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Upcoming Meets, 7 March

The next day walks will be on Tuesday 10 March and Thursday 16 April. Please contact Meet Organiser if you want to attend.

May 1 - 4 Ed Bramley Memorial Meet at Grinton Lodge YHA. Please contact the Meet Organiser if you want to attend.

May 13 - 19 Scottish Spring Meet - SYHA Lochranza, Isle of Arran.

June 5 - 7 Snowdonia Meet - held at the Oread Hut in Rhyd Ddu. There are 12 places available on this meet. There is a communal meal on the Saturday night.

Latest News - 7 March

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

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Report and photos of the latest day walk in the Chilterns

The Annual Dinner weekend was in early February. Around 40 members and guests enjoyed a weekend of mixed weather.
Here is the memorial slide show of Ed Bramley, complied by Don Hodge from members memories was shown during the evening. The pictorial account of 2025 was also presented.
A report and photos will be available soon.

The Mount Everest Foundation lecture: Summits, Science and Survival - The lecture is headlined by George Ponsonby and James Price, two young climbers from Ireland and the UK who put up one of the most impressive new routes of 2025.
Over 9 gruelling days, they made the first ascent of the northwest face of Aikache Chhok (6673m) in Pakistan.
On 26 March, they'll be at the Royal Geographical Society in London to share the whole story of this audacious climb. Book now

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Report and photos of the Twixmas Meet


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Report and photos of the North day walk in December

Snowshoeing Trip - March 2026
Elsbeth Robson (ABMSAC Member), is leading a women's snowshoeing meet for AACUK/ABM members based in Les Contamines-Montjoie, Mont Blanc Massif, French Alps 22 - 28 March. Brief details are on the AACUK website.

There is an article on Swissinfo about the melting permafrost threatening mountain regions, including the Swiss Alps. It makes interesting reading on the future of many Alpine areas and huts.

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: 7 March 2026

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