates etc.

Please send your entries via email or WhatsApp using the HR button – contact details in the handbook (no need if you have already submitted to Andy for the Gallery):– high res (>2Mb to make a full page, a few hundred kb OK for the thumbnails)– Landscape format, action shots, featuring or taken by a member since Sept 2024 – filename: month_caption_credit (if you think that’s a pain, just imagine chasing the information for 50 photos 😉)Cheers, Dom 😎📷📆 Dominic Oughton Meanwhile, here are a few pics from last year to inspire you:

Geoff Gosling writes: Just to let our members know about this.   Farewell and Thank You from the Team at Parthian Climbing Manchester When we first discovered the St Benedict’s church building in 2003, we instantly saw its potential. With its impressive height, stunning architectural features, and proximity to central Manchester and its vibrant student community, it felt like the perfect place to build something special. At the time, Manchester was one of the only major UK cities without a large indoor climbing facility, so we set out to create a much-needed space for climbers, whether local or rained off in the Peak District. Over the past 20 years, we’ve been proud to offer a unique climbing experience, introducing thousands of people to the sport and helping forge countless lifelong friendships and relationships. We also take pride in having saved a beautiful, historic building that was once on the English Heritage “at risk” register. In the years since we opened, Manchester has grown into a major hub for climbing, now home to eight indoor centres. As the sport has evolved, especially with the rise of bouldering, the needs of climbers have changed. Modern climbing centres now require larger communal floor[…]

Last chance to let me know you are keen to join the outing on Saturday 2nd traversing the Bleaklow Stones from Snake Summit to Ladybower. If keen to go get in touch before Friday pm Peter Edgerton

For those of you unable to get to Ailefroide for the Alpine Meet, you can always use the Club’s own ‘mountain refuge’ to explore the Welsh Alps without having those tiring marches just to get to the hut. Savour the views of Eryri from the front, knowing you don’t have to get up at silly o’clock to get on the routes – they’re on your doorstep! There’s plenty of room available and no resident Gardien to moan at you for not putting your boots in the right place. You can usually find somewhere to escape the snorers too. As ever, let me know when you want to book your Welsh Alpine trip.

Dear Members, I am going on a trip to Nepal and Norway (and many more after that I hope). I will need a waterproof duffel bag (80L minimum size), crampons (C1 rating, boots size 5), harness and helmet. Just wonder if any of you have any of these items for sale or are looking for a second home. Please get in touch. Really appreciated and thank you in advance. Best wishes, Monika