It is with great sadness to inform you that John Custance, an active and honorary member of our club has passed away. John contributed a significant number of years on the committee until recently as Membership Secretary (East), and continued to coordinate hut bookings. We would like to express our gratitude for his contributions and …
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Wednesday Weekly Meet On Wednesday night those in the Swansea area are meeting at Dynamic Rock from 6:30pm, whilst those around Cardiff will mainly be at Boulders from around 6pm with a stop for refreshments in the café at some point. In search of Winter Ten members headed to the hut in North Wales over …
Continue reading Newsletter – Wednesday 21st FebruaryWednesday Weekly Meet On Wednesday night those in the Swansea area are meeting at Dynamic Rock from 6:30pm, whilst those around Cardiff will mainly be at Boulders from around 6pm with a stop for refreshments in the café at some point. Membership Subscription Renewal Membership subscriptions are currently due, and all members have been contacted …
Continue reading Wednesday 31st JanuaryEast Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet We’ll be at Dynamic Rock from 6.30pm. Due to a change of systems, if you haven’t already done so, will need to fill …
Continue reading Wednesday 8th NovemberEast Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet We’ll be at Dynamic Rock from 6.30pm. Due to a change of systems, if you haven’t already done so, will need to fill …
Continue reading Wednesday Night Climbing – 1st NovemberEast Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet We’ll be at Dynamic Rock from 6.30pm. Due to a change of systems, if you haven’t already done so, will need to fill …
Continue reading Wednesday Night Climbing – 25th OctoberWednesday Night Climbing – 18th October East Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet We’ll be at Dynamic Rock from 6.30pm. Due to a change of systems, if you haven’t already done so, …
Continue reading Wednesday 18th OctoberWednesday Night Climbing – 11th October East Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet We’ll be at Dynamic Rock from 6.30pm. Due to a change of systems, everyone will need to fill out …
Continue reading Wednesday 11th OctoberWednesday Night Climbing – 5th October East Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. A Climb Down the Ogre – 7th November Mountaineer Doug Scott CBE, will be telling the story of his legendary crawl …
Continue reading Wednesday 5th OctoberWednesday Night Climbing – 27th September East Meet We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. Annual Dinner 24th of November 2017 I am delighted to announce that this year’s Annual Dinner will be held at The …
Continue reading Wednesday 27th SeptemberWednesday Night Climbing – 20th September East Meet Rain is yet again forecasted tomorrow, so we’ll be heading indoors and returning to our winter schedule. We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 6pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet Another disappointing …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 13th September East Meet There is rain forecasted tomorrow, so we’ll be heading indoors unless things improve. We’ll mainly be at Boulders (although some members head to the Summit Centre) from around 5:30pm and we usually stop for refreshments in the café at some point. West Meet No information has come to hand. …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 6th September West Meet The weather is currently expected to be reasonable, and there will be a meeting at Mike Davies Leisure at 5:30pm. East Meet The South Wales BMC Area Meeting is being held at Boulders from 7:30pm. A number of members intend to get there early and get a …
Continue reading Wednesday 6th SeptemberWednesday Night Climbing – 30th August The weather is currently expected to be reasonable. East Meet This week we’ll be going to Box Bay. Information on the crag (including vague directions) and routes can be found on the wiki: https://swmc.org.uk/wiki/Box_Bay We usually arrive from about 17:45. West Meet Meeting at Mike Davies Leisure at 5:30pm. Upcoming Meets There are no meets currently …
Continue reading Wednesday 30th AugustWednesday Night Climbing – 23rd August The weather is currently expected to be reasonable. West Meeting at Mike Davies Leisure at 5:30pm. East Decision on location has yet to be made, therefore if you have any suggestions, then there is an ongoing discussion on the Bulletin Board. Cilfrew Edge (West) – 9th August Report and …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 26th July Last week, whilst many of the members climbed indoors, those who met at Mike Davies Leisure risked the rain and had a dry evening climbing on Great Tor. West In addition to the traditional meeting at Mike Davies Leisure at 5:30pm, some members are heading straight to Graves End. …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 19th July The weather currently appears unsettled, so keep an eye out for any last minute changes. East A few members climbed at Llangattock last week, where unexpecdidely Brecon Mountain Rescue turned up for their training. If the weather forecast improves we’ll be heading to Temple Bay this week, meeting at …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 12th July A rather late newsletter this week, but the weather is continuing to be favourable. East A number of members turned up to Castle upon Alun last week, where some interesting climbing was found. This week we are going to head to Llangattock – Chwar Pant Y Rhiw, where we’ll be meeting at …
Continue reading Wednesday 12th JulyWednesday Night Climbing – 5th July Tomorrow is forecasted as another warm day, which will make a change from the wet conditions last week. East This week we are going to head to Castle upon Alun, where we’ll be meeting at about 6pm in the car park in St. Brides Major, as parking is limited closer to the …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 28th June Unfortunately the forecast for tomorrow heavy rain, although it looks like it will clear up in the east. East Report from Alec Naylor Last Wednesday was not only the hottest day in the UK since the summer of 1976, but the hottest Summer Solstice on record. We had already decided …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 21st June This Wednesday marks the Summer Solstice, and the weather is expected to continue. East There was a slight drop in turnout last week at Navigation Quarry, but the newer members that turned up were in for a bit of a surprise. Haydn led “On Jupiter and Mars” (E1 5b) and “Let …
Continue reading Wednesday 21st JuneWednesday Night Climbing – 14th May After a period of unsettled weather, tomorrow is expected to be good, with temperatures in the high 20s. East There was rain upon turning up a fortnight ago to Navigation Quarry, so we’re going to have another attempt this week, where we’ll be meeting from about 6pm. Information on the crag and routes can be …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 7th May Unfortunately the forecast for tomorrow evening is heavy rain, so the club meet at Cilfrew Edge will have to be postponed and we’ll be heading indoors, unless there is a drastic improvement. East Last week upon turning up to Navigation Quarry it began to rain, and members retreated, some heading to …
Continue reading Wednesday 7th JuneSWMC Newsletter – Wednesday 31st May The weather is currently looking good for climbing on Wednesday. East On a hot and humid evening 7 members turned up to climb at Tirpentwys. Peter turned up with his bike, as he hadn’t used it in a year, which soon resulted in a short race. Curon quick off …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 24th May This week could be the warmest week of the year. East The forecast was heavy rain in the east last week, although it did appear to stop earlier than anticipated. A few headed indoors to Boulders for a reintroduction to what had become the unfamiliar artificial wall. We’re heading …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 17th May The good weather for the start of the season has taken a turn, with rain forecasted for most of tomorrow. East Despite a good turnout, the climbing was rather restricted last week at Penallta. A number of new members experienced their first multi-pitch climbing, whilst others aborted their …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 10th May East Weather forecast looks promising and this week we’re heading to Penallta, where we’ll be meeting from about 5:45pm. Information on the crag and routes can be found on the wiki: https://swmc.org.uk/wiki/Penallta If you’re attending and are offering, or require lift sharing, please feel free to use the email list or …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 3rd May There were 14 members climbing at Gelli in the East last week, and everyone climbed a few routes before descending to Fagins for a debrief. This week we have a joint meet at Box Bay, Porthcawl, which will be a good opportunity to climb outside with members from the …
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Wednesday Night Climbing – 26th April East 11 members turned up at Witches Point for our second Wednesday night climbing of the season Despite the abundance of good sport climbs, someone decided to put up a new Trad route… This week we’ll be heading to Gelli, which is a short uphill walk from the Gelli …
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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 …
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