Our programme of mountain hiking, climbing and other events

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  • Talk: Walking in the Alpujarras of the Sierra Nevada, southern Spain

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    An illustrated talk by Roger Millett about his walking adventures in the Sierra Nevada, Spain. This is a late substitution for the originally planned talk by Tom Matthews, which has had to be postponed until a later date.

  • Annual quiz

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Our annual team mountain quiz event, in which the losing team is lumbered with organising the following year's quiz.

  • Training: Night navigation (indoor session)

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    The first of two training sessions on night navigation. This one, led by Jeff Matthews takes place indoors and will be followed next week by an outdoor session. Please bring a compass and headtorch to the session.

  • Annual photo competition

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Our annual photo competition, with judge Peter Salenieks. This year we have entries in three categories: i) Taken during a Club event; ii) Humour in the mountains; and iii) Red in the mountains. With more than 30 entries and prizes in each category as well as for the overall winner, this is always an entertainingContinue reading "Annual photo competition"

  • Talk: Mr Bean does The Haute Route

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    An illustrated talk by Ray Barnett about The Haute Route, a high-level trail through the French and Swiss Alps for 200km/125miles from Chamonix in the west to Zermatt in the east. Ray will tell us about his recent two week trek from Chamonix at the base of Mont Blanc to Zermatt at the foot ofContinue reading "Talk: Mr Bean does The Haute Route"

  • Talk: Traverse of the Jotunheimen, Norway

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    An illustrated talk by our Chairman, Alex about a seven day traverse of the Jotunheimen - the home of the giants - in Norway, including an ascent of Norway's highest mountain.

  • Talk: Ice climbing North America

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    An illustrated talk by John W. Jones on ice climbing exploits in North America.

  • Talk: Members’ Digital Images

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    We traditionally kick off our winter programme of evening talks with a collation of members' digital images, presented by Peter Salenieks. These are photos taken by members throughout the year during Club events. They illustrate the wide range of activities members get up to and the places they go to, as well as offering remindersContinue reading "Talk: Members’ Digital Images"

  • Talk: Nutrition on the Go, Part 2

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Advice from Kath Singleton, without the gimmicks or hype, to improve understanding of how diet can help your fitness for mountaineering activities.

  • Talk: Early Mountaineering Memories

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Haydn Griffiths will talk us through his early climbing career, speaking in particular about new routing at Carreg Y Barcud in North Pembroke, the development of Ice Climbing in South Wales and finishing with a few climbs in the Alps.

  • Talk: Tales of an Adventure Climber, with Tony Penning

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Big wall climbing on Americas most famous piece of rock, El Cap. New climbs at home, in the Alps, Morocco and Greenland.   Tony Penning-Bio Tony started climbing over 50 years ago and would be best described as an adventure climber. Tonys climbs have included, in America- Mescalito on El Cap, The Cruise in TheContinue reading "Talk: Tales of an Adventure Climber, with Tony Penning"