Trip reports

2023 A Frosty Ogwen Valley

Author: Christine North Wales is a favourite spot for the MMC at whatever time of the year. Winter brings its own starry qualities and so they returned in February. Filled with frost and a smattering of snow, two main groups had quite the adventure. Saturday – The Scramblers The Ogwen […]

2023 Lake District

Author: David D We stayed in Little Langdale at the small but well appointed Fylde MC hut.  The pre-meet chat was all about snow – but there wasn’t any!  However, the weather was cool and dry and excellent for walking and scrambling. On Saturday nearly everyone (Harry, David, Paolo, Oscar, […]

2022 An AGM in Breezy Wales

Author: Matt Friday dawned and one by one the fleet of MMC’ers started heading towards Eryri (Snowdonia) in North Wales from all over England, with the early start award certainly going to Faff for his 0500 departure to grab the good weather. Speaking of weather, the forecast was certainly different […]

2022 October Peaks

Author: Robin Friday night following a few changes of drivers (covid / cold season in full force) some resorted to trains to assemble at the Ollerbrook farm bunk house with Dan quickly relieving the farm of some eggs. Eggsellent. Saturday Saturday morning walkers Sarah W and Alix started from the […]

2022 Isle of Skye

Given the extended duration of the meet and its remoteness, the Skye trip was essentially organised as an overseas meet; requiring a greater level of planning and starting earlier than it might otherwise. Camping Skye, just outside of Broadford, was secured as basecamp for the week’s activities and proved to […]

2022 Pembroke

The MMC arrived in Pembrokeshire for a weekend of sunshine, before the record breaking heatwave of July 2022.Pete, Hannah and Charm arrived a day early and got out for some climbing on the Friday, beautiful weather had the sea cliffs looking dramatic but inviting.  The rest of the group assembled […]