I was excited about the imminent arrival of this publication, and wasn’t disappointed by the glossy cover, and superb photos and topos inside.  The increase in size from the usual guidebook ...

It was very generous of Belfast Climbing Club to invite the Colmcille Climbers to their 2026 Malinbeg meet, especially when they were charging their own members and it was free for us. Costs being ...

I wasn’t sure what to expect, having been a regular attendee from Ailefroide in 2005 to Saas Grund in 2015. Prior to my conversion, I had never seen the point of travelling to the far reaches of ...

It’s a long, long Way, gets further every day, it’s a long, long way from Belmullet to, well, anywhere. But we went, and it was worth it. The meteo said the 4cast was great, (but, alas, no one had ...

If there’s one thing you can always count on at the Fairhead Climbing Meet, it’s world-class trad climbing, great company, and weather that likes to keep everyone guessing. This year& ...

Climbfest The Club held their nineteenth Climbfest during the early May bank holiday weekend.  Since its inauguration in 2005, the event continues to attract climbers from across Ireland and further ...

Report from Ronan Duddy A little summary of the year. Early March Skiing in Austria for a week with Fiona, and brother (plus partner) and my friend. Sant Anton was the venue. I had not skied before ...

A report by Philip  Mannus It has been a very busy year. I passed my Winter ML on 5/2/25. I spent two weeks in Aviemore Area doing some grade 1 routes and practising for the assessment. I also ...