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2021 Cornwall – Walkers Edition

Authors & Image Contributors: Christine, Sarah, Marie, and Mags We’re not going to lie – the weather in the run up to the first full meet since the start of the pandemic was looking grim. Several dropped out and the six remaining souls were contemplating what we were getting into. […]

2021 Cornwall – Climbers Edition

Authors & Image Contributors: Oli & Matt For the first full weekend out since the start of lockdown conditions, the weather wasn’t looking good. Nationwide torrential rain had been forecast and gale force winds were expected all weekend. Out of the dozen or so that expressed interest, only half remained: […]

Harrison’s Rocks 2020

Just like the rest of the year two-thousand-twenty, The MMC’s annual trip to Harrison’s Rocks sandstone subverted convention. The first change was the personnel. Our du jour leader; Joe Bragg, was unfortunately otherwise occupied. Harry, the de facto chair and I arrived at around 11 am with potential new member […]

Brecons 2020

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 […]

Norway 2020

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 […]

The Lakes 2020

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 […]