A few of us went to Box Bay last night and were rewarded with some great weather, nice scenery and an impressive susnset. We also did a bit of climbing 🙂
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We have two venues planned for tonight. Some people are going to Sirhowy for some bolt clipping. Some are going to Box Bay for some trad. People will be at SIrhowy from around 6ish People will be at Box bay from around 6:30ish
Continue reading Easties – Wednesday 13thHere’s hoping for some nice weather on Wednesday! Meeting at 17.30 at Mike Davies Leisure, Upper Killay, SA2 7HE . Tide times for 13th May 02:22 8.1 mtrs 08:41 2.4 mtrs 15:07 8.0 mtrs 21:08 2.4 mtrs Mark W. will email if the weather takes a turn for worse and everyone retires to Dynamic …
Continue reading Westies – Wednesday Meet – 13th MayIts looking wet out there today so will be going indoors to Boulders
Continue reading Easties – Wednesday Meet – 6th MayThe 2015 Skye trip has been booked for Saturday 13th June – Saturday 20th June. We are staying in the Sligachan self catoring cottages as usual: http://www.sligachan.co.uk/sligachan-cottages.php These are lovelly cottages just north of the black cullin – there are several interesting mountaineering routes that can be done directly from the cottages. They are of a …
Continue reading Isle of Skye, Scotland, June 13-20The weather forecast is not looking good for Wednesday evening! It’s looking as though the Westies will head to Dynamic Rock. Mark W. will confirm around midday on Wednesday. Look out for an email and check back here. It’s Mike Davies Leisure at 17.30 if the weather is fine (unlikely) or Dynamic Rock for around 18.30 (most likely). …
Continue reading Westies – Wednesday Meet – 6th May – Dynamic RockNow cancelled owing to good chance of rain. Westies meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18.30 instead. A warm and sunny evening last Wednesday saw a group of 14 out at Tor Bay, Gower. It was nice to see a number of new faces. This week we’ll be meeting again at Mike Davies Leisure …
Continue reading Westies – Wednesday Meet – 29th April (Cancelled)Another well supported Wednesday (15th April) saw 15 Westies climbing on Boiler Slab. It was decided last night, that from Wednesday, 22nd of April, the Westies will meet on Wednesdays at Mike Davies’ Leisure in Upper Killay, Swansea. Meeting time is 17.30 and we’ll decide the crag at which to climb on that evening. Latecomers will find a note left …
Continue reading Westies – Wednesday Meet – 22nd AprilWhilst there is still limited light in the evenings, the Westies decided last night, at ‘The Joiners’, to meet next week (Wed 15th of April) at Port Eynon Car Park at 17.30. From there we will take a few Cars to Overton and then climb at Boiler Slab. Westies First Wednesday Evening meet of 2015 at Gravesend …
Continue reading Westies – Wednesday, 15th AprilFirst Outdoors Wednesday Meet of the year for the Westies! Because of limited availability of light at this time of year, we pre-decide our meeting place and crag. Meeting tomorrow (8th April) at 17.30 at Southgate National Trust Car Park. From there we will take a few cars to Hunt’s Farm and from there walk to Gravesend. …
Continue reading SWMC – Westies – Wednesday, 8th AprilThe ‘east’ New Members day will be on the 11th of April at Gelli, which is a sandstone crag with a good range of routes from Fr 5 to Fr 6c. Some of them are actually nice and the rock is pretty sound, it’s actually good for a valleys quarry. https://swmc.org.uk/wiki/Gelli “From the M4 Jct.34 …
Continue reading New Members Day East – Gelli – 11th April (Cancelled)Ordinary member (West), Mr Gordon Anderson, is organising the club’s new members day Climb at Three Cliffs. To participate and or view more details on this event club members may go to the post in the bulletin board via the following link: http://www.southwalesmountaineering.org.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3129 or if you are not a member please read the following information: Everyone …
Continue reading New Members Day West – Three Cliffs 19 April 2015This years new Trad Leaders Weekend will be up in the club hut starting on the Fri evening of 5,6,7 June. The objective of the weekend is to help club members who have been leading indoors and seconding outdoors on Trad routes begin to safely lead. Club members to read more please go to the …
Continue reading New Trad Leaders Weekend 5,6,7 June 2015SWMC members can share their photos via club’s Flickr account. To share your photos please send your photos and a short cover story (optional) to [email protected]
Continue reading Club’s Flickr pageBig thanks to everyone who turned up to the AGM. It was nice to be quorate for the first time in two years. We have a number of new committee members and they are as follows: Mark Winder – Chairman Jake – Treasurer Parisa Eslambolchilar – Communications Officer Peggy Hill – Membership West Secretary (yes, …
Continue reading AGM and new Committee MembersThe AGM will be held on Thursday 6th November, 7PM at Dynamic rock, Swansea Please email the secretary with any agenda items at [email protected] The Agenda will be as follows. 1. Apologies 2. Minutes from 2013 AGM 3. Chairman’s report 4. Treasurer’s report 5. Barn report 6. Election of Committee members Directions are as follows: …
Continue reading AGM 2014 on 6th NovemberJust to let you all know, the SMWC is now on it’s winter schedule.
