Cumbria's Climbing Clubs
Here is a list of climbing clubs in cumbria which you may find useful. All cumbria´s clubs are very friendly and love to have new enthusiastic members. They are also a great way to meet people and to find out whats going on in your area!
Carlisle Mountaineering Club
Club area
Carlisle, Cumbria
Contact Address
Stephen McDonnell, 106 Brampton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9AU
Website
www.carlislemc.co.uk
Notes
A friendly, active club, Thursday evening meets throughout the summer and regular weekend meets in summer and winter.
ABMSAC
Club area
patterdale, Cumbria
Contact Address
george starkey hut
Email
mike@mgoodyer.freeserve.co.uk
Website
www.abmsac.org.uk/
Chalotte Maison Mountaineering Club
Club area
Ambleside, Cumbria
Contact Address
University of Cumbria Students' Union - Ambleside Campus
Tel/Fax
015394 30 216
Notes
Reformed in 2006
University Mountaineering Club: unfortunately you have to study at the campus to be in it.
Many excellent members, over 70+ of them (2007/08). Regular trips out all over the country to places such as The Peak, Scotland, Snowdonia and others.
Club Committee 08/09:
Chairman - Ed Roe
Secretary - Jim Baggley
Tresurer - Andy Woodhead
Safety Officer - Hollie Beaumont
Events Officer - Ben Humphris
Kendal Mountaineering Club
Club area
Kendal, Cumbria
Contact Address
n/a
Website
kendalmc.org
Notes
Small, local, friendly climbing club based in Kendal but with members from S. Lakes & N. Lancs.
Carlisle Mountaineering Club
Club area
Carlisle, Cumbria
Contact Address
Stephen McDonnell, 106 Brampton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9AU
Website
www.carlislemc.co.uk
Notes
A friendly, active club, Thursday evening meets throughout the summer and regular weekend meets in summer and winter.
Barrow Mountaineering & Ski Club
Club area
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
Contact Address
Paul Alalouf,40 Ocean Road,Walney Island
Email
jim@roskell1.freeserve.co.uk
Website
www.bmasc.org.uk
Tyne Valley Climbers
Club area
Tyne Valley Area, Northumberland
Contact Address
Robert Mayhew, 37, Windsor Terrace, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3JR
Tel/Fax
01434 600750
Email
robert.mayhew@tesco.net
Lancaster University Mountaineering Club
Club area
Lancaster, Lancashire
Contact Address
Students Union, Lancaster University
Tel/Fax
07837 588 279
Email
lumc1@hotmail.com
Website
www.lancs.ac.uk/~lumc/
Notes
The club meets every Tuesday on campus in Furness bar at 12.30. Trips are every Sunday and some Wednesdays to places including the Lakes, the Peaks and Yorkshire.
Fylde Mountaineering Club
Club area
Lancashire
Tel/Fax
01253 772073
Email
membership@fyldemountaineeringclub.org
Website
www.fyldemountaineeringclub.org
Notes
The club meets regularly most weekends through out the summer and winter months at venues throughout the UK, making use of the Club's two huts both of which are situated in the English Lake District.
In recent years we have organised trips to Jordan, Southern Ireland, North America, Central and Southern Spain and Italy.
Members take part in varied activities including rock climbing at all levels, bouldering, ice climbing, winter mountaineering, fell walking/running, orienteering, mountain biking, kayaking, caving, paragliding, skiing and snowboarding.
Active climbing members can usually be found at West View Leisure Centre, Preston on a Thursday night from 8:00pm. Please check our Website for other evening venues and dates.
West Cumbria Mountaineering Club
Club area
Egromont, Cumbria
Tel/Fax
01946 822494
Email
Website
www.wcmc.info
Notes
Friendly club meets most Wednesday evenings.
Newton Rigg Mountaineering Club
Club area
Newton Rigg, Cumbria
Contact Address
Mr P Devlin, LHD2/97 Fairfeild 1 Newton Rigg College Penrith, CA11 0AH