Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the carpark in Landimore, near Weobley Castle on North Gower (map) at 17:30 sharp to climb at Tor Gro.  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30.

The South Wales Mountaineering Club is 50 years old this year!  To mark the occasion, there are a number of events being organised and we’d like to encourage as many members and ex-members to attend as possible!  If you’re interested in attending any of these events, please email

After all the trad climbing trips of the Summer, it’s once again time to start thinking about hitting those redpoint goals for the year. A weekend trip to the ever-sunny Portland on the south coast will take place on the weekend of September 11-12th. This is a sport climbing trip, but even if you’ve never …

As part of the SWMC 50th Anniversary celebrations, there will be a meet in North Wales at our wonderful little hut on the weekend of 25-26 September. There are also 12 beds booked at the Lincoln Mounteering hut nextdoor (which SWMC also owned once upon a time!). This means we can hold an extra big …

A trip to the club hut in North Wales is being organised for the August bank holiday.  Please see the bulletin board thread for details.

The 2011 snow holiday is in its planning stages.  If you’re interested, please add your name to the bulletin board thread.

For those of you that have yet to experience (or with limited experience) the pleasures and additional challenges of climbing in Pembrokeshire, then this weekend will be a good introduction. The vast majority of venues require an absail into the bottom of big sea cliffs, where there is then the added spice of incoming tides …

From Wednesday April 21st, the East members will be following their summer schedule and meeting in the North West corner (nearest to the filling station) of the Asda car park, Coryton interchange (M4 junction 32), North Cardiff in time to leave at 18:00 to climb on local crags in South East Wales or the Wye …

From Wednesday May 12th, the West members will be following their summer schedule and meeting in the

The second introductory day of the year will be held at Boiler Slab on Saturday May the 8th.  We will be meeting at the Gower Inn car park

Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the Southgate carpark (map) at 17:30 to climb at Three Cliffs Bay.  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30 as usual. Low tide is at 17:29 so we have until about 20:30 on the beach.  Sunset is at …

The first newsletter of 2010 is now available! To see the newsletter click here.

Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the carpark next to the old post office in Penmaen (map) at 17:30 to climb on Great Tor.

Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the Southgate carpark (map) at 17:30 to climb at Graves End Wall.  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30 as usual.

Let’s hope the weather stays like this for the first introductory meet of the year. Place: Quarry X1, between Edwardsville and Mount Pleasant Date: Saturday April 24th Meet: Asda car park, Coryton interchange (M4 junction 32), North Cardiff at 9.30am or at the parking spot near Mount Pleasant village at 10.15am This meet is open …

Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the carpark in Landimore, near Weobley Castle on North Gower (map) at 17:30 sharp to climb at Tor Gro.  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30 as usual. Sun set will be at 20:11, giving us about 3 …

The May day bank holiday trip to the Peak is being organised.  Please see the bulletin board thread for further details.

weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the Southgate carpark (map) at 17:30 sharp.  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30 as usual.

weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the Southgate carpark (map) at 17:30 sharp.  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30 as usual.

The Lake District trip is now being organised.  Please see the bulletin board thread for details.

Pack your climbing gear, walking boots and surf board! The BMC is heading to Rhossili on the Gower Peninsula on Friday 16 April. Join us for a weekend of climbing, walking, socialising, eating and drinking! In conjunction with the South Wales Mountaineering Club we’re running an outdoor festival to coincide with the BMC AGM. The …

The clocks change on Sunday, so weather permitting, the West members will be meeting on Wednesday at the Southgate carpark (map) at 17:30 sharp to climb on Pennard Buttress (map).  If it is raining, we will be meeting at Dynamic Rock at 18:30 as usual.

The Easter North Wales meet is now being organised.  Please see the bulletin board thread for further details.

From October 21st, the West members are switching to their Winter schedule and meeting at the

This year’s annual dinner is being held on the 20th of November at the Fairways Hotel in Porthcawl.  The cost will be £15, including food and the band.  If you want to go, please send a cheque to Dan Cook, payable to the South Wales Mountaineering Club, together with your menu choices from the menu …

The club Annual General Meeting will be held at 19:30 on the 11th November 2009 at the Boulders Climbing Centre in Cardiff. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Minutes from Last AGM Chairman’s Report Treasurers Report Barn Report Youth section Report Change in legal status of club Election of Officers

Weather permitting, the West members will be meeting directly at Barland Quarry at 17:30.