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' interests include fellwalking, scrambling, rock-climbing (all grades up to E5), winter mountaineering, alpine walking and climbing, via ferratas, cross-country ski-ing, mountain biking and kayaking. Whatever your standard you are likely to find someone who matches it.
On the 28th Feb 2009 four MKMC members flew out to Rjukan, Norway for a spot of ice climbing. Read one of Gary’s tales and see Nigel’s photos.
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The MKMC’s 28th AGM has been set for March 12th 2009 at the Bull Hotel, Stony Stratford, starting at 2115hrs. We have booked the function room with a bar, and snacks will be available from 2045hrs. An agenda will be sent round by email shortly.
For those not familiar with the Bull Hotel, there is plenty of parking at the rear
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Congratulations to Lorenzo Gariano, a previous member of the MKMC, on reaching the summit of Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, and consequently completing the Seven Summits Challenge.
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Earlier in the year MKMC club member Alan Mountford undertook the journey from Lands End to John O’Groats.
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