Who are we? The 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.
Social Evenings The Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday each month at the New Inn, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes. Members usually arrive around 9:00 for a drink, to talk about their latest escapades and to arrange future trips. Sometimes members will gather at other places regularly, like the climbing wall in the Xscape, Central Milton Keynes. You can check the latest regular gatherings on the Club Events page where you will also find information about club trips.
What else is there to do in Milton Keynes? It’s true we don’t have any mountains but to find out more about what’s available for adventure sports enthusiasts in Milton Keynes, including a 13M indoor climbing wall and 300M real snow slope visit MKWeb. We also have an indoor skydiving centre (yes really).
Why should you join the Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club? Here are just a few reasons:
- You will belong to a group of like-minded people who enjoy adventure sports
- Regular organised trips to mountain and wilderness areas
- There is a pool of equipment available for members to borrow
- Discounts are available to MKMC members from a number of retailers
- You will receive an occasional Club newsletter. Recent editions can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
- There is a Club email message board/discussion group
- You will have the benefits of BMC membership
The BMC (British Mountaineering Council) is the representative body for climbers, mountaineers and hillwalkers. Through membership you will be supporting the work of the BMC in all aspects of the sport including the fields of access and conservation, climbing wall development, technical evaluation, training and international liaison. MKMC members benefit from:
- £3,000,000 personal liability insurance world wide.
- Summit magazine annually.
- The club can make use of other affiliated club huts.
- Reduced annual subscription to High magazine.
Want to Join? Subscription rates for 2008 are: £12 (unwaged £6)
For further details of membership please send us a message using the contact form and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, print out and fill in this membership form and bring it along to one of our regular pub meetings.
