Milton Keynes Mountaineering Club

The last weekend of January 2012 saw me setting off for my first meet with the MKMC. I
had only recently joined after meeting several members down at Big Rock. The intended
destination for the weekend was Bryn Hafod, a hut belonging to the Mountain Club of
Stafford. Situated part way up the hill between Glasgwm and Aran Fawddwy it offered
fantastic views in good weather and a good base for walkers and climbers alike. Read more …

Title: North Wales Trip-17th-19th February 2012
Location: Cefn Goch Snowdonia
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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;

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]

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]