Meet Calendar
We run a busy meet calendar, the highlights of which include:
- monthly coach meets to get mountaineers to destinations through the UK, such as Snowdonia and the Lake District
- the annual Scottish winter week
- an overseas meet aiming to tackle the highest mountain peak in a European country over a long weekend
- weekends in reasonably priced accommodation, such as Bothys and hostels, that allow mountaineering and rock climbing
- a wide variety of specialist weekends at our own hut such as family, skills, and women's weekends
- monthly social evening walks in the week during the summer (for the dark winter nights, this is replaced with monthly slide shows by members and guests)
Use the tabs below to see past and upcoming events.
2015
23rd - 25th January : Hostel Weekend
28th January : Free talk by World Renowned Mountaineer
Old Edwardians Sports Club, Streetsbrook Road, Sol
We'll be joined by Mick Fowler who has kindly agreed to come and speak about his recent escapades... Read about Mick and his tick list here.
5th February : Indoor Evening Meet
8th February : Coach Meet to Patterdale
Patterdale
14th - 21st February : Scottish Week
Fort William
5th March : Indoor Evening Meet
7th March : Coach Meet to Cadar Idris & Tarrens
Cader Idris & Tarrens
8th - 15th March : European Winter Meet
19th March : AGM
Annual General Meeting
20th - 22nd March : Away Dinner
9th April : Indoor Evening Meet
12th - 17th April : Scottish Climbing Meet
1st - 4th May : Scottish Corbett Weekend
7th May : Outdoor Evening Meet
Clent hills
This month’s evening meet is a leisurely walk over Clent led by Pete Poultney and Ken Priest, lasting about 1.5 hours, and ending with food and drinks at the Hill Tavern.
We’ll be meeting at the pub (postcode DY9 9PS) at 6:45pm ready to start walking at 7.
9th May : Coach Meet
Seatoller
9th May : Skills Weekend
15th - 17th May : Family Weekend
3rd June : BMC Midlands Area Meeting
The evening includes a discussion of local and national issues, a slideshow, a bar and food, so it should be a good night out. Entertainment will be provided by the prolific and sometimes controversial, but never dull Gary Gibson, who has climbed
11th June : Outdoor Evening Meet
14th June : Coach Meet
Coniston
Coach meet to Coniston
19th - 21st June : Challenge Weekend - 3 Peaks
25th June : Climbing Night
Portway Leisure Centre
26th - 28th June : Family Weekend
The Hut
9th July : Outdoor Evening Meet
The Maltshovel
Meet at The Maltshovel, Newton Road, Great Barr. B43 6HN at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start for a walk in Sandwell Valley. Food available. Details -Nigel Tarr 07703345729.
11th July : Long Coach Meet
Nantlle Ridge
6th August : Outdoor Evening Meet
Penkridge
Meet at Clay Street car park, Penkridge ST19 5AF at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start of a walk around Penkridge village. Food available at the Boat Inn ST19 5DT. Details Mike Smith 07793102770
8th August : Oggie 8 Challenge
9th August : Coach Meet
Howgills
14th - 16th August : Family Weekend
21st - 23rd August : Youth Hostel Weekend
27th August : Climbing Night
Portway lifestyle centre
10th September : Outdoor Evening Meet
10th September : Nepal Fundraise at the Pie Factory
pie factory tipton
Mel Evans is quite close to a family in Nepal. We were devastated to hear that the family's home was badly damaged in the recent earthquake, but glad that no one was killed. We've decided to help them by raising the money they need to repair their home and get them back on their feet. All the money we raise will be going direct to the family - straight into their bank account with no intermediaries taking any cut - this is direct help to exactly where it is needed. The evening will start around 7.30pm, so why not come along and have a pie, mixed grill on a shovel or a rack of ribs, and a few pints or glasses of wine, then dance the night away to the band (paid for by a club member), all we ask for is a donation - please be generous, these guys need help! If you want any more information about the night, what we're doing or how you can help, just call Paul Brindley. Note that this event replaces the evening walk that was on the meet card.
