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The Activities of the Club


Climbing

Chris finishing Magical Mystery Tour in Spain Whatever grade you climb, there's someone in the club who can join you. Maybe you haven't tried climbing before, let a member of the club show you the 'ropes' . Of course, there's a few of the club who take pride in how hard they climb, and a few who just enjoy being out on the rock and spending time in the mountains with friends, so whatever your experience you can be sure to find a suitable partner.

Walking

Walking in the Ardgour Peninsular, West coast of Scotland. From the Club Hut, there hundreds of fantastic walks over the mountains of North Wales and you never get tired of the scenery! About once a year, the walking gets a bit competitive with a few members trying to complete all the Welsh hills over 3,000 meters - the rest of the year, you'll find members happy to bag a few Munros or go strolling in the Pyrenees.

Mountaineering

Andy at the start of Tower Ridge on the Ben For some, climbing is just training for mountaineering, others find enough training just getting out in the hills. Throughout the year there are plenty of opportunities to tackle long mountain routes (in Scotland, the Lakes or Wales), and in the summer, we have the annual Alpine meet to try our hand at the big stuff.

Skiing

Bruce Bensley carves a turn on the descent to Le Grave in the Ecrin Downhill Racer or Back-Country Skier - both are catered for in the club. There sees to be a large number of strong Telemark skiers in the club, but there still quite a few who like the lifts and the apr?s-ski too - but when it's a choice between wading waist-deep powder or cross-country, the choice seems obvious?

Cycling

A number of the club (and growing) are keen cyclists. In the autumn and winter months, the club can frequently been found out on the bikes. In the summer months, a group use the long nights to ride on the Cannock Chase or along the canals of the Midlands.

Caving

Caving in Turkey with a French Expedition. Photo by Stewart Muir A contingent of Wolverhampton Mountaineering Club also make up part of Wolverhampton Caving Group and there are a strong ties between the two groups. Members of the WMC have been on first descents of caves in UK in Europe, and more recently, have led international expeditions into what were believed. to be the longest caves in the world.

Fine Dining

 Foie Gras isn't often on the menu; but as a club we regularly organise a few dinners throughout the year. Nothing better than a hard day on the hill to return to a full 3 course dinner. However, there seems a bit of debate which is the best pre-climb cafe in North Wales, I suppose the only way to tell and that's to try them all! But then there is as much debate for the best pint in North Wales. Give us your opinion.

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