The weekend of 19th – 21st June saw the MMC make the journey up the M1 for the annual training meet in the peaks, with weather forecast to be decidedly mixed. Most of the group were camping and arrived after 8pm to set up tents and get some dinner before […]
The Easter bank holiday weekend saw the MMC making the long trip down to Cornwall. Despite April being full of sunshine up until that point, the weather gods knew we were coming, and greeted us with showers all day on the Friday. Alix and David dodged these by heading to […]
“What a fantastic meet we were so blessed by the weather – dry, clear and cold. Andrew was in N Wales early and sent tantalising pictures of sun and cloud inversions on Friday, whetting everyone’s appetite for action. On the meet were Ali, David, Caroline, Robin, Damien, John B, Katherine […]
Friday Evening: Arrival and Settling In The club members gathered at the cosy DPC hut in Stoney Middleton on Friday evening, where the atmosphere was warm and inviting. After firing up the wood stove, the group settled in and discussed the plans for the weekend. The anticipation of the upcoming […]
Author: Christine, Previous Chair The MMC turned 50 in 2024, September 26th to be exact! On September 1st, we went to the Camden club to hold our 50th Anniversary Party. During the party we had several speakers talk about the club’s history: John P, David D, Ali T, Oli B, […]
Author: Tiana Summary and reflections: “Safety first, climbing second” – I first heard this phrase on the course and it nicely encapsulates the essence of the training led by Harry (shoutout to Ali and Chuck for the assist!) on the June weekend meet at Wye Valley. For a long-time indoor […]