Continue reading Winter scheduleWe have a full calendar of meets now up. The usual new members days are coming up soon. Also there’s trips to North Wales, Peak District, Lake District, Pembroke, Cornwall, Skye and much more. Full details on the link below. Also there will be posts on the BB about the meets when they’re coming up. …
Continue reading Meets Calendar for the year now upEveryone is welcome to New Members Day at 3 Cliffs Bay (Gower) 12 April 2014. This is my first organised meet so hopefully the details I am about to supply will ensure that everyone finds the meet, gets some good climbing in, new members have a great time and we dont drown. As we will …
Continue reading New Members Day – 3 Cliffs Bay – 12th AprilThere is a New member day on the 29th March (weather permitting) meeting at Box Bay. This is for all the Newbies to try out their climbing skills on the beautiful sea cliffs. And for all the oldies to come and give a hand, give advice and generally introduce themselves and show people how awesome …
Continue reading 29th March New Members Day – Box BayThe annual dinner has been arranged for this year. It is at The Pumphouse Swansea on the 22nd November 2013 and costs £20 per person. There is a menu on the forums. The venue for AGM is the Deri Inn from 7 pm Wednesday 13th november. Deri Inn, Heol-Y-Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, CF14 6UH If you …
Continue reading AGM and Annual DinnerThe club has just had confirmation from HMRC that the club has been successful in our application for Community Amateur Spots Club (CASC) status. If you want to know more, then there’s lots of information here: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/casc_guidance.htm The main benefit is tax related, but there are a number of other benefits. The current committee and …
Continue reading SWMC now a CASCThe Westies now meet at Mike Davies Leisure (http://www.mikedaviesleisure.co.uk), 665/667 Gower Road, Upper Killay, SA2 7HE, at 17:30. We no longer meet at the Gower Inn. Please spread the word around the club. Link to Google maps here – http://goo.gl/maps/pc14v
Continue reading Westies now meet at Mike Davies LeisureTor Gro this Wednesday. Meet at the car park at 1730. The details are in the link below. http://www.southwalesmountaineering.org.uk/g_book/index.php/Tor_Gro
Continue reading Westies – Weds 24th AprilThe venue for the Westies on Weds 17th April is Three Cliffs Bay. http://www.southwalesmountaineering.org.uk/g_book/index.php/Three_Cliffs Meet at Southgate Car Park at 1730. http://goo.gl/maps/z14Fs
Continue reading Weds 17th Three Cliffs BayThe latest SWMC newsletter is now out. It can be downloaded from here.
Continue reading Feb Newsletter now out!Jerry Gore is fundraising to help diabetic children in Nepal, his challenge is to do the three hardest climbs in the Alps. Here is what Jerry has to say about the challenge: “My name is Jerry Gore and I am a 51 year old insulin-dependent diabetic dad.” Together with some of Britain’s best climbers – …
Continue reading Jerry’s Insulin ChallengeFolks, the membership fees for 2013 have changed to the following: Full – £20 Conc – £17 u18 – £15
Continue reading New membership fees for 2013Please note that climbing at Pant Quarry (near Bridgend) is currently banned. From the BMC RAD: “The climbing is within a working quarry and much of it lies directly above a well -used access track within the quarry. The owners and quarry operator “Tarmac” have mad it clear that they cannot allow climbing on the …
Continue reading Pant Quarry BannedThe lastest copy of the SWMC Newsletter is finally out. Bit of a behemoth, sorry for the wait. Hope it’s worth it. Download a copy from here
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