Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club http://www.mkmountaineering.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:40:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 North Wales Trip-17th-19th February 2012 http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2012/01/15/north-wales-trip-17th-19th-february-2012/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2012/01/15/north-wales-trip-17th-19th-february-2012/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:35:19 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2012/01/15/north-wales-trip-17th-19th-february-2012/ Title: North Wales Trip-17th-19th February 2012
Location: Cefn Goch Snowdonia
Link out: Click here
Description: Access to the Mountains
All the walking and climbing areas of Snowdonia are easily accessible from the Hut (around 15-20 mins to Llanberis Pass and Snowdon;

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2012/01/15/north-wales-trip-17th-19th-february-2012/feed/ 0 Idle thoughts from a new member http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/08/30/idle-thoughts-from-a-new-member/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/08/30/idle-thoughts-from-a-new-member/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:45:27 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=557 I’ve just finished unpacking from my first MKMC away meet and I wanted to share my experiences for all those new members who have not ventured out so far … [read more]

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/08/30/idle-thoughts-from-a-new-member/feed/ 0 MKMC in Portland April 2011 http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/06/07/mkmc-in-portland-april-2011/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/06/07/mkmc-in-portland-april-2011/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:59:59 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=523 Continue reading →]]> Bob, bob! The call echoed round Sea Barn Farm campsite like the mating call of some rare, exotic species. MKMC had arrived for a weekend of climbing and sun bathing; not too much debauchery as we all wanted our £20 bond back. Portland is a sport climbers paradise, so what the hell was I doing there? … [read more]

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/06/07/mkmc-in-portland-april-2011/feed/ 0 Lake District Feb. 2011 http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/04/01/lake-district-feb-2011/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/04/01/lake-district-feb-2011/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:11:18 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=494 Continue reading →]]> It all started with a missed call at 3:30pm and a message from my brother Gary saying “Sorry I’m going to be a bit late”. He then arrived at 7:30pm. I’d taken the day off to relax and was chomping at the bit to just get going. I got some food into him and we then proceeded to the YHA at Derwentwater … [read more]

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2011/04/01/lake-district-feb-2011/feed/ 0 MKMC AGM – 18th November 2010 http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/12/15/mkmc-agm-18th-november-2010/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/12/15/mkmc-agm-18th-november-2010/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:12:05 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=398 MILTON KEYNES MOUNTAINEERING CLUB

AGM Report The AGM was held on 18th November 2010 at the Big Rock Climbing Centre, Kingston, Milton Keynes and was attended by 22 members with 6 apologies.

Chair’s report [read more]

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]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/12/15/mkmc-now-on-facebook/feed/ 0 Coffee, pizza and the search for something illusive http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/10/23/coffee-pizza-and-the-search-for-something-illusive/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/10/23/coffee-pizza-and-the-search-for-something-illusive/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:57:03 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=371 Continue reading →]]> Coffee, pizza and the search for something illusive
…I am dismayed to find out that Sixt have rented us a Citron C1. Much comedy later the three of us with luggage and a DMM highball mat are in the car. Two short hours we would be in Val Masino climbing on granite…[read more]

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/10/23/coffee-pizza-and-the-search-for-something-illusive/feed/ 0 New meeting location http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/09/02/new-meeting-location/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/09/02/new-meeting-location/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:54:25 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=360 Important Information
From September onwards our meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month will be held at 8:45pm in the upstairs room at the Big Rock Climbing Wall, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0AG…[read more]

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/09/02/new-meeting-location/feed/ 0 Val-di-Mello- Fancy joining us? http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/08/12/val-di-mello-fancy-joining-us/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/08/12/val-di-mello-fancy-joining-us/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:15:53 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=349 At the beginning of October several members are heading out to Italy, Val di Mello…[read more]

]]> http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/08/12/val-di-mello-fancy-joining-us/feed/ 0 New walls at last http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/08/12/new-walls/ http://www.mkmountaineering.org/2010/08/12/new-walls/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:03:22 +0000 admin http://www.mkmountaineering.org/?p=335 With a new wall now open in Northampton and one about to open, Milton Keynes is looking like a more appealing place for a climber to live…[read more]

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