Pembrokeshire trip 11th-13th October 2019 Where: YHA Pwll Deri is situated on the Pembrokeshire coastal path south of Fishguard, and has fantastic views of the sea. We just need good weather. https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-pwll-deri Newbury Mountain Club has sole use of this hostel which has been refurbished to a high standard . There is room for 28 […]
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Next Steps Scrambling
Trip Full Due to the success of the BMC sponsored event, we have been able to arrange a private NMC course. Taking place in the Ogwyn Valley, the 1 day course is intended to provide skills in using a rope for assistance over technical terrain including self belay and abseil, and other skills needed for […]
Pub Meet
The next pub meet we will be showing a random selection of short films across a variety of outdoor activities from climbing to wing suit flying. There’s a large number of videos of differing lengths so we’ll show the ones people most want to watch… This will be back at The Lamb Inn from 8pm […]
James Ketchell – Chasing Extremes (The Lights, Andover)
James Ketchell is the only person on the planet to have summitted Everest, rowed the Atlantic and cycled the world! Despite a serious motorbike accident in 2007, which left his leg shattered and his active lifestyle in jeopardy, in 2014 British adventurer James became the first person to have completed the ‘Ultimate Triathlon’. James delivers […]
Peak District
I am planning to stay @ Edale YHA so that we can walk straight from the door up onto Kinder Plateau for a great walk on Saturday. Approx cost per person per night is going to be between £25 and £35 depending on what I book The Saturday walk will be a great day out taking […]
Kendall Film Festival
Not an NMC but but the usual pilgrimage to Kendall for the annual film festival. 3 days of films/ talks for outdoor enthusiasts www.mountainfest.co.uk However please check with Maggie who is going as it always makes sense to coordinate if several are attending…
Mountain Escapes from the Brink of Death (Oxford)
Canepal Lecture’s homepage: https://www.canepal.org.uk/2019-lectures Tickets can be purchased from here Description An evening of epic tales of mountain survival in Africa, Asia and South America with Oswald Oetz, Clive Rowland, Doug Scott CBE, Paul Braithwaite and Simon Yates. The quest for adventure and experience only found in high places and wide spaces lurks in our genes and it has […]
Burghclere Night Walk with Pub finish
This is a variation on last years walk that was enjoyed by many… A chance to start off December in style with a night walk and drinks in the pub at the end… The plan is to meet at the Carpenters Arms at 5pm heading over towards Beacon Hill. Then we will loop back a […]
Snowdonia (Bryn Gwynant) – The Khyber Pass
Newbury Mountain Club Christmas Trip, Dec 6-8, 2019 The Khyber Pass The notorious Khyber Pass is the trip of a lifetime. At the top of the Peshawar Valley, on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan, it is a key point along the Silk Road, and the starting point for many an international adventure. Spectacular views […]
Doug Scott – The Hard Road to Everest (Basingstoke)
The Hard Road to Everest Mountaineering talk by Doug Scott CBE Basingstoke, The Ark Centre – Friday 6 December 2019 Legendary mountaineer Doug Scott will give a fascinating insight into how a lad, born in Nottingham during the darkest days of WWII, got into climbing on the Black Rocks in Derbyshire – aided with nothing […]