On Thursday the 11th of January Derek W, Gavin M and Dave M drove north to Glen Nevis. The traffic was light, the six-wheeler breakfast at Truckstop 74 was great but most of all the weather forecast and snow conditions were expected to deliver over the whole weekend. The hostel… Continue reading
The week approaching Saturday the 25th of November saw a developing window of good weather which gave the perfect opportunity for a local walk in the Dales. Charley, Adam, Virginie and Dave M with Anna met for a 9:30am start at Embsay Reservoir. It was a cold, bright morning with… Continue reading
In her quest for Munro compleation Dolly with Dave M, Derek and Brian Y headed to Glen Etive over the weekend of the 27th to the 30th of October. The weather forecast had been indecisive but generally indicated unsettled, showery, windy and possibly wintry weather. However, this did not dampen… Continue reading
The fantastic weather on the first Sunday of September was perfect for the planned short, social walk in Nidderdale. The car park in Lofthouse worked well for a 10am start with sufficient spaces available for our four cars. At just under ten miles the route was fairly easy going on… Continue reading
Brian Y and Dave M had discovered a couple of corresponding days free from duties and concocted a plan to climb near their native area at Peel Crag in Northumberland. The weather, however, was not exactly on the same wavelength so the climbing area was changed to Langdale where the… Continue reading
The summer trip to Hathersage took place over the weekend of the 14th to the 16th of July. The summer trip was hotly anticipated by the 17 club members attending and the Old Stables Bunkhouse at Thorpe Farm came equipped with top facilities including a barbecue and an ice cream… Continue reading
The Club trip to Wasdale took place over the weekend of Friday the 23rd to Sunday the 25th of May. As a bonus of membership in another club Oli B very kindly exercised his reciprocal rights to use the Brackenclose Hut, which belongs to the FRCC, at the north end… Continue reading
The annual York Mountaineering Club Winter Weekend for 2023 took place from Thursday the 9th to Sunday the 12th of March and was based at the Aviemore Hostel. There were 19 club members in the hostel plus Steve G with Bev in their campervan and a good friend Keith who… Continue reading
The first weekend trip for 2023 was based at the Agnes Spencer Memorial Hut in Patterdale which belongs to Cleveland Mountaineering Club. 11 members of York Mountaineering Club arrived on Friday the 3rd Feb, ten sleeping in the hut and Rosemary B testing her campervan in the nearby campsite. The… Continue reading
The Langdale trip at the end of the autumn season for 2022 was organised by Nathan and 9 club members made it to the Loft, Lancashire Mountaineering Club’s hut near Blea Tarn at the west end of Great Langdale. The weather forecast for the weekend had been unsettled, even autumnal,… Continue reading
