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Sat06Apr2019Three Cliffs Bay, Gower
Photo by Lizy Mittell On Saturday the 6th of April we’ll be shaking off the cobwebs of winter and heading to the beach where everyone, young and old, new members or veterans, can meet up for what will hopefully be an excellent day of climbing and socialising in the sun (fingers crossed).
The easiest parking for Three Cliffs is the National Trust car park in Southgate, about 15 minutes walk from the crag, and as low tide is at 2 pm and the crag is climbable for around 3 hours either side, we will be meeting at the car park about 10:30 before ambling Westwards along the clifftops to the beach.
The crag is a trad climbing crag, not bolted, so if you have a rack you’ll probably want to bring it.New members are very much welcome to come along and find out what we’re all about but, if possible, please could you get in touch beforehand by e-mail on [email protected] so that we have some idea of numbers. Any questions can also be directed to this address and I’ll try my best to answer them.A map to the car park can be found here
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Fri19Apr2019Mon22Apr2019Lllety Llwyd, Deiniolen
As is traditional, the club hut in North Wales has been reserved for the Easter weekend. The plans are flexible, and weather dependent, but would hopefully include anything from walking and scrambling to climbing and mountaineering. You could even bring your bikes for a bit of on or off-road riding.
Heading to Holyhead Mountain on a previous Easter hut trip Any help would also be appreciated with hut cleaning and maintenance. As well as a general clean, there are plans for plasterboarding under the stairs area, and possibly some repairs to the outside steps. A lot has already been done to the hut, and if you haven't been for a while, there's now an oven and upgraded heating in the kitchen, as well as keyless entry and much improved drainage outside
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Sat04May2019Mon06May2019Lletty Llwyd, Deiniolen
The objective is to climb multi-pitch routes in Llanberis Pass, Gogarth, Ogwen or Tremadog. This is not expected to be a teaching trip although some knowledge from more experienced leaders may be imparted. The plan is to arrange a teaching weekend for a future date.
To get the most out of this trip you must be able to abseil and either lead multi-pitch or second up to VS comfortably.
We will be staying at the club hut in Deiniolen, which has recently had upgraded cooking facilities and heating, amongst other improvements
For further details or to sign up please visit the Bulletin Board
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Sat18May201911:00 amBox Bay, Porthcawl
A 'meet and greet' climbing day for people to put faces to names, new members to get involved along with experienced climbers, and for some people climb outdoors for the first time.
When it starts to get late we'll no doubt 'retire to a local hostelry'...
Please book by emailing [email protected] so we can keep you up to date on arrangements and have an idea of numbers.
There is a possibility of providing the Mountain Training Rock Skills Introduction course on this day for a maximum of 6 people; please note in your email if you'd be interested in this.
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Fri24May2019Mon27May2019Borrowdale valley, Lake District
It has been a few years since the club has had an organised trip to the Lakes. The plan is to stay in the Borrowdale valley at Chapel House Farm Campsite (www.chapelhousefarmcampsite.co.uk) , and use that as the base for climbing and walking.
This trip is also in part being run as a memorial to John Custance. His favourite route was Little Chamonix on Shepherd’s Crag in Borrowdale. In memory to John there is the idea of doing something like getting as many people on the route (safely) at the same time or continuous ascents by SWMC teams.
Please visit the Bulletin Board for more details
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Fri09Aug2019Sun11Aug2019
Unfortunately due to the stormy weather forecast, this meet has been cancelled
For more information contact Pete Sheppard on the message board
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Sat24Aug2019Mon26Aug2019Lletty Llwyd
As is traditional, the club hut is booked for the August bank holiday weekend.
Vince Brown and his friend will be there, looking for people to teach leading or rescue techniques, as well as take roped scrambling if the weather's not great. If you're looking for some tuition in new skills, or some practice in aspects you're not confident in, then this would be extremely useful.
In addition to this, there will be the usual mix of activities - from multi-pitch mountain route to hillwalking and everything in between. Just turn up and do what you want!
If the weather's good we normally do a barbeque on one of the evenings.
If you're interested in coming, check out the message board topic
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Thu14Nov20197:00 pmBoulders, Cardiff
This year the Annual General Meeting will be in the function room at Boulders, Cardiff, beginning at 19:00.
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Fri15Nov2019Sun17Nov2019Lletty Llwyd, Gallt-y-Foel, Deiniolen, LL55 3EG
A chance for some hill walking in Snowdonia, staying at the club hut in Deiniolen
Winter in Snowdonia The weather forecast for next week is looking pretty cold, with snow on the summits, so winter conditions are a definite possibility
All are welcome, but appropriate kit (i.e crampons & ice axe) will be required if it remains wintry.
If you have any questions, or want to come along, check out the message board thread
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Fri22Nov20197:30 pmMunday's Bar, above No Sign Bar, Swansea
Just a quick heads up for everyone to keep their diaries clear.
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/ 3
We were there a few years ago and a good time was had by all as I remember. The food was really nice and the drinks selection was excellent.
Tickets are £10 and include a hot/cold buffet. Speak to one of our membership secretaries or ordinary members in person, via email or on the message board.
