Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club

Banff Mountain Film Festival

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:47:57 +0000

Hello!

In Jan/Feb this year my partner and I are hosting the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in the UK. I don’t know if you have heard of the Banff festival but it is one of the best and most renowned Mountain Film Festivals in the world.

We believe the Banff festival will be a great event – the films are brilliant (we are showing the best short films from the festival) and it has a great international reputation. This is our first year though so we are really keen just to get the word out there to people who love the outdoors.

Our London dates are Wednesday the 3rd Feb and Thurs 4th Feb at the Union Chapel in Islington which is an amazing Grade 2 listed Victorian gothic chapel right near Highbury and Islington station (one stop on the Victoria line from Kings Cross) – appreciate it is a little way from Milton Keynes but would be brilliant if some of your members could make it. Tickets are £11 (no booking fees or anything like that). And the bar will be open from 6:30pm! The festival will feature some great climbing films as well as other mountain based films such as paragliding (including incredible aerial footage of Mont Blanc), mountain biking, skiing/boarding and canoeing/kayaking to name a few!

The screening will have a really friendly, festive atmosphere (as it does in all other countries it tours where most shows sell out). We have lots of other local outdoor groups that will be coming to the shows. There will be lots of prize giveaways as well each night (including an overall prize of a 7 day trek to Mont Blanc).

Would you be interested in mentioning the event to your group as a possible social event?? (on a forum or perhaps an email mention to your members). Let me know if there is anything else you would like to make it a good night out for your group. The night will be over before 10:30pm so should be easy for people to get back to Milton Keynes afterwards.

The bar will be open during the evening, including intermission and therefore might be a nice winter get-together for your members.

Feel free to have a look at our website www.banff-uk.com (there is a trailer here and a bit of info about the films) and any questions/feedback about coming please let me know! Would be brilliant if you could make it!

Kind Regards,

Simon

So what did you do at the MKMC Christmas meet?

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:56:56 +0000

So what did you do at the MKMC Christmas meet?
Answer. A great deal of eating and drinking, some scrambling and a bit of climbing.

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Christmas Meet – Dec 2009

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:31:31 +0000

The time spent honing axes and crampons to razor like levels of sharpness, was not time well spent. The time should have gone in to reproofing water proofs. Or looking at the weather forecasts.
The only water ice I was going to find was in the back of the … [read more]

The MKMC’s 29th AGM – 19th November 2009

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:51:53 +0000

The MKMC’s 29th AGM is nearly upon us and has been set for November 19th 2009 at our normal meeting placee, the New Inn, starting at 2030hrs. The upstairs room has been booked and there will be food available. There will be some form of entertainment before the AGM which I believe to be a video.

Ice climbing in Rjukan

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:00:10 +0000

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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Lorenzo completes the Seven Summits Challenge

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:54:34 +0000

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.

Lorenzo reached the summit of Vinson Massif on Friday 2nd Jan 2009 at about 20:20 UK time. You can follow his return progress at the following url:

http://7summits.open.ac.uk/vinson/sounds/list.php

Lands End to John O’Groats

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:23:43 +0000

Earlier in the year MKMC club member Alan Mountford undertook the journey from Lands End to John O’Groats. Read Alan’s account of his trip in End to End. The tale of an x runner

The Outdoors Show, NEC, 14-16th March

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:49:28 +0000

In case you have not already seen the advertisements, The Outdoors Show is at the NEC, Birmingham this weekend 14-16th March.

Full details, and discounted advance tickets (if it is not too late) can be found at www.theoutdoorsshow.co.uk or call 0844 415 4418

Graham

Redpoint Climbing Centre, Birmingham – Now Open

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:47:15 +0000

The new Redpoint Climbing Centre in Birmingham is now open. It is a bit further than Warwick but probably worth a look.

Nigel

Lake District Hut Details – 25-27th January

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:08:52 +0000

The High Moss hut has been booked, in Seathwaite, Borrowdale (grid refs SD 237967). Some may remember we used it about 4 years ago.

After going through the farm, continue past the the cafÃ© on the left, through another gate ahead, across a pack horse bridge on the left, then it is about 150 metres along the track.

It has 21 places, mixed, in 4 bunk rooms. Drying room, showers, FLUSH TOILET, electric cooking and light, solid fuel heating.

Car parking is a little limited, but we car share so it should not be a problem.

It has plenty of space, so bring your friends and family.

Graham