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
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NEWS: Major Rockfall Shuts Vivian Quarry
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A significant rockfall has taken place in Vivian Quarry, Llanberis, which has impacted several established climbing routes. The area remains unstable and climbing is banned for the time being.6 hours ago
As promised, some more photos from the "feeding time at Chester (hut) zoo" collection!
1 week ago
Now THAT was a blast 😊
Remember the weekend of the giant pie up at Stair? And the resultant drunken mayhem????
Nothings changed, well other than you look soooooo young!
As I remember it just kicked off. Any pics of the cling film toasty 😂
Sad news!
NEWSFLASH: Hamish MacInnes dies aged 90
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Scottish climber, inventor and mountain safety pioneer Hamish MacInnes has died aged 90 at his Highland home in Glencoe.4 days ago
Watched the programme about him the other night. Sad news 🙁
Legend, and what a life!
90,How time flies.
Another great mountaineer dies
Great mountaineer, rescue expert and engineer
Sad news😔
Hard as nails....
His books were a great read and a great contribution he made to mountaineering and MRT
Wow
1 week ago
Ruddy hell that's amazing.
Reminds me of you at Witches with the Zimmer frame......
Anyone interested in buying DMM bouldering mat.? before I put it on gear exchange. asking 100
1 week ago
Yes. £100? 🤭
Karen Hicks, you seem to be selling all your gear! Are you giving up? Have you gone over to the dark side, road biking?
Friday night viewing?
BBC Scotland - The Adventure Show, 2020/21, The Super Crag
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Four young climbers tackle The Super Crag, near Gairloch in Wester Ross.2 weeks ago
Not sure we can get BBC Scotland on our ancient box!
Cracking show watch it all the time.
do you have to watch it online?
Troy would have been climbable today, for those without Raynaud's fingers. Nobody there though as we caught it in the afternoon sun on today's lockdown ramble. The moorland magnificence (?) of the Rossendale Way was followed by an industrial wasteland on our inventive return route. 😕
2 weeks ago
Nice to see so many familiar faces. Thanks to Dave and Tony for the presentations!
2 weeks ago
Sunny as! This afto, up Great Hill!
2 weeks ago
Just a walk oot the front door for us so no unnecessary driving and hardly saw a soul apart from anglers round the lake (and you know how keen THEY are to talk!) so social distancing nae borra. Had a Highland flavour though. Moo.😄
No idea why it's called that, last time we went up it was just an uphill bog!
Unfortunately, the club huts will be closed to all users from this Thursday. We are hopefully arranging a virtual social meet next Wednesday via Zoom. Details to follow. Latest club arrangements here :
COVID-19 Arrangements – Fylde Mountaineering Club
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This page was last updated on 3rd November 2020, by Steve Clark (webmaster@fyldemc.org). If you spot any errors, please let me know.3 weeks ago
Managed a few days up at Stair last week during half term. Very mixed weather with just one nice day. Still managed to get out on a few walks and even went up to say hello to the Bishop, hard work up but great scree run down. Am very impressed with the big difference the new insulated roof makes to the hut, nice and cosy. Thanks to everyone who got that sorted.
4 weeks ago
I remember trying to scale the Bishop one afternoon after a few pints! Very slippy!
I ain't never been to the Bishop
Scale Dale? Scale? You've been reading too many climbing articles written by non climbers. Here's a painted rock you can CLIMB (but never, ever, scale!) 😉
Having passed it who knows how many times it never occurred to me it might have a name. I'm glad I now know it. Thanks Happy Caver. I looked it up and also learned the name of the hill upon whose flank it lies. 😂
Its a well named peak for the likes of Martin Dale who went up there after a few pints..... 'Barf' . But not one of the lakes finest hills.
Lucky to find the weather window today and stayed dry and blew away the cobwebs on a fab varied walk that's local but new to me with great coffee and cake at The Blossom Bird cafe. Not the right day to view the climbing along there though obvs!
4 weeks ago
Here's some of my problems from the 90's finally been pinched and getting an airing on LakesBloc!
1 month ago
The Wrynose Breast stuff actually! I used the Little Langdale hut ladder to clean them up. And I did actually send the details in at the time! Not the first time that this has happened! Chisellers!!
Bentley Beetham did those and Dennis Gray repeated them in the 50s. 😉
I thought most of your problems in the lakes in the 90s involved pubs and beer and girls who wouldn't say "yes" 😉
Are battery powered fans now a must if you want to do these problems?
Pendle Hill gallop, yesterday with "fat lip" Hal and Woody.
1 month ago
Gallop ?!
Nobby did you go to the pub in Sabden (think it is The White Hart)???
Terrible news. Inglesport are one of the last great independant caving shops and the last one left in the Dales. The cafe has been shut for months due to its cozy size and now someone goes and does this. If you're thinking of buying something online, maybe see if these guys have it in stock and send some business their way.
Inglesport - Realise Your Adventures
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Inglesport stock a huge range of technical equipment for caving, climbing, rope access and work at height and other outdoor pursuits from top brands1 month ago
That’s not good. 😡🤬
Shame. As if firms like this weren't in enough trouble.
Yep, terrible news!
difficult to understand the mentality really
All gone in 1 minute 🙁 www.facebook.com/watch/?v=411939506481528
Very Bad news
Tamarack Outdoors no longer sell clothing due to several robberies......whats the world coming too........extreme chiselling
Beneath contempt.
Came across a huge film crew and riggers at Hodge Close today. Massive lighting rigs slung across the pool. Seemingly it's a Netflix production and they had been filming for 4 days.
1 month ago
Saw them setting up the zipline at the weekend. See photo
Did you climb?
We were walking but I don't think you could climb. Security guys said they had 'rented' the quarry for four days. The big lines across were not zip wires but for big lighting rigs as they were found night filming
Could be season 2 of the witcher? www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/18802486.absolutely-love-it-lake-district-receives-superman-...
Did they not approach the club ages ago about using Little Langdale as a unit base ?
I think my man Dan Robinson was helping out on the crew!
Bejasus! Not only do we have to contend with the influx of extra holidayers leaving crap everywhere and gumming up the roads & car parks, we've now got feckin' fillum crews! With a certain irony I arrived at Pelter Bridge car park last week to find it closed and full of big vehicles and Hi-Viz clad armband waving jobsworths telling me to turn round and go away. "What's the event" I asked. "They're making a film about fell walking". D'you see: to make a film about fell walking they'd made it more difficult to go fell walking! ☹️
My kinda climbing! Anyone fancy a trip?
ARTICLE: Extreme Culm - Recollections of Climbing on the Coast
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Stu Bradbury provides some great personal recollections and highlights of climbing on the Culm coast.1 month ago
Need to get my confidence back a bit! 🙄and id be game 🙏 hope your all ok 👍
Have you seen that short film that's part of Hard XS : Choss? I send you a link if you haven't. Dave Thomas climbing the Mick Fowler route Breakway HXS. Outrageous.
Trip? You guys aren't allowed out of Lancs are you?
Level 3 lockdown hike! No Covid up here!
1 month ago
Parlick ?
Good call 🙂
That's a grand hike - starting up bleasdale? And visiting the henge?
Good hat btw!
That hat looks like it’s got Covid to me 🦠
Even less chance in the House of Lords??
All the walls are now being careful; let's hope they stay open...
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