Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club

This slightly longer meet based itself at the Alex Mac hut in Onich at the entrance to Loch Leven, 20 minutes from GlenCoe and Fort William.  It’s a great BMC/SMC hut which is available for clubs and individual members to book with good facilities and heating!  It’s named after Alex MacIntyre, a pioneering big wall mountain climber who lost his life aged 28 on Annapurna. Continue reading →

Friday 27^th July

Four brave adventurers headed north on Friday Graham, Lizzy and Alan W during the day and Juan in the evening. We were in the far field and as Alan W arrived he saw Lizzy’s colourful tent and Graham waving. We’ll miss your tent Lizzy now it’s gone to the great campground in the sky!

Friday was such a lovely evening cooking at the tents and making plans to climb on Pavey Ark, which we could see from the tents. As darkness was settling in out of the gloom walked the familiar figure of Juan. Continue reading →

The weekend had an unpromising start with heavy rain during the drive to Cheddar and also on Saturday morning.  Continue reading →

Friday 27^th April

Alan, Claire and Stuart set off early Friday morning hoping to arrive and pitch camp before the forecast rain started. While passing through Chesterfield Plan B was hatched to call in at Grindleford Station Café for lunch! Alan couldn’t resist carb loading for an active weekend and went for the chip butty! Continue reading →