12th September : Long Coach Meet
Blencathra
18th - 20th September : Womens' Weekend
Nant Gywnant
24th September : Climbing Night
Portway lifestyle centre
8th October : Indoor Evening Meet
10th October : Long Coach Meet
Rhinogs
29th October : Climbing Night
Portway lifestyle centre
30th - 1st November : Bunkhouse Weekend
2016
22nd - 24th January : Hostel Weekend
28th January : Climbing night
Portway lifestyle centre
4th February : Indoor evening meet
The Wheatsheaf
6th February : Coach meet
Patterdale
13th - 20th February : Scottish Week
See photos25th February : Climbing night
Portway lifestyle centre
29th - 6th March : European Winter Week
Zakopane, Poland
10th March : Indoor evening meet
The Wheatsheaf
17th March : AGM
The Wheatsheaf
18th - 20th March : Away Dinner
Read the article31st March : Climbing night
Portway lifestyle centre
7th April : Indoor evening meet
15th - 17th April : Scottish Bunkhouse Weekend
28th April : Climbing night
Portway Lifestyle Centre
5th May : Outdoor Evening Meet
Wren's Nest Walk
8th May : Coach meet
Brecon Beacons
13th - 15th May : Family Weekend
The Hut
20th - 22nd May : Skills Weekend
The Hut
26th May : Climbing night
Portway Lifestyle Centre
1st - 11th June : Long Coach Meet
Yorkshire 3 Peaks
9th June : Outdoor Evening Meet
27th September : Climbing Night
Portway Lifestyle Centre
6th October : Indoor Evening Meet
9th October : Coach Meet
Coniston
14th - 16th October : Hut Biking Weekend
4th - 6th November : Bunkhouse Weekend
Dovedale
10th November : Indoor Evening Meet
13th November : Coach Meet
Moelwyns
18th - 20th November : Skills Weekend
The Hut
24th November : Climbing Night
Portway Lifestyle Centre
25th November : Social Evening
2017
8th January : Mitch's Meet and Social
12th January : Indoor Evening Meet
15th January : Langdale Coach Meet
20th - 22nd January : Scottish Weekend
22nd - 24th January : Hostel Weekend
9th February : Indoor Evening Meet
12th February : Llanberis Coach Meet
18th - 25th February : Nev's Scottish Week
2nd - 4th June : hut exchange weekend
8th June : Outdoor event meeting
10th June : Coach meet
16th - 18th June : Challenge weekend
23rd - 25th June : Family weekend
26th June : Climbing night
6th July : Outdoor evening meet
7th - 9th July : Gower weekend
9th July : Coach meet
14th - 16th July : Family weekend
21st - 23rd July : Hut exchange weekend
31st July : Climbing night
4th - 6th August : Oggie 8
10th August : Outdoor evening meet
13th August : Coach meet
18th - 20th August : Hut working weekend
28th August : Climbing night
7th September : Outdoor evening meet
9th September : Long coach meet
15th - 17th September : Skills weekend
22nd - 24th September : YHA Weekend
29th - 1st October : Women's weekend
5th October : Indoor evening meet
8th October : Coach meet
13th - 15th October : Hut Biking Weekend
30th October : Climbing night
3rd - 5th November : Bunkhouse weekend
9th November : Indoor evening meet
11th November : Coach meet
17th - 19th November : Hut working weekend
24th November : Social evening
27th November : Climbing night
7th December : Indoor evening meet
10th December : Coach meet
14th December : Christmas Social
2018
7th January : Mitch's meet and social
11th January : Indoor evening meet
14th January : Coach meet
19th - 21st January : Scottish weekend
26th - 28th January : Hostel weekend
29th January : Climbing night
8th February : Indoor evening meet
10th February : Coach meet
17th - 24th February : Nev's Scottish Week
26th February : Climbing night
8th March : Indoor evening meet
11th March : Coach meet
16th - 18th March : Away dinner
22nd March : AGM
26th March : Climbing night
5th April : Indoor evening meet
8th April : Coach meet
20th - 22nd April : Scottish weekend
30th April : Climbing night
10th May : Outdoor evening meet
12th May : Coach meet
18th - 20th May : Hut cleaning weekend
25th - 27th May : Family weekend
28th May : Climbing night
1st - 3rd June : Hut Exchange Weekend
Yorkshire Mountaineering Club Hut
7th June : Outdoor Evening Meet
9th June : Long Coach Meet
Coniston
22nd - 24th June : Family Weekend
Club Hut
25th June : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
5th July : Outdoor Evening Meet
8th July : Coach Meet
Howgills
13th - 15th July : Family Weekend
Club Hut
20th - 22nd July : Hut Exchange Weekend
Club Hut
30th July : Climbing Night
Highsports Kidderminster
3rd - 5th August : Oggie 8 Challenge Weekend
9th August : Outdoor Evening Meet
