15/09/22 - 19/09/22 Bingo! The weather was forecast to be sunny. Mike was picked up sitting outside the Gurnards Head Inn by the red Robmobile on the Thursday afternoon, after his epic train journey from Austria. A couple of quick routes were ascended at Bosigran, before we headed back to the Count House as the …
Coniston Coppermines, Lake District
13/05/22 - 15/05/22A meet to remember. Numbers were low, but with high spirits we filtered into the historic coppermines valley of Coniston on a mild May evening, anticipating the fair weather to come. The ‘Old Boy’ contingent, Syd and John, having already enjoyed a saunter earlier, were met at the Barrow Mountaineering and Ski Club …
Caerllywyn Cottage, Brecon Beacons
16/09/21 - 19/09/21 I arrived a little later than the advanced party on Thursday evening to find the hut deserted and the advanced party, having worked up an appetite with various walks during the day, had gone to the pub. After a meal (for those who had not yet eaten) we set about trying to …
Kinder Northern Edges
18/07/21 Matt D, Mike P, and Rob P tried to escape the sweltering heat and walked up to the northern edges of Kinder. Some routes were climbed, some sunbathing was done. Swimming was enjoyed in the River Ashop on the way back down. Food back at the hut with the walkers. Lovely day. Jester Cracks …
Winter Sun at Stanage
19/01/20 The cavers abandoned their original plans and decided to stay outside and enjoy some winter sun. We had a a gloriously crisp sunny day at Stanage where I don't think we climbed anything but 3* star routes... including Mississippi Buttress, Mississippi Variant, Cave Arete and Black Magic among others. Lovely stuff. (Mike P, Rob …
Millstone
20/10/19 The day dawned bright but chilly so the climbing party consisting of Rachel, myself, Rob and Mike decided to have an extra brew as the rock warmed up before we set off for Millstone Edge. I have not climbed here for several years and Rachel was making her first outing there. We parked and …
Climbing Portland
12/09/19 - 15/09/19 Rob, Ben and I stopped in a service station before the M1 for ‘dinner’ on the way to Dorset, which was the most eventful event of the journey. Once on the island (or should that be headland?), we took sight of our abode: amongst a slightly desolate scene, on a roundabout, next …
Laddow Rocks
21/07/19 The first recorded time the Club visited Laddow was 1906, and the last was 1988, when Peppit, Goodier, Barnes and Travis climbed. So, 31 years later, two of the four were in the party that toiled in the humid heat up the Pennine Way from Crowden. The party split so much that Crowson was …
Patterdale Meanderings
17/05/2019 - 19/05/2019 Rob said he would pick me up at 18:30 and I glanced through my window at Peppit junior rolling into view in Rob’s bright red van, 26 minutes early at 18:34. I frantically stuffed remaining coats and equipment into bags and moved them outside. As I get older, Peppit Mean Time seems …
George Starkey Hut, Patterdale
17/05/2019 - 19/05/2019 12 members and 1 guest attended… there were no survivors! A "bakers dozen" enjoyed the amenities of this excellent and well situated hut. The weather was cool and mainly cloudy - though dry. Good walking weather with some partial cloud cover on the high tops. The Meet Leaders hid their wives (1 …
Derbyshire Pennine Club 