The Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club was founded over twenty years ago and it currently has about forty members of many nationalities and aged from early twenties to late fifties, male and female, couples and singles. Members' main interests include trad and sport climbing (all grades up to E5), bouldering, alpine walking and climbing, ice climbing, winter mountaineering, via ferratas, and scrambling. Whatever your standard you are likely to find someone who matches it.
After much discussion and numerous e-mails, three intrepid members of MKMC headed for Millhouses Park, Sheffield, and the 3rd Annual Cliffhanger event. Gary sent out an e-mail … [read more]
The dark grey rock towered up in front of me for hundreds of meters blocking the sun’s light and warmth. It was still early and we were the first group of climbers to reach the base of the Cioch Buttress that morning…[read more]
The trip to Arco promised three things climbing, Via Ferrata and pizza eating.Based on this criteria the trip was a great success.
With fifty plus pitches of climbing taking place, One Via Ferrata ticked and many pizzas eaten. [read more]
The easiest sector at Puig de Garrafa is called Sector Solarium, and for good reason: this south-facing crag is unrelentingly blasted by the Mediterranean sun throughout the day. Consequently, any pale, anaemic British climber caught beneath Apollo’s withering gaze is instantly transformed into a sweaty, gibbering heap…. [read more]
