When and Where We Meet
Summer
Evenings
From April to October we meet every Tuesday evening at a local crag, if it's raining then many of us us will head to the Big Depot or one of the local bouldering walls. On the first Tuesday of every month the meet is always to Almscliff crag. After climbing we usually go to a nearby pub, for the first Tuesday at Almscliff this is dedicated a new members social and is held in the Hunters Inn near Pool in Wharfedale (unless it's raining).
Weekends
From May to October we have one or two camping meets per month to somewhere mountainous in the UK with walking, climbing and scrambling being the main activities undertaken by members. We also have regular walking and climbing meets on Saturdays or Sundays, often to the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales. There are also occaisional hut meets during the summer months.
More About JoiningWinter
Evenings
From October to April we meet every Tuesday evening at the Big Depot. On the first Tuesday of every month we head to the Midnight Bell in Leeds from 9pm for our new members social. To climb with us at the Big Depot you'll need to be able to belay and have your own shoes and harness.
Weekends
From October to May we have one or two hut meets per month to somewhere mountainous in the UK with climbing and scrambling being the main activities undertaken by members. We also have regular walking meets Saturdays or Sundays, often to the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales.
Meet cancellations and changes (usually due to the weather) are always advertised on the relevant Bulletin Board thread.
Upcoming Meets
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| Date | Meet & Leader | Info |
| 18th - 20th Apr 2025 |
Camping Meet. Rhyd-Ddu, North Wales - Snowdon Base Camp campsite (Camping Meet) Meet Leader: Sarah Sharps |
BOOK IN ADVANCE - Stunning campsite with huge flat grassy fields, a lake a stones throw away and a pub on site. What more could you want?! Log in to sign up! Bulletin Board Thread |
| 22nd Apr 2025 |
Evening Meet. Ilkley Rocky Valley (maybe) (Climbing) Meet Leader: Peter Coldham |
If the weather gods have been kind to us the we will be heading to Rocky Valley. Fall back to Ilkley quarry if Rocky Valley is too green. Log in to sign up! |
| 26th Apr 2025 |
Day Meet. Peak district Limestone. Harpur Hill (Sport climbing) Meet Leader: William Points |
Will has kindly offered to lead some sport meets this spring. This one is in the Peak district for a change. Log in to sign up! |
| 27th Apr 2025 |
Day Meet. Kettlewell/ Great Whernside (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
Stunning fell circuit offering views of the upper dales Log in to sign up! Bulletin Board Thread |
| 29th Apr 2025 |
Evening Meet. Baildon (Climbing) Meet Leader: Matthew |
Early meet at Baildon before the brambles completely take over. Get yourselves on bramble crack before it's too late. Log in to sign up! |
| 2nd - 4th May 2025 |
Camping Meet. Glencoe, Scotland (Red Squirrel) (Camping) Meet Leader: TBC |
CANCELLED Log in to sign up! Bulletin Board Thread |
| 3rd May 2025 |
Day Meet. Pot Scar (Climbing) Meet Leader: James |
Day meet at the possibly underrated Pot Scar. Lots of friendly limestone trad routes. Log in to sign up! |
| 5th May 2025 |
Day Meet. Stanage (Climbing) Meet Leader: Peter Coldham |
Day meet at the best crag in the peak district. Wall to wall classic routes. Log in to sign up! |
| 6th May 2025 |
Evening Meet. Almscliffe (Climbing) Meet Leader: Issy Ward |
First Tuesday meet of the month at Almscliffe followed by a pint at the Hunters Inn. New members welcome. Log in to sign up! |
| 10th May 2025 |
Day Meet. Lancashire Quarries (TBC) (Climbing) Meet Leader: James Rowe |
JR is in charge of this one. He will confirm the venue closer to the time. Log in to sign up! |
| 10th May 2025 |
Day Meet. Hathersage/ Peak District (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
Rewarding circuit of Hathersage Ridge, with a possible bonus of an open air swim at the Lido. Log in to sign up! Bulletin Board Thread |
| 13th May 2025 |
