Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club

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 →

Another great weekend with good attendance and a range of activities.

Friday 16^th March

Alan, Malcolm and Flick went up early on Friday and walked from the hut along the bridleway to Llyn Crafnant, round the reservoir and back.  The rest of us all arrived late on Friday evening. 

Saturday 17^th March

Malcolm and Juan were attempting to walk from Capel Curig to Glyder Fach but I think conditions got the better of them and they were back at the hut early, only to go out again and do another big walk, or was it a walk to the pub?  We never did get an answer!

The rest of us all walked to Betws-Y-Coed along the river, a nice 11 mile round trip hike, and while Adam and Gill decided to return, Alan, Graham, Flick, Shane and Lexi extended the hike to Llyn-y-Parc.

When we had all safely returned Malcolm (and Alan and Graham) cooked dinner for us all again.

Sunday 18^th March

Overnight a considerable amount of snow arrived and we split into two parties.  Alan, Flick, Malcolm, Graham and Juan all went for a walk along the canal in Llangollen, while Shane, Lexi, Adam and Gill hiked up through the snow on the steep path behind the hut to a lake, across a very boggy snowfield and back down the Siabod main trail to the hut.  Considering the amount of snow, the journey home was pretty easy.