Cornwall 2024
AMC Cornwall Trip; climbing, raining, dancing and rescuing…but more on that story later.. The weather forecast was changeable but once...
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Ethan McQuaid
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Chamonix Alpinism June 2024
This years annual AMC alpine climbing trip to Chamonix, was met for the most part with good weather and snowy conditions! This years trip...
Matt Langley
- May 14
- 3 min
P is for Pembroke
P is for Pembroke, and another AMC meet is not complete without a scurry over to Pembrokeshire for some adventurous-trad filled climbing...
Lauren Corbett
- May 11
- 1 min
An Easter weekend on Tryfan
The Gwern Gof Isaf and Gwern Gof Uchaf campsites are nestled in the Ogwen valley and make a well located base from which to explore...
Paul Kidd
- Apr 20
- 5 min
Swanage a Reflection
Finally, an AMC meet I’m available for, and it’s my old stomping ground, Swanage, the place where I learned to climb as a schoolboy 44...
Adam Walker
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Swanage Trip 6th April
Swanage is best know for its tidal trad, which due to Storm Kathleen causing large swells it was going to be tricky. The majority opted...
Jamie Evans
- Apr 14
- 1 min
C.I.C Ben Nevis Meet
The regular late season ice trip to the Ben was a bit scuppered by the weather this year. Ethan, Rich, Josh and Jamie slogged in on an...
Robin Lincoln
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Moroccan Gold – trip report to Tafraout, Morocco March 2024
Lower Eagle in the sun – 5 pitch Black Beauty takes the black streak up the middle Are you sick of the British winter? Do you love long,...
Adam Walker
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Portland Trip – 15-17th March 2024
If I had to describe the Portland trip it would be muddy but fun. We headed down to the Portland bunkhouse with high hopes and a mixed...
Anna Silber
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Ardverikie Trip Scotland 2024
Here’s Anne’s report from the recent Scottish trip. Pics are at the bottom and a link to the full trip picture album is on the thread on...
Mike Kearney
- Feb 22
- 2 min
North Wales 16-18th Feb 2024
Once again the club ventured out to North Wales in not ideal weather and mixed forecasts (never believe Apple Weather Akaash!), but as...
Lauren Corbett
- Feb 19
- 2 min
If you don’t know your warthog from your windslab…
“If you don’t know your warthog from your windslab then this is the talk for you!” Well I do know what a warthog is now thanks to Barry...
Simon Perrett
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Costa Blanca February 2024
Back in September Tim and I put together a vague plan of going to Spain for some winter sport climbing to give us light at the end of the...
Mike Kearney
- Dec 9, 2023
- 1 min
The club Christmas Party was a hoot!
The AMC held its annual Christmas dinners and awards evening at the Bristol Brew House. It was a great chance to get together and...
Mike Kearney
- Dec 3, 2023
- 1 min
Bosigran trip October 2023
(report courtesy of Anne Silber) The Count House at Bosigran is one of the most amazing venues for both walkers and climbers and with the...
Mike Kearney
- Oct 30, 2023
- 1 min
Swanage trip – August 2023
On the 26-28th August, what was meant to be the AMC August Bank Holiday North Wales trip did a 180 degree U-turn prompted by the awful...
Mike Kearney
- Aug 5, 2023
- 6 min
Avon Mountaineering Club Mid-summer Newsletter
Hello all, and welcome to the newsletter, apologies for the late release, but here are. Lots has been going on, in and around the club...
Mike Kearney
- Jul 2, 2023
- 3 min
Chamonix Trip 2023
The AMC Alps trip took place in early June in Chamonix. As well as the official trip, there were also a large number of current and...
Mike Kearney
- Jul 2, 2023
- 1 min
Fairhead Trad Festival June 2023
Lisa and I went to the Fairhead trad festival back over the first weekend in June. Here’s a few of our pics to whet the appetite for a...
Mike Kearney
- Apr 14, 2023
- 5 min
Pembrokeshire Trip – Easter 2023
Matt, Robbie, Tim, Hannah, Michael, Paul and I arrived at Bosherston Camp Site late on Thursday 6th April with Kate and Joe opting for...
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