Evening Meet. Wharncliffe (Climbing) Meet Leader: Ashley Brown |
The most northern of the Peak district crags. Excellent trad climbing at every grade (except HVS) Log in to sign up! |
| 16th - 17th May 2025 |
Camping Meet. Buxton, Peak District (Crowdecote Camping) (Camping) Meet Leader: Graham Matthew |
BOOK IN ADVANCE - 15 minutes from the Roaches, Chrome Hill in walking distance and a pub on site! Log in to sign up! |
| 20th May 2025 |
Evening Meet. Trollers Gill (Sport climbing) Meet Leader: martin Chirstmas |
First evening sport meet of the year is the excellent Trollers Gill. Hopefully this meet should be early enough to avoid the dreaded midges. Log in to sign up! |
| 23rd - 25th May 2025 |
Hut Meet. 18 places. Crianlarich, Scotland (Inverardran Cottage) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: Katie Hickling |
We've managed to bag the lovely Inverardran Cottage in Crianlarich for the bank holiday, from which you can bag multiple Munros or go sport climbing at Glen Ogle! Log in to sign up! |
| 25th May 2025 |
Day Meet. Keld/ Tan hill (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
10 miles of the best countryside England can offer, starting and finishing in Keld Log in to sign up! |
| 27th May 2025 |
Evening Meet. Brimham (Climbing) Meet Leader: Jacob |
If you like wide cracks, slopers and desperate top-outs then Brimham is the perfect place to go. Log in to sign up! |
| 31st May 2025 |
Day Meet. Peak district Limestone. Horseshoe Quarry or Stony bank (Sport climbing) Meet Leader: William Points |
The second of Will's sport meets. Log in to sign up! |
| 1st Jun 2025 |
Day Meet. Ravenscar, east coast (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
Caves and coves and possible seals. Circuit along the Cleveland way and back using disused railway line. Log in to sign up! |
| 3rd Jun 2025 |
Evening Meet. Almscliffe (Climbing) Meet Leader: Josh |
First Tuesday meet of the month at Almscliffe followed by a pint at the Hunters Inn. New members welcome. Log in to sign up! |
| 10th Jun 2025 |
Evening Meet. Agden Rocher (Climbing) Meet Leader: James |
Bit of a wild card this one. Unusual gritstone quarry climbing in the north of the Peak. Log in to sign up! |
| 13th - 14th Jun 2025 |
Hut Meet. 21 places. Stair, Lake District (Stair Cottage) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: TBC |
Stair Cottage is located in the Newlands Valley, near Keswick and you can do plenty from the doorstep! Log in to sign up! |
| 17th Jun 2025 |
Evening Meet. Sport (venue TBC) (Sport Climbing) Meet Leader: Lindsay M |
Lindsay will confirm the venue closer to the time depending on weather and conditions. Log in to sign up! |
| 20th - 21st Jun 2025 |
Camping Meet. Langdale, Lake District (Bays Brown) (Camping) Meet Leader: Lindsay M |
The lovely vast campsite in the heart of Langdale Log in to sign up! |
| 21st Jun 2025 |
Day Meet. Mam Tor, Peak district (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
No messing with this classic route. Buy warm pork pie in Hope and eat before it gets cold on Lose hill, before doing the Mam Tor circuit through Castleton and back to Hope. Log in to sign up! |
| 24th Jun 2025 |
Evening Meet. Millstone (Climbing) Meet Leader: Ashley Brown |
Breaking with tradition again we are heading to the spectacular Millstone quarry for the longest day of the year (nearly). Bring your jamming gloves for this one. Log in to sign up! |
| 1st Jul 2025 |
Evening Meet. Almscliffe (Climbing) Meet Leader: Lukasz Kisala |
First Tuesday meet of the month at Almscliffe followed by a pint at the Hunters Inn. New members welcome. Log in to sign up! |
| 4th - 5th Jul 2025 |
Hut Meet. 14 places. Tremadog (Cwt Dringo) (Hut meet) Meet Leader: James Rowe |
Summer hut meet literally at the base of Craig Bwlch y Moch (Tremadog), great for climbers but also great for anyone wanting to access walks this coastal side of Snowdonia Log in to sign up! |
| 8th Jul 2025 |
Evening Meet. Crookrise (Climbing) Meet Leader: Graham Matthew |
Totally worth the walk in. Some excellent trad lines in a fantastic setting. Log in to sign up! |
| 12th Jul 2025 |
Day Meet. Burbage (Climbing) Meet Leader: Sarah McCullagh |