12th August : Coach Meet
Moelwyns
17th - 19th August : Hut Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
27th August : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
6th September : Outdoor Evening Meet
Saltwells Local Nature Reserve
8th September : Long Coach Meet
Yorkshire 3 Peaks
14th - 16th September : Skills Weekend
Club Hut
21st - 23rd September : Bunkhouse Weekend
Chapel Style
21st - 23rd September : Bunkhouse Weekend
Chapel Style
24th September : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
28th - 30th September : Women's Weekend
Club Hut
4th October : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
7th October : Coach Meet
Thirlmere
12th - 14th October : Hut Biking Weekend
Club Hut
19th October : Hut Working/Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
29th October : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
2nd - 4th November : Bunkhouse Weekend
8th November : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
10th November : Coach Meet
Cader Idris
26th November : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
30th November : Social Evening
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
6th December : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
9th December : Coach Meet
Abergaveny
20th December : Christmas Social
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
2019
6th January : Mitch's Meet & Social
10th January : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
13th January : Coach Meet
Ogwen
18th - 20th January : Scottish Weekend
28th January : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
7th February : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
10th February : Coach Meet
Langdale
16th February : Nev's Scottish Week
7th March : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
10th March : Coach Meet
Llanberis
15th - 17th March : Away Dinner
21st March : AGM
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
25th March : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
29th - 31st March : Hut Working/Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
11th April : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms, West Bromwich
13th April : Long Coach Meet
Buttermere
19th April : Scottish Weekend
29th April : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
9th May : Outdoor Evening Meet
12th May : Coach Meet
Peak District
17th May : Family Weekend
Club Hut
27th May : Climbing Night
Highsports Climbing Wall, Kidderminster
31st - 2nd June : Hut Exchange Weekend
6th June : Outdoor Evening Meet
8th June : Long Coach Meet
Nantle Ridge
14th - 16th June : Family Weekend
Club Hut
21st - 23rd June : Cycling Weekend
25th June : Climbing Night
High Sports Climbing Centre, Kidderminster
4th July : Outdoor Evening Meet
7th July : Coach Meet
Patterdale
12th - 14th July : Gower Weekend
The Gower Peninsula
12th - 14th July : Family Weekend
17th - 21st July : Hut Exchange Weekend
2nd - 4th August : Oggie 8
Snowdonia
11th August : Coach Meet
Stanage
16th - 18th August : Hut Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
27th - 21st August : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
5th September : Outdoor Evening Meet
7th September : Long Coach Meet
Braithwaite
13th - 15th September : New Members Weekend
Club Hut
20th - 22nd September : Bunkhouse Weekend
Chapel Style
27th - 29th September : Womens' Weekend
Club Hut
2nd - 12th October : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
10th October : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms
13th October : Coach Meet
Howgills
18th - 20th October : Hut Biking Weekend
Club Hut
25th - 27th October : Hut Working Weekend
Club Hut
29th October : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
1st - 3rd November : Bunkhouse Weekend
7th November : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms
9th November : Coach Meet
The Black Mountains
22nd - 24th November : Skills Weekend
Club Hut
26th November : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
29th November : Social Evening
The Cricketer's Arms
5th December : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketer's Arms
8th December : Coach Meet
Hayfield
12th December : Christmas Social
The Cricketer's Arms
2020
24th - 26th January : Hostel Weekend
28th January : Climbing Night
6th February : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketers Arms
8th February : Coach Meet
Langdale
