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
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| Date | Meet & Leader | Notes |
| 23rd Apr 2019 |
Evening Meet. Caley Crag (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Lean, green, bold to the extreme. |
| 30th Apr 2019 |
Evening Meet. Hetchell (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Grit esoterica in the Leeds 'burbs. |
| 3rd - 5th May 2019 |
Camping Meet. Chapel House Farm Campsite, Stonethwaite Meet Leader: Karl Harrison |
The lakes in May, nothing more to say... |
| 7th May 2019 |
Evening Meet. Almscliff (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
The first Almscliff meet of the year. Bring your biggest arms. |
| 10th - 11th May 2019 |
Camping Meet. BMC Northumberland Festival Meet Leader: TBC |
Perfect time of year for slapping your way up rounded holds or walking along the coast. Fancy leading this meet anyone? |
| 12th May 2019 |
Day Meet. Rosedale Abbey, Ryedale (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, no excuses - Rosedale Abbey, Ryedale |
| 14th May 2019 |
Evening Meet. Ilkley Rocky Valley (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
The high altitude Ilkley venue |
| 18th May 2019 |
Day Meet. Stanage (Climbing) Meet Leader: Lindsay McMorran |
The most popular crag in the world? |
| 21st May 2019 |
Evening Meet. Spofforth (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
LMC Pad party. Bouldering only meet. |
| 24th - 26th May 2019 |
Camping Meet. Cwmrhwyddfor, Tal Y Llyn, Snowdonia Meet Leader: Lisa Billington |
Beach walks, mountains and sunshine guaranteed at a really friendly campsite. |
| 28th May 2019 |
Evening Meet. Baildon Bank (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Rough urban venue for rough urban climbers. |
| 4th Jun 2019 |
Evening Meet. Almscliff (Climbing) Meet Leader: Lindsay McMorran |
First Tuesday, The Hunters Inn after. |
| 7th - 8th Jun 2019 |
Camping Meet. Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite, Ogwen Meet Leader: Tom Jones |
Why Why Why, deny-yah...self the lovely Ogwen valley! :) |
| 11th Jun 2019 |
Evening Meet. Shipley Glen (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Hunt |
Bouldering meet lead by local guide and Encyclopedia Betannica Will Hunt |
| 15th Jun 2019 |
Day Meet. Lawrencefield (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
The peak's answer to the question, have you ever heard of deep water soloing? |
| 18th Jun 2019 |
Evening Meet. Crookrise (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
BMC owned, BMC operated |
| 21st - 22nd Jun 2019 |
Hut Meet. 21 places. High Moss, Duddon Valley, Lake District Meet Leader: Helen Costelloe |
LMC's Super Splendid Summer Soirée. Frivolity and BBQs obligatory. |
| 25th Jun 2019 |
Evening Meet. Brimham Rocks (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
The longest day of the year, hope you like late nights. |
| 30th Jun 2019 |
Day Meet. Malham, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, No excuses,Malham, Yorkshire Dales |
| 2nd Jul 2019 |
Evening Meet. Almscliff (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
First Tuesday. Socialise, have a pint, lose some skin. |
| 5th - 6th Jul 2019 |
Camping Meet. Bays Brown Farm Campsite, Great Langdale Meet Leader: John Nightingale |
Middle of summer in the beautiful Langdale valley, set your sights on Gimmer or the Langdale Horseshoe and you can't go wrong! |
| 9th Jul 2019 |
Evening Meet. Earl Crag (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Its July but it can still feel like minus 1 up there. Top grit conditions |
| 13th Jul 2019 |
Day Meet. Millstone (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Peak crack. There are too many crack climbs here |
| 14th Jul 2019 |
Day Meet. Edale, Peak District (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, no excuses - Edale, Peak District |
| 16th Jul 2019 |
Evening Meet. Ilkley Quarry (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Back to the quarry for more crack climbing. Why did I do this! |
| 19th - 20th Jul 2019 |
Camping Meet. Highburn House Country Park Meet Leader: John Mcmahon |
If you dare venture north of the wall, watch out for wildings and white walkers - easily confused with our glorious meet leader. |
| 23rd Jul 2019 |
Evening Meet. Caley Crag (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
If finger knacking is wrong. I don't want to be right |
| 26th - 27th Jul 2019 |
Hut Meet. 12 places. Tyn Lon, Nant Peris Meet Leader: James Rowe |
Tyn Lon Part II Tyn Lonnier - great hut, great location if you didn't make it the first time here is another chance. |
| 30th Jul 2019 |
Evening Meet. Heptonstall Quarry (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Big, steep, pumpy... Brilliant |
| 6th Aug 2019 |
Evening Meet. Almscliff (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
First Tuesday, The Hunters Inn after for lashings of ginger ale |
| 9th - 10th Aug 2019 |
Camping Meet. Wasdale Head Inn, Wasdale Meet Leader: James Rowe |
Feel small next to England's highest peak, then feel really big again when you get in your tiny tent full of usesless junk |
| 13th Aug 2019 |
Evening Meet. Wharncliff (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
South of the border |
| 17th Aug 2019 |
Day Meet. Horseshoe Quarry (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Sport climbing meet, bring your brightest lycra. |
| 18th Aug 2019 |
Day Meet. Whitby to Robinhoods Bay (Walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
A magical walk, no excuses - Whitby to Robinhoods Bay |
| 20th Aug 2019 |
Evening Meet. Ilkley Rocky Valley (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Ilkley more |
| 23rd - 25th Aug 2019 |
Camping Meet. Buckspool Farm, Bosherston, Pembroke Meet Leader: John Mcmahon |
Portaloo toilets, sea breeze and a load of hippies in a field, no this isn't Woodstock it's the LMC Pembrokestockfest. Don't accept everything offered round the campfire, or maybe do! |
| 27th Aug 2019 |
Evening Meet. Shipley Glen (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Hunt |
If Yorkshire Gritstone Vol2 wore clothes It would wear a WAD SQUAD vest |
| 3rd Sep 2019 |
Evening Meet. Almscliff (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
Last Tango on Fluted Columns |
| 6th - 7th Sep 2019 |
Camping Meet. Anglesey Outdoor Centre, Holyhead Meet Leader: Ian Ashman |
If you want to climb a mountain in less than 30mins, this is your meet! Also nature lovers should keep an eye out for native white horses who visit you in your sleep. |
| 10th Sep 2019 |
Evening Meet. Ilkley Quarry (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
The Cow and Calf pub after to explain why you haven't done Tufted Crack yet |
| 17th Sep 2019 |
Evening Meet. Caley Boulders / Social (Climbing) Meet Leader: Will Smith |
End of season social. Hope you had a good one. |
| 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! |
| 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. |
| 13th 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. 9999999 places. Annual Dinner, 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.
