- BTCV – Grow Your Own Food Guide – Free Booklet – http://bit.ly/a4GVp9 #
- Bill Bryson angry about litter indifference http://bit.ly/dDwEAE #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11
July 11th, 2010 by admin No comments »Wild campers face first Scotland ban
July 10th, 2010 by admin No comments »In Scotland you can camp pretty much any where which is different from England & Wales. It seems that this freedom is now under threat thanks to vandals and the irresponsible who are causing problems around Loch Lomond.
A small minority of campers from nearby cities are vandalising property, leaving litter and cutting down trees despite years of failed attempts by the police to stop the reckless behaviour.
You can read the full article on the Guardian website by clicking the link below
Wild campers face first Scotland ban | Travel | guardian.co.uk.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04
July 4th, 2010 by admin No comments »- Devils Kitchen – The Photography Network – PictureSocial http://bit.ly/c2ZsUg #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20
June 20th, 2010 by admin No comments »- Spending time in nature makes people feel more alive, study shows http://bit.ly/aW4LRm #
- Invasive Plant Found for the First Time in the North York Moors – http://bit.ly/cVQP6p #
- Caroline Spelman calls for 'zero-waste' society to end landfill | Environment | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/9tXtUW #
- #climbing news – How to Break Nylon & Dyneema® Slings [vid] – http://bit.ly/aGgoi1 #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06
June 6th, 2010 by admin No comments »- It is World Environment Day 2010 tomorrow (5 June) Many Species. One Planet. One Future http://bit.ly/cABvXL #WED #WED2010 #
Pembroke, Range West Briefings 2010
April 28th, 2010 by committee No comments »Dale route checking in Pembroke
Its getting to that time of the year when the MOD all access to the western part of the Castlemartin firing range in Pembroke. As the area is a live firing range it is full of nasties such as unexploded bombs. Climbing is still restricted by and anyone wishing to climb within the range must attend one of the briefings held at the Castlemartin camp.
In previous years a briefed climber could take an unbriefed climber onto the range but as of last year this is no longer the case and all climbers must attend one of the briefings which start at 9am and are to be held on:
- Saturday 29 May
- Saturday 19 June – Cancelled, re-arranged for 3rd July
- Saturday 31 July
Please note the range is closed for the whole month of June. The MoD have exercises operating 7 days a week. The range is due to reopen on the 3rd July.
More information can be found on the BMC website here and here
Llanymynech access problems
April 9th, 2010 by MickJ No comments »Recent developments, poor behaviour by some climbers and the rise in popularity of this excellent site have caused concerns for the owners of this Nature Reserve. Negotiations are underway to protect access to this nationally important climbing site, but some new restrictions could be imposed.
Climbing has taken place here since at least the 1950s, and today there is a great mixture of some long traditional routes as well as some of the longest and best quality accessible sports routes in the Midlands. However the site is also a Nature Reserve (managed jointly by the Montgomery and Shropshire Wildlife Trusts) and has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1953. This means that some activities (called “Operations Likley to Damage the Special Interest”) need formal consent from Natural England, and that carrying out these activities without formal consent can be illegal under the Wildlife & Countryside Act. This is quite a comprehensive list and includes such things as spreading fertiliser, burning vegetation, but also includes activities such as carrying out engineering works such as drilling (including bolts!), modification or clearance of loose rock or grading rockfaces.
Click here to read the full article on the BMC website
Dave’s dream come true
April 6th, 2010 by MickJ 1 comment »DW2 managed to ‘break his dream’ this Easter weekend by finally climbing A Dream of white horses HVS 5a on Wen slab, Gogarth after 8 years and 9 attempts. He said, “I’d gone to do the route on many occasions but had to abort for various reasons including bad weather and once a partner refused to abseil down with me!” The route traverses the slab from the right and passes above spiders web arch in the back of the zawn. Climbing is atmospheric and a slip on the last pitch can leave you dangling in space. After the route was completed he commented, “Pitch 4 is a real adventure and my type of climbing!”
Dave at high water belay on pitch 1
Approaching belay on pitch 1
Considering gear options on pitch 2
Traversing to concrete chimney on pitch 3
Savouring the moves on pitch 4
Winter wonderland in North Wales
March 20th, 2010 by committee No comments »Who would have thought that we would see such conditions in March. Below is a selection of images including Dave Wilkinson enjoying a rest on top of Pen yr ole wen after leading left hand fork of Y gully with Mick Jones. Conditions were fairly good especially out of the sun.
Carneddau from Mynydd Llandygai
Llyn Lloer and Y gully left of centre
King Dafydd on his throne at the top of Pen yr ole wen
Tryfan and the Glyderrau from Pen yr Ole Wen
Glyderrau from Nant Francon valley
Historic Club Magazines
March 6th, 2010 by admin No comments »We have a number of old club magazines available to download. Most are in their original format, unedited scans but some have been digitally edited to create a cleaner and smaller file. If you are interested in helping re-master some of the magazines please let us know using the contact us page.
Some of the files are quite large and may take a little while to download. The file sizes are shown in brackets