Burbage is a very friendly crag. There are lots of routes in the lower grades and this is the perfect place for a first lead or to get some mileage in. There are also plenty of harder routes there too for the more experienced climbers. Log in to sign up! |
| 15th Jul 2025 |
Evening Meet. Scugdale (Climbing/Bouldering) Meet Leader: William Points |
Despite its diminutive stature Scugdale boasts some excellent trad routes and some great bouldering (and it's not as far away as you think it is). Log in to sign up! |
| 22nd Jul 2025 |
Evening Meet. Sport (venue TBC) (Sport climbing) Meet Leader: Emily |
Emily will confirm the venue closer to the time. Log in to sign up! |
| 25th - 26th Jul 2025 |
Camping Meet. 30 places. SUMMER BASH! Snowdonia, Wales (Snowdon Inn) (Camping) Meet Leader: TBC |
Our yearly summer party is again held at the Snowdon Inn, marvellously placed for swimming in the river and with all the mountains and climbing nearby for your pleasure. Not to mention pizza on site...!! Log in to sign up! |
| 29th Jul 2025 |
Evening Meet. Heptonstall (Climbing) Meet Leader: Miles |
By far the best of the Yorkshire gritstone quarries. Heptonstall is definitely worth the drive to Calderdale. Just like a mini Millstone. Log in to sign up! |
| 1st - 2nd Aug 2025 |
Hut Meet. Buttermere, Lake District (Birkness FRCC Hut) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: John Spurling |
This beautiful hut is on the shores of Buttermere Log in to sign up! |
| 5th Aug 2025 |
Evening Meet. Almscliffe (Climbing) Meet Leader: Sarah McCullagh |
First Tuesday meet of the month at Almscliffe followed by a pint at the Hunters Inn. New members welcome. Log in to sign up! |
| 9th Aug 2025 |
Day Meet. 3 peaks weekend - day 1 Pen y gent (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
9 mile circular - hill first then river walk Log in to sign up! |
| 10th Aug 2025 |
Day Meet. 3 peaks weekend - ingleborough and whernside (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
Good practice for the big one next week - 16 miles Log in to sign up! |
| 12th Aug 2025 |
Evening Meet. Brimham (Climbing) Meet Leader: Luke Smith |
If you like wide cracks, slopers and desperate top-outs then Brimham is the perfect place to go. Log in to sign up! |
| 17th Aug 2025 |
Day Meet. 3 peaks - Starting at Whernside (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
Our annual tradition of completing the Yorkshire 3 peaks. Log in to sign up! |
| 19th Aug 2025 |
Evening Meet. Ilkley Quarry (Climbing) Meet Leader: David Ponting |
If you like climbing with an audience you wont be disappointed with Ilkley Quarry. Watch out for the Pigeons! Log in to sign up! |
| 22nd - 24th Aug 2025 |
Camping Meet. Bosherton, Pembroke (Bosherton Farm) (Camping) Meet Leader: Graham Matthew |
Annual Pembroke sea cliff spectacular Log in to sign up! |
| 28th Aug 2025 |
Evening Meet. Baildon (Climbing) Meet Leader: TBC |
Back to battle with the brambles at Baildon on a Thursday this time (moved from Tuesday because of Pembroke) Log in to sign up! |
| 29th - 30th Aug 2025 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Capel Curig, North Wales (Tan Y Garth) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: James |
Summer trip to this lovely old converted Chapel near Capel Curig Log in to sign up! |
| 30th Aug 2025 |
Day Meet. Giggleswick (Climbing and pizza) Meet Leader: David Ponting |
After the success of the Giggleswick sport climbing and pizza day meet last year we have decided to repeat it. Log in to sign up! |
| 30th Aug 2025 |
Day Meet. Brimham Moor, Nidderdale (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
A good mix of paths and traffic free lanes in the heart of Nidderdale. Probably not a good one for dogs though as lots of sheep! Log in to sign up! |
| 2nd Sep 2025 |
Evening Meet. Almscliffe (Climbing) Meet Leader: Peter Coldham |
First Tuesday meet of the month at Almscliffe followed by a pint at the Hunters Inn. New members welcome. Log in to sign up! |
| 6th Sep 2025 |
Day Meet. Goathland/ Beck hole (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
