We had a fantastic turnout for the New Members Meet, with 28 climbers joining us for a day of sunshine, limestone and sport climbing in...

This years unofficial women’s trip was to the beautiful Gower in July - yes I realise how long it has taken me to write up this report! A...

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 for the in-land crags, with a few of us abseiling into the few dry lines available. With the wet weather causing the campsites to delay opening the Swanage trip almost failed before it began. Thankfully some last minute booking of the YHA allowed it to go ahead and with the added bonus of a roof over our heads! The first day saw us head to H

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 weather forecast. With rain coming in early afternoon on the first day we got up and out to Blacknor Beach. We started off on Fallen Slab, which had a good choice of easy routes (3-4) for people to warm up on and get their first lead in of the year! Mean while Ethan and I climbed on the seaward face a 6a+ (le Cranium Casse), which tur

Authors Jan and Phil Morris. Leonidio is a small Greek town (pop 4000 ish) surrounded by market gardens and close to numerous beaches. In...

If, like me, you are a person for which many a climbing trip has involved trudging up a hill in the driving rain then read on my friend,...

Earlier this year I took the online Strong Minds course run by Hazel Findlay and Angus Kyle. This was a 6 week online course that focused...

Steph and myself were supposed to be in the Costa Blanca in April but Covid put paid to that and we pushed it back to October, and so it...

After a wild week when Storm Gareth whipped up some high winds and miserable greyness, it was an intrepid group of members who made the...