The Rucksack Club Gallery

Browse the pictures below to see a selection of the Club’s activities or click here to see the latest photos from Instagram

(Click on any photo to open the picture viewer, and if you want a slideshow, click on the arrow at the bottom-left of the picture viewer)

2025 April – June in pictures

2025 January – March in pictures

Jan25-Jack-Liddle-Beudy-Meet-Photo-Dan-Calverley

Mar25_WW_Westend_Vally_Blealkow_Photo_Tim_Taylor3

Mar25-Alfie-Dorne-on-Western-Wall-at-Wallowbarow-Crag-Photo-Dan-Lester

Mar25-Dan-Lester-cruising-up-Samson-Photo-Will-Pitt

Mar25-Dan-Lester-feeling-the-pressure-on-White-Slab-Blunt-E3-6a-Wilton-1-Photo-Will-Pitt

Mar25-Dan-Lester-on-Grand-Central-Route-at-Dow-Crag-Photo-Will-Pitt

Mar25-Dan-Lester-on-Photo-Finish-Wharncliffe-Photo-Will-Pitt

Mar25-Dan-Lester-Soloing-Handover-Arete-Wharncliffe-Photo-Will-Pitt

Mar25-Dan-Lester-Topping-out-on-Gethsemane-Photo-Will-Pitt

Mar25-Dave-Palmer-at-dawn-Vallee-Blanche-Mt-Blanc.-Photo-Andy-Stewart

Mar25-Dave-Palmer-high-on-Pelissier-Couloir-Mt-Blanc-du-Tacul-east-face.-Photo-Andy-Stweart

Mar25-Dave-Palmer-on-Gabarrou-Albinoni-Tacul-east-face-Mt-Blanc.-Photo-Andy-Stewart

Mar25-Eros-E2-Greek-Buttress1-Photo-Hounslea-collection

Mar25-Eros-E2-Greek-Buttress2-Photo-Hounslea-collection

Mar25-Fell-Running-Meet-High-Moss-Foxes-Tarn-Descent-Photo-Penny-Collier

Mar25-Greek-Buttress-Morocco-Photo-Mark-Hounslea

Mar25-Hamish-Haynes-bouldering-above-the-Causeway-Stanage.-Photo-Andy-Stewart

Mar25-Hamish-Haynes-peering-over-Gardoms.-Photo-Andy-Stewart

Mar25-John-Patrick-and-Tim-Taylor-Sgurr-Thuilm-from-Sgurr-nan-Coireachan-Photo-Andy-Tomlinson

Mar25-Jon-Aze-considering-options-on-Samson-Photo-Will-Pitt

2024 October – December in pictures

2024 July – September in pictures

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2024 April – June in pictures

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2024 January – March in pictures

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Earlier years

2023 September – December in pictures

Dec23-Blencathra-in-the-snow-Photo-Dick-Pasley

View-from-Murla-Crag-Spain-Christmas-Day.-Photo-Ian-Wilson

Ian-Wilson-Echo-1.5-Spain-Dec23.-Photo-Clair-Wilson

Clair-Wilson-Font-Axia-Spain-Dec23.-Photo-Ian-Wilson

New-Years-Eve-High-Moss-2.-Photo-Hostford-collection

New-Years-Eve-High-Moss-1.-Photo-Hostford-collection

2023 May – August in pictures

John-Warby_Ochre-Slab-II_July23_Photo-Andy-Tomlinson

Oughton-family-outing_Autumn-Flakes_July23_Photo-Chris-Pembroke

Natasha-Oughton_Autumn-Flakes_July23_Photo-Dom-Oughton

Helen-Oughton_Hollywood-Walls_The-Lizzard_July23_Photo-Dom-Oughton

Dom-and-Natasha-Oughton_topped-ou-Hollywood-Walls_July23_Photo-Oughton-Collection

Pastie-meal-1_Cornwall-Meet_July23_Photo-Dom-Oughton

Pastie-meal-2_Cornwall-Meet_July23_Photo-Dom-Oughton

Mike-Ryan-and-Dick-Kerr_Doorway_July23_Photo-Dom-Oughton

Chris-Pembroke-belaying-on-Paragon_Natasha-and-Helen-Oughton-on-Autumn-Flakes_July23_Photo-Dom-Oughton

Andy-Tomlinson-and-Parminder-Chaggar_Doorpost_July23_Photo-Chris-Pembroke

Parminder-Chaggar_Archangel_July23_Photo-Andy-Tomlinson

Lindsay-Palmer-enroute-to-the-Breche-de-Lory-and-the-Barre-des-Ecrins.-July-2023.-Photo-Dave-Palmer

The-Matterhorn-framed-by-the-traverse-of-the-Breithorn-AD.-July-2023.-Photo-Dave

Lindsav-Palmer-on-the-full-traverse-of-the-Breithorn.-July-2023.-Photo-Dave-Palmer

Lindsay-Palmer-admiring-the-final-section-of-the-Breithorn-traverse-July-2023.-Credit-Dave-Palmer

