The weather has continued to be reasonably good and is currently forecasted to be good for both Wednesday night and the new Members’ Day on Saturday at Morlais Quarries.

Wednesday Night Climbing – 19th April

East

Despite the wind, 10 members ventured to Trebanog for the first Wednesday night climbing of the season, where everyone got a few routes in before dusk. There were three attempts at leading Mick’s Little Viper, two clean on-sights, but the other was a spectacular failure, although it’s claimed it was only a demonstration of a lead fall. This week we’ll be heading to Witches Point, which is a short walk across the beach (low tide is at 18:12) from the Dunraven Bay car park at Sutherndown. Information on the crag (including vague directions) and routes can be found on the wiki: https://swmc.org.uk/wiki/Witches_Point – we will probably be in the Witches Cave area, and we usually arrive from about 17:45.

West

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Twelve hardy Westies braved the elements and visited Gravesend on a cold and blustery evening last week. Most of the activity centred on the easier routes where, to keep the blood flowing, continued motion was the order of the day. Jamie Darwinkel opted for some more serious stuff, climbing Vertical Smile while Gwyn, its creator in 1981, provided commentary and liaison between leader and second, over the wind. A pint in the warmth of The Joiners afterwards was most welcome. Let’s hope we’ll be able to report on warmer activities in the coming months as we will be meeting at Mike Davies Leisure in Upper Kilay at 5.30pm.

New Members’ Day at Morlais – 22nd April

In a break from recent tradition (due to unfavourable tides at Box Bay), this year there will be a New Members’ Day at Morlais on the 22nd April.

In case anybody was wondering what we do at a New Members’ Day, here is a little list:

For everyone-
-Meet old a new members of the club. Absolutely everyone is welcome of any ability and any level of experience.

For people who haven’t climbed outdoors before-
– Have a go at top roping climbs (Morlais has lots of beginner routes).

For people who have climbed trad before-
– Bring someone or get paired up with a fellow trad climber and pick some routes. For people who haven’t done much or not for a while or are feeling a little nervous, we will find you an experienced club member to partner with. For people who don’t have trad gear, there will be lots of people who do including me who will be happy to provide gear for you to try out.

Further details are available on the club Bulletin Board.

Upcoming Meets

The following meets are currently planned in the next month, details are on the Bulletin Board, along with a summary on the website.

– Joint Wednesday evening at Box Bay (Porthcawl) – May 3
– First Aid Course – 7th & 8th May
– New Members’ Day at Boiler Slab

Hut Keys

A number of hut keys remain unaccounted. If you are in possession of a hut key, please inform [email protected].

Activity Survey 2017 – Final Reminder

Thanks to those that have already responded to the survey. If you haven’t yet done so, the survey closes today. It should not take too long to complete and every answer will be appreciated.

Please Contribute…

If you have any info, stories, trip reports or photos to include in this bulletin which can also be used on the website and social media, then forward them by email to [email protected].