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Our programme of mountain hiking, climbing and other events
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Read about how we grade our hill and mountain walks and how we categorise our climbing activities.
Let us take you through the superb mountains and villages of Georgia's remote High Caucasus. A talk by Sian Hayward, assisted by Jonathan and Kath Singleton.
Hear more from Jon and Kath Singleton as they describe wandering through volcanoes and gorges seeing vultures and flamingos on their travels earlier this year.
Come along to an illustrated presentation in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton taking in the Antarctic Peninsular, Elephant Island, South Georgia and The Falkland Islands. Giving an introduction to the "White Continent" with historical references, outstanding scenery and stunning wildlife. The talk will be delivered by Keith Anderson.
A presentation by Mike Jones MBE highlighting his experience of the Everest Base Camp Trek without any technical references. Mike Jones MBE, ex-soldier and retired police officer is chair of Gwent County, Royal British Legion. He is presently leading a project to have a war memorial erected in Goytre to commemorate the fallen from theContinue reading "Talk: Everest Base Camp – My journey, from a mountaineering layman"
A talk by Peter Salenieks.
In 2022, I completed the Dragon's Back Race, a mountainous 380km 6-day Ultra from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle. It is described as the World's Toughest Mountain Race, and *spoiler alert* it was pretty hard! Come along to hear what motivated me to enter, the training involved and general tales from the 6 days.
"There and back again" - the life of a climber, photographer and IFMGA Mountain Guide https://ifmga.info/. Alun's talk will discuss rock climbs and mountains from Pembroke to El Capitan, Greenland and Everest. Alun's climbing biography includes E5s, grade 6 ice routes and big walls in Yosemite. He has climbed mountains all over the world andContinue reading "Talk: There and back again, with Alun Richardson"
Sara Dickinson, Carole Wright and Chris John will deliver an illustrated talk about the Club's week-long visit to the Pyrenees in July 2023.
Our annual photo competition, with judge Peter Salenieks. This year (2023/24) we have entries in four new categories: i) The Club in action; ii) Mountain weather; iii) Portrait of a mountain, hill or crag; and iv) Adventure in wild places. To refresh your memory, read all about the new categories and remember the rules. WithContinue reading "Annual photo competition, 2024"
Earlier this year Tristan Blanchard who is a member of Gwent Mountaineering Club, together with several friends and sherpa guide successfully reached the summit of Imja Tse / Island Peak (6189m/20,305ft) in the Nepal Himalaya. Come and join us to hear more about Tristan's successful high altitude climb which, by pure chance, was achievedContinue reading "Talk: An ascent of Island Peak, with Tristan Blanchard"
A talk by Ken Prandy, being a composite of skiing two Haute Routes, in very different conditions. To quote from Peter Cliff's guidebook: "a long and committing traverse through some of the most outstanding scenery in the Alps", "the longest and hardest (variation) being the Classic Route with the Zermatt-Saas Fee Variation, which crosses 23Continue reading "Talk: The Haute Route on Ski – Twice"
A chance to showcase what we all have been up to in the last 12 months! Pete Salenieks has traditionally opened the Winter evenings programme with an audio-visual display of photographs from the membership taken over the last year (Sept 23- Sept 24). The aim is to capture as many different activities the GMC hasContinue reading "Talk: Members Digital Photos"