16th February : Nev's Scottish Week
28th February : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
5th March : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketers Arms
8th March : Coach Meet
Patterdale
13th - 15th March : Away Dinner
Windermere
26th March : AGM
The Cricketers Arms
31st March : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
2nd April : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketers Arms
4th April : Long Coach Meet
Rhinogs
17th - 19th April : Hostel Weekend
28th April : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
7th May : Outdoor Evening Meet
Compton
10th May : Coach Meet
Brecons
15th - 17th May : Family Weekend
Club Hut
26th May : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
5th - 7th June : Hut Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
11th June : Outdoor Evening Meet
Clent
14th June : Coach Meet
Malham
19th - 21st June : Family Weekend
Club Hut
26th - 28th June : Cycling Weekend
30th June : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
9th July : Outdoor Evening Meet
Cannock Chase
11th July : Long Coach Meet
Coniston
17th - 19th July : Family Weekend
Club Hut
28th July : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
6th August : Outdoor Evening Meet
Sandwell Valley
9th August : Coach Meet
Horton
14th - 16th August : Hut Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
25th August : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
10th September : Outdoor Evening Meet
Wombourne
13th September : Coach Meet
Ogwen
18th - 20th September : New Members Weekend
Club Hut
25th - 27th September : Bunkhouse Weekend
Chapel Stile
25th - 27th September : Womens Weekend
Club Hut
29th September : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
8th October : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketers Arms
11th October : Coach Meet
Grasmere
16th October : Hut Biking Weekend
Club Hut
23rd - 25th October : Hut Cleaning Weekend
Club Hut
27th October : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
5th November : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketers Arms
8th November : Coach Meet
Cader Idris
20th November : Skills Weekend
Club Hut
24th November : Climbing Night
High Sports Kidderminster
27th November : Social Evening
The Cricketers Arms
10th December : Indoor Evening Meet
The Cricketers Arms
13th December : Coach Meet
Castleton
17th December : Christmas Social
The Cricketers Arms
2022
8th January : Mitch's Meet
Presteigne
Contact Geordie Hind for details
13th January : Indoor Meet
The Red Lion
16th January : Coach Meet
Ogwen
20th January : Members' Night
The Red Lion
25th - 26th January : AGM
10th February : Indoor Meet
The Red Lion
Tony Emms will be delivering a Scottish winter slideshow focusing on The Aonach Eagach Traverse, probably the narrowest ridge on the British mainland (allegedly).
13th February : Coach Meet
Braithwaite
Many thanks to Tony Emms who will offering a led walk around the Coledale Horseshoe. Other routes are available as stated in the January/February newsletter.
17th February : Members' Night
The Red Lion
19th - 26th January : Nev's Scottish Week
Fort William
3rd March : Indoor Meet
The Red Lion
6th March : Coach Meet
Cadair Idris
10th March : Members' Night
The Red Lion
11th - 13th March : Away Dinner
14th - 18th March : Winter Meet
The Cairngorms
24th March : AGM
The Red Lion
26th March : Scrambling Course
Club Hut
1st - 3rd April : Chapel Stile Weekend
Chapel Stile
7th April : Indoor Meet
The Red Lion
9th April : Long Coach Meet
Patterdale/Grasmere
14th April : Members' Night
The Red Lion
23rd April : Scrambling Course 1
Club Hut
Covering rope skills 2 & 3
27th April : Scrambling Course 2
Club Hut
(Same content as previous - Rope skills 2 & 3)
5th May : Outdoor Meet
Middleton, Warwickshire
8th May : Coach Meet
Brecon Beacons
12th May : Members' Night
The Red Lion
13th - 15th May : Navigation Weekend
Club Hut
20th - 22nd May : Scrambling and Climbing Weekend
Club Hut
9th June : Outdoor Meet
Himley
11th June : Coach Meet
Keswick/Borrowdale
16th June : Members' Night
The Red Lion
17th - 19th June : Climbing/surfing/canoeing weekend
Gower Peninsula
1st - 3rd July : Chairman's Challenge Weekend
7th July : Outdoor Meet
Clent
10th July : Coach Meet
Llanberis
16th - 19th July : Lundy Trip
Lundy Island
Climbing, birdwatching, having fun
23rd July : 70th Anniversary Dinner & Dance
Great Barr Hotel
Live band (Spider's Web) + Disco DJ