A long held ambition to climb the classic “Face Sud Classique” aka “Voie Berthet/Boell/Stofer” on the mighty Aiguille Dibona 3131m. First climbed by Angelo Dibona in 1913 and although of modest height, the Dibona has inspired generations of climbers and is surely one of the most beautiful and spectacular mountains in Europe! 🙂
The Staffordshire Nose
A blood sacrifice at the altar of Brown and Whillans Every climber has heard of The Nose. Perhaps the most iconic route there is, often dreamt of, much aspired-to, but unfortunately also a bloody long way from Bristol. So we devise our own challenges, closer to home. Girdle traverses are a favourite, maintaining the feeling […]
South Pembrokeshire Trip
The trip went very well and the Met Office forecast of rain was completely wrong, the only problem we had was dealing with sunburn. Any a great hit on Church Rock through the use of Kayaks was claimed along with various parties climbing at St Govans head, Flimson and Bow shaped slabs, a lot of […]
Dewerstone video
A delightful day out at one of Dartmoor’s finest venues, namely The Dewerstone in South West Devon, on one of the crag classics called “Central Groove” which is surely one the best climbs of it’s grade at Hard Severe in the UK. Set in the magical ancient wooded valley of Shaugh Prior by the babbling […]
Sacre Coeur
A grand day out on the amazing sea stack formation of Blackchurch Rock on the Culm Coast near Hartland in North Devon. There are a number of most excellent routes on this fantastic foreshore pinnacle, complete with two walk-through tunnels, but the jewel in the crown is the superlative and most photogenic E2 5c “Sacre […]
Northern Lake District
Facing unknown and unpredictable weather and traffic, 17 souls made their way up the crawling M5 and M6 to the beauty of the Northern Lakes. The numbers were raised to 19 by additions from the Scotland Branch of the AMC, and an unexpected, yet welcome arrival of a club member who just happened to be […]
Big Black Mountain Challenge
4 AMC members made it to Llanthony Priory on Saturday 17th May for the 2014 Big Black Mountain Challenge in aid of Longtown MRT. Phil Orwell and Becky Bagnall arrived the night before and stayed in the local camp site, while Dave and Sharon Beynon stayed with friends in Abergavenny. Due to a lack of […]
Bantham Hand
A smash and grab raid of the esoteric, but photogenic sea stack called the “Bantham Hand” in Bigbury Bay, near Plymouth in South Devon. To descend from the stack and for maximum entertainment, you can indulge yourself with your partner in the dark arts of a simultaneous abseil. Go on you know you want to… […]
Brecon Beacons Trip, Christmas 2013
As organiser of our AMC festive trip, I here begin the report: (Although, in fairness to Chris, he was really the person who found the bunk house and therefore pretty much organised it anyway. I guess I did the silly part of festive fun.) So, without further ado… The trip really begins at Temple Meads […]