The highlight of our 2018 Meets Calendar and perhaps the boldest part of our Diamond Jubilee celebrations was SMC’s three week Alpine trip to the Ecrins in the Summer of 2018. This area of the French Alps was selected by
The next BMC Area meeting and the Midlands area AGM will be held at the Old Edwardians Sports Club in Streetsbrook Road, Solihull (B90 3PE) this coming Wednesday 21st November. Remember the start time for this meeting is a little
We are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for the SMC 60th Anniversary Party on Saturday 29th September 2018 at West Warwickshire Sports Club, Solihull. Tickets will cost £28 per person. It is free for children under
The current spell of fabulous weather ensured that this year’s SMC Annual Crag BBQ was a real winner. Held at Beacon Hill in Loughborough, a group of fourteen SMC members and friends enjoyed some pre- BBQ climbing and bouldering on
Alpine Trip to The Ecrins 18th August – 8th September 2018 As part of our 60th birthday celebrations Solihull Mountaineering Club has organized an Alpine trip to the Ecrins, This area of the French Alps has something for everyone
SMC 60th Anniversary Party on Saturday 29th September 2018 at West Warwickshire Sports Club, Solihull We have a great night planned for our 60th Anniversary party on 29th September including great food, cake, Ceilidh band, SMC awards and friends
As part of the SMC’s 60th anniversary celebrations a group of members travelled to Kent on Sunday 29th April 2018 to visit the club’s founder Alec Tapper. Ian, Rob, Phil, Jo, Mark and Mick made the smooth journey south to
A whole year of celebratory events for SMC kicked off in style on Friday 2nd February with seventy nine members, past and present, attending our 60th Birthday Bash at Old Edwardian’s Club, Solihull. The club, then known as the Solihull
Thanks to a generous donation of equipment from Mr and Mrs Williams of Dorridge the SMC kit pool has now been greatly expanded. In addition to more harnesses, carabiners and figure of eights we now have another five (yes count
Sunday 14th January Day Meet to the Roaches for some winter bouldering and walking. Winter is a great time to go bouldering with the friction on the gritstone at its best. The Staffordshire moorland provides some excellent walking. Note, if