COVID-19 Information
We are an active and friendly club of around 160 members, based on the Fylde Coast, Lancashire. We offer a warm welcome to walkers, climbers and mountaineers of all abilities, who share our enthusiasm for the outdoors.
If you would like to find out more, please explore the rest of the website, come along to one of our meets, including winter social meets in Poulton-le-Fylde.
You can contact us here or find us on Facebook here.
The club meets regularly most weekends throughout the summer and winter months at venues around the UK and at the Club’s two huts, both of which are situated in the English Lake District.
Latest News
- Message from the Chairman
As I write this Karen and I are on day 10 of our 14-day self-isolation following our trip to Belgium and … Read More - Evening SPORT Climbing!!! – Thursday 17th Sept – Warton Main Terrace – 5pm onwardsSince the weather is so good this week, we are going to try another evening climbing meet on Thursday with the … Read More
- Photos from Denham Meet – 10th Sept 2020
- IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
In light of the government’s latest announcement I thought it appropriate to write to you all regarding our position as a … Read More - IMPORTANT – To ALL FMC MembersIMPORTANT MESSAGE from Dave Hicks (Chariman) Following the latest guidance from the Government we believe it is now necessary to formally … Read More
Latest from Facebook
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Evening Climbing - TONIGHT!
Warton Main. Big limestone trad lines. Choice of sport routes on the upper tier and on the main crag.
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Recently bolted upper tier provides some enjoyable climbing. The main quarry appears loose however has some good rock and lines. Despite appearance the far right of the Quarry is very...I’ll be there from about 6. Lifts from Lancaster
Preston Wall opening details! Is Iggi Moore gonna cut the ribbon?
PrestonWall Opening Announcement - PrestonWall
www.prestonwall.co.uk
This is it! PrestonWall is opening. For us it’s been a long summer, for many of you a longer 18 months, but the (re)opening is finally here! On Monday August 9th 2021 @ 12pm the West View climbing l...Fantastic. A lot earlier than I thought 😁
A few from the scrambling meet at Coniston yesterday
Great day on the hill with FMC friends
Who were the fearless members, Neil Paul Baines ?
A few more from yesterday
The last big job!
The boulder wall from @walltopia is here and construction has begun.
Stay tuned for 'the' big announcement tomorrow.
Living the life (again) (at last)
What on earth did you put on here Martin Dale as fb has removed it due to "hate speech" 😳 A new 1st for you
Great app. Turn every trip to the wall into a competition. Or just log all your climbs.As our routes are still being set, it's a great time to announce that we'll be running the full Griptonite package here at PrestonWall. With an interactive app that allows you to scan a QR code placed at the start of a climb, the app will load that climb and allow you to log your send! More than that it has a huge array of data to allow you to track your progress against your friends or just yourself. We're excited for it!
Joanna Goorney and John Hickman completed the Lakeland 50 this weekend in rather warm conditions! 50 miles and 10,000 feet of ascent.
Well done both, very impressive!
Well done both 👏🥇👏
Wow, respect
🙌 very impressive 🙌!
Well done.
Oh my word thats amazing! Well done guys x
Bonkers - mug of the year ? 😂😉
Wow..... Thats so impressive.
Great effort. 👍
Awesome 👏🏼 😁⭐️
Wow, well done.
Superb effort and well done.......it must have been grueling in those conditions 👏
Worth all the hard work John Hickman! Well done to both of you!😉
well done!
Scafell (Again)
1,000 ft of climbing with Graham Callender
Moss Ledge Direct & Jones' Arete
Botterills Slab
Moss Ghyll Grooves
Jealous. That is a fantastic day's climbing
Quality day out that
CB had been on the wish list but the mist never really cleared until we set off walking back to the car! Still quality routes and rock.
Great effort lads!
Epic day........
Great outing....thanks for being led round the Crag
Every credit heading up into the mists lads. A long time since I had the optimism to do that! All good routes too.
Proper day out guy's 🥇
well done!