Kevin-Wheeler-July-Ridgeway-View-Crag-Rhiconich-2

Pineta-Valley-Pyrenees-July-2023.-Photo-Paul-Woolley

Kevin-Wheeler-July-Ridgeway-View-Crag-Rhiconich

July-Martin-Cooper-Aiguille-de-Dibona.-Photo-Olly-Stephenson

July-Dave-Palmer-on-Aiguille-Noire-de-Peuterey.-Photo-Andy-Stewart

2023 January – April – in pictures

Looking across to Canisp from start of walk

Easter Meet. Tony Gray, Little Wyvis summit

Easter Meet. View from summit of Canisp to Suliven

Easter Meet. Karen Rose, summit plateau Breabag

Easter Meet. View from Breabag to Suliven, Canisp and Quinag

Easter Meet. David Nightingale, Breabag summit

Easter Meet. PaulTaylor advertising the Club on way to Sgurr Fiona and An Teallach

Easter Meet. Three Rucksackers on An Teallach

Easter Meet, Forest Way Bunkhouse

Molly Worth accessing Old Man of Storr

Molly Worth and Lewis Corlett, top of Old Man of Storr

Hart-Fell-Moffat-Hills-April-23.-Photo-Tom-Anderson

Windgather evening Meet

Windgather evening Meet

Not bad for 84 - Bill Bardsley in action on Windgather.

Hobby Moor Wednesday evening Meet

2022 – A Year in Pictures

Members photos submitted in 2021 (note some possibly taken pre-covid but submitted during the year)

Mellor Church. Photo: Monika Rohlickova

Ladycross, pre-dawn. Derwent Watershed winter skills day. Photo: Ian Winterburn Photo

Near 1894 Stone, Grinah and Borrow Stones on the R. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Langsett Reservoir. Photo: Monika Rohlickova

Helvellyn Ridge from Stony Cove Pike. Photo: Paul O'Reilly

Langsett Reservoir. Photo: Monika Rohlickova

Kinder 'O' by night. Photo: Lis Bloor

Windgather whiteout (nearly). Photo: Lis Bloor

Skinning over Round Hill. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Pikes Crag from Scafell Crag. Photo: Paul O'Reilly

Skinning up Salters Brook to Lady Cross. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Spot the hare! Photo: Ian Winterburn

Derwent Watershed panorama. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Plenty of room! Photo: Ian Winterburn

Snowhole practice. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Langsett Reservoir. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Looking back at Coombes Edge. Photo: Paul Freeman

Long Climb, Land's End. Original painting by Sam Salmon

Kinder Stomp. Photo: Lis Bloor

Kentmere Reservoir and Mardale Ill Bell. Photo: Paul O'Reilly

Member’s photos submitted in previous years

Mellor Church. Photo: Monika Rohlickova

Ladycross, pre-dawn. Derwent Watershed winter skills day. Photo: Ian Winterburn Photo

Near 1894 Stone, Grinah and Borrow Stones on the R. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Langsett Reservoir. Photo: Monika Rohlickova

Helvellyn Ridge from Stony Cove Pike. Photo: Paul O'Reilly

Langsett Reservoir. Photo: Monika Rohlickova

Kinder 'O' by night. Photo: Lis Bloor

Windgather whiteout (nearly). Photo: Lis Bloor

Skinning over Round Hill. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Pikes Crag from Scafell Crag. Photo: Paul O'Reilly

Skinning up Salters Brook to Lady Cross. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Spot the hare! Photo: Ian Winterburn

Derwent Watershed panorama. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Plenty of room! Photo: Ian Winterburn

Snowhole practice. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Langsett Reservoir. Photo: Ian Winterburn

Looking back at Coombes Edge. Photo: Paul Freeman

Long Climb, Land's End. Original painting by Sam Salmon

Kinder Stomp. Photo: Lis Bloor

Kentmere Reservoir and Mardale Ill Bell. Photo: Paul O'Reilly

In years gone by (this will be added to each month)

2020 – A year in pictures:

High Camp - Charles and Leslie Brown, Winsford (2)

High camp - Ellie Howarth, Flouten Tarn, Allerdale (2)

High Camp - Ellie Howarth, Flouten arn-Allerdale (1)

High Camp - El Presidente, France

High Camp - Alex, Flores

High Camp - Gary Bunting, Broadbottom

High Camp - Ian Coats, Lytham St Annes

High Camp - Jan Warner, Leeds (1)

High Camp - Jan Warner, Leeds (2)

High Camp - Jan Warner, Leeds (3)

High Camp Hedgehog

Jas Hatherley, Apperley Bridge, Bradford (1)

High Camp - Jean and Steve Walker, Bakewell (1)

High Camp - John Eastwood, Hoyland

High Camp - John Farrow, Wickersley

High Camp - John Wilkinson, Satley (1)

High Camp - John Wilkinson, Satley (2)

Keith Lang, Wigan (1)

High Camp - Keith Lang, Tinker tent

High Camp - Keith Lang, Wigan Tinker tent (2)

2019 – A year in pictures:

2018 – A year in pictures