The sun is actually out for once, perfect timing for our sport climbing meet at GIlwern. As always full details are on the message board https://community.swmc.org.uk/t/meet-and-greet-gilwern

The next meet and greet day is this Sunday – trad climbing in the Mewslade area, Gower. The plan is to meet at the farm car park in Pitton at 10am and walk down If you’re interested in coming then check out the message board thread or email the meet leader, Abi Davies

This Saturday, 6th July is our Family Day at Three Cliffs Bay. A chance for anyone of any ability to enjoy a day trad climbing on the beach and get to know other club members in the beautiful Three Cliffs environs – bring your kids, bring your bathers, bring your sun block and bring your …

The next meet and greet will be this Sunday at Woodcroft Quarry in the Wye Valley. The aim is to meet outside the Rising Sun pub at 11am and walk down. Full details are on the message board – please sign up here, or contact the meet leader Alex Clark for more information If arriving …

The second Meet and Greet event of the year is planned for this Sunday at Foxhole Cove, a sport climbing crag accessible from Southgate, Gower The plan is to meet at Southgate National Trust car park from 10:30am to walk down at 11am. As always, if you’re planning on coming please add your name to …

The first planned “Meet and Greet” event of the year is next Saturday, 27th April at Box Bay. Hopefully a chance (weather dependent) to get outside for the first time after a winter of climbing indoors! With low tide around 3pm, the plan is to meet at 1:30pm Sign up on the forum, or let …

It is with sadness that we report the death of one of the very early members of the club, Dave Parsons. He was an important character in the history of SWMC, establishing Outdoor Action, a climbing shop in Cardiff that became almost a de-facto meeting place for Cardiff members back in the 1980s.

The Annual General Meeting this year is being held at The Summit Centre, Thursday 9th November at 7pm. There should be a slideshow of what club members have been up to this year Tea and coffee will be available  

The third “Meet and Greet” event this year is running at Foxhole Cove, a sport crag accessible from Southgate, Gower Meet and Greet – Foxhole, Gower Members should book by visiting the message board and signing up. If you’re not yet a member, or you can’t access the message board and would like to join …

The next Meet and Greet event is running this Saturday, 13th May, at Gilwern For those that haven’t been previously, Gilwern is an old limestone quarry situated in a spectacular location overlooking the Black Mountains, with sport climbing suitable for all abilities. All details are on the message board  

The planned meet and greet at Three Cliffs this Sunday has been cancelled due to the weather Instead the club will be meeting at 10am to climb at Woodcroft Quarry in the Wye Valley All details are on the message board

Once again it’s time to kick-off the outdoor season with our first “Meet and Greet” day of the year, climbing straight off the beach at Three Cliffs Bay, Gower. Open to members, new and old. Experienced leaders will be there if you’re taking your first steps outdoors after a winter of climbing plastic. The aim …

Our second official “meet and greet” of the year is running this Saturday at Box Bay, Porthcawl. We’re aiming to meet around 11am and climb until 3pm Full details here

The first meet and greet event of the year, or “turn up and tie on” as BMC like to call it, is planned for Saturday 2 April! Usual format – meet in the National Trust car park in Southgate, find new/trial members and fill in any paperwork if no done online beforehand, then amble down …

The weather’s looking good for our first trip to the cliffs of Pembrokeshire this year! We’re heading to Becks Bay, Penally area where there’s a variety of climbs for all abilities Full details are on the bulletin board If you want to come along and aren’t yet a member, or can’t access the bulletin board, …

This weekend there’s a club trip running to South Pembrokeshire for some sea cliff climbing. At the moment the weather is looking great for tomorrow and there’s still plenty of spaces. Sign up on the message board if interested! https://community.swmc.org.uk/…/camping…/5425

Just a reminder that our first proper club meet of the year is tomorrow at Box Bay. We’re limited to 30 people by Covid regulations so if you want to come, and haven’t signed up yet, please let us know on the message board.  

With the Welsh Government bringing forward the easing of lockdown restrictions, we’re pleased to announce that outdoor club meets can resume from Monday 26th April. Assuming there are no further announcements, we should be able to run meets of up to 30 people. I’m sure that many of us are raring to get back on …

The Welsh Government has announced another period of restrictions beginning on the 20th December.  As before all meets will be suspended and the hut will be closed to bookings. Climbing walls will be closed and travel will be restricted to essential purposes only. Levels of coronavirus in Wales are currently higher than during the initial …

Just a reminder that this year’s AGM is going to be run online using Microsoft Teams due to the ongoing pandemic situation An email has been sent out with details on how to join the meeting, and the link is also available on the message board Microsoft Teams has probably become familiar to quite a …

Due to increasing levels of coronavirus in Wales, you will almost certainly have heard that the the government are implementing a brief “firebreak” lockdown. This is planned to run from 18:00 this Friday 23rd October until Monday 9th November https://gov.wales/coronavirus-firebreak-frequently-asked-questions The rules are similar to the original lockdown, so no meeting anyone outside your household …

Who would have thought when we were making plans to be really active at the start of the year that the world would change so much, so quickly? Now over four months later, we’re looking at how to find a “new normal”. Your committee have been closely monitoring the Welsh Government legal regulations and guidance …

As it doesn’t look like we’ll be back out climbing any time soon, how about joining us for an online meet? The plan is to watch a few films from the (cancelled) Banff film festival with a bit of online chat in-between We’ll start at 7pm and the link for the films and group chat …

Now that all but essential travel is advised against, and the latest order to close all leisure facilities, the committee has had to make the difficult decision to close the club hut. The health service up in North Wales is very under-resourced at the best of times, and we can’t be seen to be encouraging …

Unfortunately due to the ongoing pandemic, and changes to government advice, all official club meets, including the regular Wednesdays are going to have to be suspended. Both climbing centres in Swansea have already closed anyway, and I would expect the ones in the East to go the same way in the next few days. The …

On Saturday 28th March we will all be creeping out of our winter holes, turning our back on plastic holds and dusting off our trad rack for our first Meet and Greet event of the year at Three Cliffs. This is an opportunity for all club members – young, old, veteran climbers and club newbies …

Unfortunately due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in Italy, and the subsequent control measures, the FCO are advising against all but essential travel to Italy https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy Due to this, the Siciily trip next week will not be going ahead as planned. Disappointing for us, but I think we should spare a thought for the people …

If anyone’s not aware, James Burton is organising a sport climbing trip to Sicily We’re trying to finalise numbers for a group booking of accommodation, so if you’re definitely coming, please visit the message board

The club’s annual get together will this year be held on Friday the 22nd of November at Munday’s Bar, the private bar upstairs from No Sign Bar in Swansea. https://nosignwinebar.com/mundays-bar-private-hire-venues-swansea/ 8 Tickets are £10 including a hot/cold buffet. Veggie and vegan options are available. All are welcome, including partners, friends etc! If you’re interested in coming, …

The AGM will be held at Boulders in Cardiff this year, starting at 7pm. Hopefully some of us will be there earlier for a climb too The agenda is available on the message board. Of note all committee positions are up for election. For more information, visit the message board