Goathland. If you are going to drive all that way you have so taking all of the sites - including Mallyan Spout waterfall, Beck hole (uk's smallest pub?), Grossmont (steam trains) and the stunning heather on the moor. Log in to sign up! |
| 9th Sep 2025 |
Evening Meet. Caley (Bouldering and Burgers) Meet Leader: Graham Matthew |
Back to Caley for the final meet of the year. Followed by a delicious burger at Otley Tap House. Log in to sign up! |
| 19th - 20th Sep 2025 |
Hut Meet. 15 places. Dinas Mawddwy, southern Snowdonia, Wales (Bryn Hafod) (Hut meet) Meet Leader: Amy Fulford |
Located beneath the grand Craig Cywarch (aka Craig Cowarch) which is a massive complex cliff-line with long rambling easy classics to marginally accessible extreme test pieces and where polish is unlikely to be a problem! Loads of walking from the doorstep too in the Aran Mountains. Log in to sign up! |
| 3rd - 4th Oct 2025 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Deiniolen, North Wales (Cefn Goch) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: David Ponting |
Conveniently situated on the outskirts of Deiniolen, approximately 3 miles from Llanberis, this little hut is perfect for accessing the slate quarries or Elidir Fawr Log in to sign up! |
| 12th Oct 2025 |
Day Meet. Bingley/ St Ives (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
A figure of 8 loop around Harden Moor/ St Ives - near Bingley. A mix of moorland, woodland trails and river side walks. Log in to sign up! |
| 31st Oct 2025 |
Day Meet. TBC - Halloween walk (Day walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
Who knows what will happen on John's club favourite. Be prepared for anything and remember the only rule about Johns Halloween walk is that you can't talk about John's Halloween walk. Log in to sign up! |
| 15th Nov 2025 |
Day Meet. Thors cave, Wetton, peak district (Day walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
A long drive rewards you with a stunning walk in the southern peak district. Make a weekend of it. Log in to sign up! |
| 21st - 22nd Nov 2025 |
Hut Meet. 35 places. Chamois MC Hut Meet Leader: Peter Coldham |
Annual Dinner 2025 Log in to sign up! |
| 12th - 13th Dec 2025 |
Hut Meet. 26 places. High House (KShoes) Hut, Lake District (Hut meet) Meet Leader: Andrew May |
LMC xmas dinner meet Log in to sign up! |
| 9th - 10th Jan 2026 |
Hut Meet. 13 places. Braemar, Cairngorms (Muir Cottage) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: Steve Mead |
Scottish Winter fun times in the Cairngorms - plenty to be going at with 37 Munros, 8 Corbetts and a Graham within a 12 miles radius! Log in to sign up! |
| 23rd - 24th Jan 2026 |
Hut Meet. 12 places. Coppermines, Lake District (YMC Hut) (Hut meet) Meet Leader: John Spurling |
"The good hut" in the Coppermines area - on the doorstep of The Old Man, and many more classic Lakes fells Log in to sign up! |
| 13th - 14th Feb 2026 |
Hut Meet. 14 places. Glencoe, Scotland (Lagangarbh) (Hut meet) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
MOVED FROM 2025 CANCELLED MEET The hut no-one can pronounce that is also the most photographed hut in Scotland. Perfect location for wintery fun times Log in to sign up! Bulletin Board Thread |
| 20th - 21st Feb 2026 |
Hut Meet. 15 places. Patterdale, Lake District (George Starkey) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: Clare Avory |
Annual jaunt to the lovely George Starkey hut near Ullswater Log in to sign up! |
| 6th - 7th Mar 2026 |
Hut Meet. 12 places. Nant Peris, North Wales (Ty'n Lon) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: Sarah Sharps |
One of the nicest huts in North Wales Log in to sign up! |
| 27th - 28th Mar 2026 |
Hut Meet. 15 places. Duddon Valley, Lake District (High Moss) (Hut Meet) Meet Leader: Katie Hickling |
Situated in the Duddon Valley in the south western Lakes at the foot of the Walna Scar track to Coniston, there's plenty to do from the hut! Log in to sign up! |
| 11th - 12th Dec 2026 |
Hut Meet. 26 places. High House (KShoes) Hut, Lake District (Hut meet) Meet Leader: Andrew May |
LMC xmas dinner meet Log in to sign up! |
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