South Wales Mountaineering Club | Clwb Dringo De Cymru

The South Wales Mountaineering Club is 50 years old this year!  To mark the occasion, there are a number of events being organised and we'd like to encourage as many members and ex-members to attend as possible!  If you're interested in attending any of these events, please email swmc@nexusuk.org.  We would also be grateful if all past and present members were able to spread the word about these events to anyone the know who has been involved with the SWMC in the past.  It would be great to see as many familiar (and maybe some unfamiliar) faces as possible to swap tales and adventures about the history of the club - 50 years is quite a remarkable feat!

25th - 26th September: North Wales

As part of the SWMC 50th Anniversary celebrations, there will be a meet in North Wales at our wonderful little hut on the weekend of 25-26 September.

There are also 12 beds booked at the Lincoln Mounteering hut nextdoor (which SWMC also owned once upon a time!). This means we can hold an extra big meet for up to 30 people!

27th November: Annual Dinner

The annual dinner is going to be an extra-big event this year.  This will take place in Cardiff City Hall on Saturday 27th November, starting at 19:00.  More details to come soon!

After all the trad climbing trips of the Summer, it's once again time to start thinking about hitting those redpoint goals for the year.

A weekend trip to the ever-sunny Portland on the south coast will take place on the weekend of September 11-12th.
This is a sport climbing trip, but even if you've never clipped a bolt before, Portland's the ideal place to start.

As part of the SWMC 50th Anniversary celebrations, there will be a meet in North Wales at our wonderful little hut on the weekend of 25-26 September.

There are also 12 beds booked at the Lincoln Mounteering hut nextdoor (which SWMC also owned once upon a time!). This means we can hold an extra big meet for up to 30 people!

A trip to the club hut in North Wales is being organised for the August bank holiday.  Please see the bulletin board thread for details.

The 2011 snow holiday is in its planning stages.  If you're interested, please add your name to the bulletin board thread.

For those of you that have yet to experience (or with limited experience) the pleasures and additional challenges of climbing in Pembrokeshire, then this weekend will be a good introduction.

Dut to forecast rain for Saturday, the introductory day has been moved to Sunday.

The second introductory day of the year will be held at Boiler Slab on Sunday May the 9th.  We will be meeting at the Gower Inn car park, Parkmill at 09:30.

This meet is open to everyone, particularly novices who want their first taste of climbing on real rock. All attendees will have to be paid-up members of SWMC, though this can be arranged on the day itself

We are fast approaching the club's annual First Lead weekend.

Trad climbing is all about placing your own natural protection unlike sport climbing which relies upon insitu bolts, and hangers.  The weekend is aimed at first time and beginner Trad leaders.

The intended itinary for the meet is as follows:

From Wednesday May 12th, the West members will be following their summer schedule and meeting in the Gower Inn car park, Parkmill at 17:30 to climb on Gower. 

The second introductory day of the year will be held at Boiler Slab on Saturday May the 8th.  We will be meeting at the Gower Inn car park, Parkmill at 09:30.

This meet is open to everyone, particularly novices who want their first taste of climbing on real rock. All attendees will have to be paid-up members of SWMC, though this can be arranged on the day itself