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Winter climbing meet – planning & talk
This is the kick off planning meeting for our Winter Climbing trip in the last week of February 2018. We are offering 6 places for a 4-day winter climbing trip. 2 places are already taken by experienced members. The location will remain flexible until very close to departure in order to get the best conditions. Possible locations include: Scotland, Serre Chevalier and Cogne, Italy. Options will be discussed and planning will begin at this informal evening talk. Come along to find…
Find out more »Navigation instruction and practice – Save the date
A chance to learn the basics or brush up on your navigation skills with a qualified member of the MMC - at no charge. Steve Wass has generously offered to run an instruction day for us. Steve combines the professional organisational and management skills that he gained working in the financial sector with his activity based experience gained through fourteen years in the Army Reserve and twenty years of personal climbing and mountaineering in Europe, the Andes and the Himalaya.…
Find out more »Westway climbing wall & pizza
Join us for a social indoor climbing session at the Westway followed by a pizza! If this is your regular climbing wall, do come and say Hi as we usually run our social sessions from the Castle. To express interest, for precise timing and how to meet, email the coordinator Wendy on membership@themmc.org.uk
Find out more »Christmas Dinner in January
Our annual post-Christmas Christmas dinner in town. Jules has secured lots of space at: Massis Lebanese Bar and Grill 9 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London, W2 6HY This year the restaurant need us to pre-order from the a la carte menu and we will collect payments in advance (as for a dinner meet). So look out for Jules' email and respond ASAP if you'd like to join in our annual January get together. 7.30pm sit down time but Jules will announce…
Find out more »Social indoor climb and the pub
Get together again for climbing with Marie, Joe and Harry 12 to 3pm at The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London N4 2HA… and/or a drink at the Brownswood Pub, 271 Green Lanes, London N4 2EX from 3:30pm for an hour or two. If you’d like to come, let us know to look out for you by emailing Marie on: socialsec@themmc.org.uk
Find out more »Southease Walk
Come and join us for a day walking in the South Downs. Distance: 5.5miles/8.8km taking the Glynde route, you will see Mount Caburn hill fort and National Nature Reserve, Glynde Place (an Elizabethan mansion), plus panoramic views of the South Downs National Park, Ouse Valley and Lewes. On the Southease and Lewes Brooks route, enjoy the path along the River Ouse and see the delightful villages of Rodmell and Southease including their interesting churches. The South Downs way section provides…
Find out more »BANFF Film Festival
Join us for the amazing BANFF festival to watch amazing mountain and outdoor adventure films at the the Wonderful Union Chapel on either the 16 or the 23 of March.
Find out more »New members indoor event
Click to email: socialsec@themmc.org.uk to get on the list so we know to look out for you! Meet the MMC and other prospective members at The Castle for an indoor climbing session ahead of our outdoor 1-day intro meet at Bowles Rocks. Meet from 12 to 3pm to climb. We'll head the The Brownswood pub afterwards for more of a chat. Please note the ability to tie in and belay safely are essential. A course at the Castle, Westway or other…
Find out more »Picos Climbing and Hiking ! Let’s talk about it on Sunday 8 April
Paolo is organising a A flexible 10-day meet Picos climbing and Hiking holiday in June. If you would like to hear about this exciting trip, please join Paolo at the Brownswood pub for a drink or two and a chat about this fantastic trip. Also watch out for the email from Paolo with details about the trip. Here a link to a previous trip: http://themmc.org.uk/gallery/nggallery/2012/picos-europa-june-2012
Find out more »New Members Bowles’s Rocks Intro Meet
Click to email: socialsec@themmc.org.uk to get involved. Are you an indoor climber hoping to climb outside this year? If you can tie-in without help and belay safely indoors, join us on Saturday 14 April 2018 (keep Sunday 15 in reserve in case of rain on Saturday), for a repeat of our hugely popular social outdoor top roping event at Bowles's Rocks. It is accessible by train from London. Experienced members will put up top ropes on numerous routes of different styles for…
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