When and Where We Meet
Summer
Evenings
From April to October we meet every Tuesday evening at a local crag, if it's raining then many of us us will head to the Leeds Wall or The Depot. On the first Tuesday of every month the meet is always to Almscliff crag. After climbing we usually go to a nearby pub, for the first Tuesday at Almscliff this is dedicated a new members social and is held in the Hunters Inn near Pool in Wharfedale (unless it's raining).
Weekends
From May to October we have one or two camping meets per month to somewhere mountainous in the UK with walking, climbing and scrambling being the main activities undertaken by members. We also have regular walking and climbing meets on Saturdays or Sundays, often to the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales. There are also occaisional hut meets during the summer months.
More About JoiningWinter
Evenings
From October to April we meet every Tuesday evening at the Leeds Wall. On the first Tuesday of every month we head to the Midnight Bell in Leeds from 9pm for our new members social. To climb with us at Leeds Wall you'll need to be able to belay and have your own shoes and harness.
Weekends
From October to May we have one or two hut meets per month to somewhere mountainous in the UK with climbing and scrambling being the main activities undertaken by members. We also have regular walking meets Saturdays or Sundays, often to the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales.
Meet cancellations and changes (usually due to the weather) are always advertised on the relevant Bulletin Board thread.
Upcoming Meets
Don't miss a thing! We have a calendar feed for most calendar apps on Apple and Android.
| Date | Meet & Leader | Notes |
| 20th - 21st Sep 2019 |
Hut Meet. 14 places. Birkness Barn, Buttermere Meet Leader: Dave Clark |
Ever wondered what it would be like to swan around the country with the prestige and superiority of an FRCC member, well spend a weekend in their hut to see what it feels like. |
| 27th - 28th Sep 2019 |
Camping Meet. Hardhurst Farm, Peak District Meet Leader: Tom Jones |
It's not unusual ;) to want to squeeze some last minute cragging in before the weather turns, get your peak on, get gritty! |
| 29th Sep 2019 |
Day Meet. Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge. Bulletin Board Thread |
| 11th - 12th Oct 2019 |
Hut Meet. 16 places. BMSC Coppermines Cottage, Coniston Meet Leader: Sarah Sharps |
Old men on your doorstep and Dow on the horizon, must be Coppermines. |
| 20th Oct 2019 |
Day Meet. Simons Seat, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, no excuses - Simons Seat, Yorkshire Dales |
| 25th - 26th Oct 2019 |
Hut Meet. 14 places. Cae'r Fran, Llanberis Meet Leader: Ian Ashman |
Not been here yet, could be rubbish. Go on... where is your sense of adventure! |
| 31st Oct 2019 |
Evening Meet. Thruscross - Halloween (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
Happy Halloweeen - A Return to Haunted Thruscross |
| 15th - 16th Nov 2019 |
Hut Meet. 60 places. Hawkshead YHA, Lake District Meet Leader: Helen Costelloe |
Details pending, watch this space |
| 24th Nov 2019 |
Day Meet. Grassington, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk with sambo, no excuses - Grassington, Yorkshire Dales |
| 6th - 7th Dec 2019 |
Hut Meet. 26 places. High House, K Shoes, Borrowdale Meet Leader: Andrew May |
It's the most wonderful meet of the year. Someone will have to do something special to beat Dave Rippins Corbyn Xmas Jumper! |
| 29th Dec 2019 |
Day Meet. Inglebrough, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, Inglebrough, Yorkshire Dales (Winter) |
| 19th Jan 2020 |
Day Meet. Stanage Edge, Peak District (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, no excuses - Stanage Edge, Peak District |
| 24th - 25th Jan 2020 |
Hut Meet. 20 places. George Starkey, Patterdale Meet Leader: Paul Spinks |
** Booking will open Tuesday 17th December to avoid non-postal days** Set in the pretty patterdale valley, with the likes of Helvellyn on the doorstep, this hut is great for a lakeland winter adventure |
| 7th - 8th Feb 2020 |
Hut Meet. 12 places. Raeburn Hut, Laggan Meet Leader: Claire Trenaman |
Excellent climbing, walking and mountain biking providing fun weather winter is here or not! |
| 16th Feb 2020 |
Day Meet. Lovley Seat & The Green Dragon, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, were on a hunt for natural beauty Lovley Seat & The Green Dragon, Yorkshire Dales |
| 21st - 22nd Feb 2020 |
Hut Meet. 15 places. Tan Y Garth Hut, Capel Curig Meet Leader: David Ponting |
Nestled away at the back of Capel Curig this old chapel is a perfect base for exploring Snowdonia |
| 6th - 7th Mar 2020 |
Hut Meet. 16 places. Alex Macintyre Memorial Hut, Ballachulish Meet Leader: Sara Hayes |
Return of the Mac. Bring big psyche for those big winter days, or just do some nice resort skiiing. |
| 27th - 28th Mar 2020 |
Hut Meet. 12 places. Carlswark Cottage, Stoney Middleton Meet Leader: Kevin Bowser |
Hopefully Johnny Dawes' walking guidebook to Britain will be out in time to put it too good use. |
| 9th - 12th Apr 2020 |
Hut Meet. 14 places. Langangarbh, Glencoe Meet Leader: Karl Harrison |
WHY AM I TALKING IN CAPITALS - BECAUSE I AM SOOOO CHUFFING EXCITED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BOOK THIS MEET, EASTER AT THE BOTTOM OF BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR!!! I'M GONNA EXPLODE... |
iCalendar Feed
For those of you who use Google Calendar (or anything else that accepts iCalendar format) you can subscribe to the meets list using the following url: https://leedsmc.org/meetslist.ics
Eg. If you use Google Calendar
- Open your "Calendar"
- Click the "+" next to Add a friend's calendar
- Click "from URL"
- In the "URL of calendar" field paste https://leedsmc.org/meetslist.ics
Calendar times in the iCal feed are set only as a guide. Refer to the Bulletin Board for accurate start and finish times.