Pre-Opening FAQ's - PrestonWall
Pre-Opening FAQ's - PrestonWall
www.prestonwall.co.uk
Will my previous registration/membership still work? Unfortunately not. As a separate company no records, statuses, bookings or previous agreements made with GLL shall be carried over. How will I be a...
More Dow Crag pics.
Martin & myelf followed Nick & Alison up Nimrod
Nick on P3 of Nimrod, Martin on P1 & 2 of Nimrod.
Also Martin on P1 of Leopards Crawl
Happy Caver I first did Nimrod and Leopards Crawl (on the same day) in 1978! Over 40 years ago!!
Routes goin up!The walls are beginning to look more alive with so many routes going up!
Helvelyn from St.Sunday Crag yesterday. Amazing weather. Random post but don't suppose anyone is up for an easy mountain trad day on Thursday? Henry Iddon ?
Mmm - I’ve done youth work training on Thursday - I’ll have a think.
'Fraid not for Thursday. Work 🙄
More P wall news!That's it folks! Our new lead wall is complete and the renovation of the old blue walls as well. With ANOTHER hold delivery arriving today the setters are in heaven. New walls, new holds, no problem!
Looks like by the time it’s up and running I should be up to making my climbing comeback 👍🤣
Dow Crag, Sunday.
Gutted I missed this one damn covid 😫
Looks like a grand day out! Sorry I couldn't be there 🙁
Ditto
Great day oot! Cheers Stephen Clark for organising!
Did you do the E4?
The gear people are wearing on some of these pics, suggests that it wasn't that hot and humid up there? The last couple of times I've been out have been so unpleasant (despite climbing in morning shade). that I decided to knock it on the head until things cool down a bit.
Nick Hepburn - I took some photos of your friends on Catacomb, Dow Crag on Sunday. They may see them here or please pass them on via Ali.
Thanks Steve, good shot. Another route I've done on Dow that I can't remember a thing about! I'll see if I can get these across.
More P wall stuff!Where new meets old, with the renovation works of the old blue walls nearly complete it's hard to tell where they end and the new lead wall begin...
Members on Attermire last night enjoying the sun! Happy Caver and Simon Fenna.
Would you look at that, we're nearly there!
The new lead wall from Kong is nearly finished and looking fantastic!
Alongside that they've been installing the angle changes on the back walls and painting. Champions!
East Buttress Scafell
Dry rock and sunshine up on Scafell. Met up with Dave Cundy and had a great day on 'The Centaur' and 'Mickledor Grooves'. two cracking routes. 'The Centaur' has to be one of the best HVS's in the country weaving up a very steep piece of rock. James McHaffie was up there as well trying out Dave Birketts New Horizons which goes at E8 6C, he decided to leave the lead for another day.
Fab dudes
Centaur is fabulous, I did it with Nobby and Nick a few years ago and got done for speeding on the way home😩😩
The reason James Mchaffie didn't lead it was probably because he'd had too much beer in Stuart Wood's bar the night before!😂😂😂
'Caf' working New Horizons
looks good!
Well done Happy Caver. Glad you got Centaur done eventually.
It might not look like much, but this represents a mammoth step forward to getting the wall up and running. The reception desk is the hub of any good climbing wall and how it flows for staff and customers is key.
Preston Wall news.The magic is happening with our route setting team create a rainbow of colour on the mosaic @entreprisesclimbing wall.
Awesome 👍
Can’t wait 😛
Better get out to some crags and get some practice in for the real thing Iggi Moore.
....'em pink uns 'll give you climbing wall segs....
P wall stuffWe have a structure. The guys from Kong have gone all guns blazing this week and have the steel work for the new lead wall up and ready.
Tomorrow, the panels start to give the wall life.
FMC Evening Climbing - Tonight.
Widdop
This evening's meet is cancelled due to Covid, however there is nothing stopping individuals getting out climbing! Nick Hepburn leaving his mat far behind at Widdop boulders.
Once had to carry a friend down from Thorn Crag who dropped off from that height .......