How do I join the MMC? First email our membership secretary: membership@themmc.org.uk to arrange to meet us at a social event or to come on a meet. We ask you to come on two weekend meets to see if the MMC is the right club for you before joining. You […]
People also do other outdoorsy stuff on meets: mountain biking, fell running, and when the venue is suitable, hiring kayaks and sometimes horses! You are free to explore the options in an area and come back and tell us all about it. Sometimes the meet organiser will arrange things – […]
Some of the venues we visit offer bouldering opportunities such as The Peaks, Dorset, Dartmoor and North Wales. There is usually one and sometimes two trips to Fontainebleau a year.
They were simpler times… After seeing the photos from the Lakes, we were all hoping for a lucky cold snap and winter conditions or failing that a repeat of last year and some balmy 18C sunshine. The succession of storms in prior weeks, followed up by a drive across to […]
Once upon a time, in an icy northern land far far away; the MMC took crampons and axes, and went off to play… The meet took place near the town of Rjukan. Two huts were prepared and provisioned for our team of nine. The larger hut was in the ski […]
Looking back to the crisp, snow covered peaks from last years winter trip to the Lakes, high expectations were set for this year. High enough, that a 20 strong group packed, made excuses to to get out of work, skived off, took holiday (or willed the clock past 5pm) and […]
Bon Appétit – the 2019 Dinner meet! Normally I’m not a fan of photo menus, but hopefully you’ll forgive the below. Thanks to Joe, Wendy and Chuck for organising a fun and tasty dinner meet: Les Entrees 1. Chilled Arête Cneifion (also available as a main) A starter for two: […]
Peaking a little too late Great Expectations Having endured a damp week in not-so-sunny southern England we were pleased to see a brighter forecast for the peaks (on Saturday at least). The merry band of climbers and walkers assembled at the rather luxurious Ollerbrook barn on Friday night were therefore […]
Lundy Calling A sense of unease shakes me from a vague dream into the present. I look at my phone, it’s 2:58 am. Someone’s moving downstairs. Lights are being switched on. There must be a reason for this nonsensical start to Saturday…then, like tea brewing, the plan for the day […]