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Upcoming Meets, 7 September

Brecon Beacons Meet, 16 - 18 October
There are 8 places booked.

Presidents Meet, 30 Oct 1st November
This meet will be at the George Starkey hut. There are 25 places available.

The Costa Brava Meet to Finestrat in mid November has been cancelled.

Latest News - 3 October

If you are not a member and you would like to attend a meet as a guest please contact the President
For information about membership please contact Membership Secretary


London joint social meets autumn/winter 2026/27 The talks will be held at the Civil Service Club (CSC), 13-15 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A 2HJ, starting at 7.15pm for 7.30pm, so please come to the venue to meet the speaker and see it live.
Before the lecture, attendees are invited to join the speaker and other members for a meal and/or a drink, or just to chat, in the CSC bar, opposite reception, from about 6pm. The talks will also be available on zoom and details of how to register for the zoom link will be sent out nearer the time.
The first two talks are:
Tuesday 3 November - The World's highest Marathon will be presented by Nigel Vardy.
Tuesday 1 December on Zoom only - Climate Change in the Alps will be presented by Tony Cooper.


The Alpine Club will shortly be unveiling a collection of recently rediscovered photographs by turn of the 20th century mountaineers, which include stunning images of early climbers in action on some of the most iconic peaks of the Alps.

These spectacular photographic prints will be exhibited at the Alpine Club s Shoreditch from 7 September to 30 October 2026. Visits to the exhibition, titled Long Exposure: Men & Mountains from the Dawn of Alpinism can be booked via the Alpine Club.

The full selection of images is available to view online

Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith on Friday 13 November there is a talk called Everest s Greatest Mystery based on the recent book about the 1924 Everest expedition when Mallory and Irvine disappeared. The co-authors, Julie Summers (great-niece of Irvine) and Jochen Hemmleb, will be talking to Rebecca Stephens, the first British woman to reach the summit of Everest.

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The Friends of the Ullswater Way (FOUW) have an interesting website with news and a link to listen to recent talks.

The land slip on the A592 above Troutbeck has now been repaired. The road from Windermere over the Kirkstone Pass is now open.

In a recent issue of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Newsletter there is an interesting interview with Ray Griffiths, who members might remember as a previous Hut warden.

Past news

Local support in the Lake District

We are a member of the Friends of the Lake District.

We support the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team.
They are celebrating 60 years this year. The latest Newsletter updates recent events and news.

Patterdale Primary School - We donated money to the school to help fund their 'Forest School and Garden Club'. We are delighted that the school won awards in the Cumbria in Bloom Schools Competition.
Last Updated: 3 October 2026

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