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February 2022 Lake District – Agnes Spencer Hut, Patterdale

Posted on 14/02/2022 by AlanW

We were hoping for snow, with ice axes, crampons, helmets and warm gear all packed and ready. What we had was torrential rain, more torrential than I ever remember, and extremely high winds even at low elevation!

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January 2022 Burns Meet Snowdonia – Deiniolen

Posted on 23/01/2022 by AlanW

Gloucester Mountaineering Club had allowed us to push back our Annual Burns booking from 2021 to this year due to the COVID pandemic.  After the 2020 virtual Burns weekend, we were determined to enjoy a MKMC traditional Burns weekend as … Continue reading →

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December 2021 – Christmas Meet, Peak District

Posted on 12/12/2021 by AlanW

Our 2021 Christmas Meet was held over the weekend of 10th to 12th December. Somehow, 10 of us just about managed to squeeze into the main accommodation at Heathy Lea;

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MKMC 2021 AGM Chair’s Report

Posted on 03/12/2021 by AlanW

In my Chair’s report, one year ago, I expressed hope and excitement that we as a Club would soon begin to return to the mountains, be with our tribe and behave like real mountaineers, unashamedly untethered from our mice, keyboards … Continue reading →

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