Cycling across Europe
Trying and inevitably failing to sum up my three month cycle trip into a snappy sound bite for curious colleagues has debatably been more...
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Akaash
Nov 7, 20164 min read
Lundy Trip, 17-20 September 2016
First of all, a little bit of background on Lundy… with a bit of help from Landmark Trust: ‘Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon,...
Akaash
Oct 8, 20161 min read
Stanage Trip – July 2016
With a slightly dodgy forecast and lots of our members away at the seaside, the numbers for the Stanage trip weren’t up to their usual...
Akaash
Oct 8, 20165 min read
Lakeland Day(s) – the June AMC trip
I’m not usually spooked by woods in the gloaming, but following Nick’s shortcut to the pub (“just follow the river”) had taken me into...
Akaash
Oct 2, 20166 min read
Winter Scotland trip 2016
The first weekend in March saw 29 AMC members head north of the border to the Scottish highlands for a long weekend of walking,...
Akaash
Sep 2, 20162 min read
AMC Mid Wales Trip Report
After the rain of the week, those who had made the journey up on the Friday where rewarded with sunny dry evening to chat and enjoy...
Akaash
Aug 16, 20162 min read
How do you like your stake?
Ever seen one of these? I was away sea cliff climbing recently and found this stake. It was the only anchor in place and it would have...
Akaash
Apr 25, 20164 min read
Rjukan – Norway
Rjukan – Norway by Lucy and James After a spontaneous idea at the annual Meets meet, James and I decided to organise a climbing trip to...
Akaash
Jan 31, 20163 min read
Dave Smith
Dave Smith 1951-2015 Professor David Smith was killed in a tragic accident on Tryfan on 13th November 2015. This is in memory of him. I...
Akaash
Jan 26, 20163 min read
That’s Me That Is
That’s Me That Is by Nick Eaton It’s the Rockhopper Mountaineering Club’s 60th Anniversary weekend and, after a train ride down from the...
Akaash
Dec 2, 20151 min read
The Green Bridge of Wales!
The Green Bridge of Wales! by Dave Linnett A visit to peerless Pembroke to climb on probably the most spectacular natural sea arch in the...
Akaash
Nov 9, 20154 min read
A Trip to Thailand
A Trip to Thailand by Rob Morgan With darkness and cold setting in, I’ve been reminiscing about warmer times.. Back in August, Win and I...
Akaash
Oct 19, 201510 min read
It’s Grim up North
It’s Grim up North A moderately successful trip to Arctic Norway by Dave Beynon The Fort William of the North “You have taken me to Fort...
Akaash
Oct 9, 20153 min read
Lundy 2015
Since joining the club the annual trip to Lundy has become a bit of an obsession of mine, there is just something about the isolation,...
Akaash
Oct 8, 20151 min read
Salbitschijen – South Ridge
A visit to the premier alpine rock destination of the Salbitschijen 2981m, near Göschenen in Central Switzerland to climb the...
Akaash
Sep 7, 20154 min read
Two weeks in the Swiss Alps
After numerous changes of plan thanks to the conditions and a very last minute change of partner, I was finally in Bristol airport...
Akaash
Aug 20, 20152 min read
July North Wales Trip
The July North Wales trip turned out to be ‘not too shabby’ a weekend. A number of us arrived at the Nant Peris campsite throughout...
Akaash
Aug 5, 20151 min read
Thermal Flying – An Eagle’s eye view of Wintour’s Leap
A North to South aerial tour of Wintour’s Leap, the gem of the Wye Valley with it’s spectacular setting, superb limestone, outrageous...
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