Around this time of year Westies like to arrange some informal practise sessions to allow new and old members members alike, beginners and those new to outdoors climbing, to share, acquire and develop some basic safety and rope skills. The aim is to share ideas and help maintain a culture of thinking carefully about safety. Amongst topics covered are: …

Easties will be heading to Navigation Quarry this week.

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 🙂    

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

Its looking wet out there today so will be going indoors to Boulders

The 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 …

The 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). …

Now 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 …

Whilst 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 …

First 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. …

The ‘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 …

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 …

This 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 …

There 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 …