About Leeds MC



	Ken and James, Blencathra

Origins

Originally known as Leeds Youth Mountaineering Club, the LMC has been in existence since 1962, and is affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council. The club was formed to encourage participation in the sport and to provide a focal point for like minded people to share ideas and resources.

Activities

Although called a mountaineering club a wide range of other activities are covered in addition to snow and ice climbing. From rock climbing, walking, scrambling and backpacking to running, mountain biking and skiing.

Meets

The club meet informally every Tuesday night at the Palace Hotel for socializing, planning and gossip. This is the easiest means of meeting other members.

Approximately every other weekend the club has a meet planned somewhere mountainous with things to do for everyone. These are usually in The Lake District, Wales or Scotland. On the Summer meets we tend to camp but the Winter meets are usually based in a hut as these offer better facilities, e.g. drying rooms, showers and kitchens. The facilities available vary depending on the particular hut but are generally very good. The club has it's own hut (Cae Amos) near Tremadog in North Wales.

On Wednesday nights during the Summer there is an evening climbing meet at a local crag and these usually finish in a nearby pub. These are the best opportunities for new members to get a chance to climb with other members who may have more experience. In the unlikely event of rain the Leeds Wall is an alternative venue.



	Skiing in the Sierra Navada, Spain

Membership

There are no prerequisites in terms of ability for membership and amongst the members we have a wide range of ability, experience and age. As long as you act responsibly regarding safety you can enjoy your chosen activity at the level you want to.

Due to issues of insurance and liability the club does not offer any formal training, there are many courses available elsewhere if this is what you are looking for. Everyone is responsible for themselves, hence the minimum age requirement of 18 years. However, the meets are an excellent means of learning from the experience of others or just to team up with someone else.

The Wednesday night climbing meets in the Summer are good opportunities to learn as new members will often be offered the chance to have a go.

Newsletter

Written by the members for the members, 'The Newsletter' is produced quarterly. Contents range from trip and meet reports to 'Items for Sale' and general notices. The editor has a policy of minimal editing and welcomes all contributions. There is also a club eNewsletter for members with email which is used for distributing information in between issues of the paper version.

Relaxing after a days climbing at the Bowderstone hut, Borrowdale, The Lakes District