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: …

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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 …

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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). …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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