The international Reel Rock Film Tour in coming to the Crescent Theatre in Birmingham on 20 November 2019, bringing a brand-new collection of super-human climbing films for us all to enjoy. Reel Rock 14 sees climbing legends Alex Honnold and
Annual Dinner Friday 1st November 2019
Our own answer to Oscars night! Great company, fine food and our highly coveted awards! See who won what! . Peel of the Year went to Ed for returning after a hefty headfirst fall and finishing his first F7a in Siurana
Lake District Meet 2nd – 4th August 2019
Roger and I left Birmingham early on the Friday of the SMC weekend at Coniston in the Lake District. We stopped off at Trowbarrow near Carnforth in Lancashire to climb the VS classic “Jean Genie”. Older members may remember the
Capel Curig Meet 12th-14th July 2019
Last month the club returned to Capel Curig for the July Meet. SMC member Paul Hennelly recounts some of our adventures. ‘It was a short walk from the camp site to the pub with the old London to Holyhead stagecoach
SMC Meets for 2020 – Save the Dates!
Our 2019 Meets programme is now well underway. Our next meet is scheduled for the August bank holiday weekend, Friday 23rd August to Monday 26th August where we will be camping by the coast in Bosherston, Pembroke. For more information go
Forthcoming Social Events!
Our fabulous Social Secretary Margaret has been busy sorting out some exciting social events for us all to enjoy in the next few months. Members both past and present are welcome to come along to any of the events plus
Mid-Summer Evening Walk June 26th 2019
Just a quick reminder that on Wednesday we will be meeting for a lovely evening walk on the Clent Hills. The plan is to meet at the Vine Inn at 7pm (vineinnclent.com DY9 9PH). The walk will take in both
Spring Bank Holiday Meet to Scotland 24th – 27th May 2019
This year we visited Laggan in the Western Cairngorms for our Scottish Mountaineering meet, staying at the Raeburn Hut. There was lots of Munro bagging done by all who attended. Take a look at what they got up to in
Get Out On Rock Day 19th May 2019
This year we elected to visit the Roaches for our traditional ‘Get Out On Rock Day’. Of course, many of our members have already been climbing outdoors this year. Indeed some of them have been lucky enough to start their
All you need to know about the new Climbing Wall at Warwick University!
SMC members Roger and Holly made a recent visit to the brand new climbing wall at Warwick University and this is how they got on. ‘Holly and I popped along to the new Warwick Uni climbing wall this morning (April