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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Here's some of my problems from the 90's finally been pinched and getting an airing on LakesBloc!
4 days 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.
6 days 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
www.inglesport.com
Inglesport stock a huge range of technical equipment for caving, climbing, rope access and work at height and other outdoor pursuits from top brands1 week 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.
2 weeks 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
www.ukclimbing.com
Stu Bradbury provides some great personal recollections and highlights of climbing on the Culm coast.1 week 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!
2 weeks 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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The increasing rate of infection is worrying to us all and we wish all our staff and customers the very best in navigating these challenging times. We monitor the situation on a daily basis and realis...2 weeks ago
Another great hike with Nicolas, Andy and Christine. Col du Vialet this time. Bit chilly at the pass but amazing views all around 😍😍😍
2 weeks ago
Boulder UK still open!🚨Customer Announcement🚨
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Following close discussions between the government and local leaders yesterday, Lancashire will move from local COVID alert level high to very high (Tier 3) from Saturday 17 October 20.
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For now, we are are feeling very fortunate that gyms in Lancashire still remain open.
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We are asking all of customers to help us to remain open, adhere to the rules and reduce the spread of the virus. This winter could be especially grim if we have nowhere to climb indoors!
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Please do not climb with people outside your household or your support bubble at Boulder UK.
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We also need you all to pay close attention to the signage that states the capacity of each area of the wall, particularly the back corridor area.
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Training area = maximum of 9️⃣people
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Hidden valley and low roof = maximum of 1️⃣0️⃣people
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Skip area = maximum of 1️⃣4️⃣people.
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As per our update yesterday, in accordance with ABC guidelines, we thank you for wearing your face coverings at all times around the centre which includes on the mats and walking between climbs.
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The only exceptions to this are:
- When on the wall climbing
- When using exercise equipment
- When seated eating and drinking
- If you're exempt (medical reasons, under 11s)
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Thank you to everyone for your continued support. 🙏
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#keepyourgymopen
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📸: @benjamincannonclimber
2 weeks ago
This'd better be good - it was £4.80! Swan at Grasmere after me n dog up Silver How and round the pond. By the way it took AN HOUR to find parking. All car parks from Ambleside to Grasmere full! Ended up on grass verge on way to Dunmail Raise.
2 weeks ago
Yep The Lakes should have a max capacity limit
Try this. Tells you which car parks are busy & full. www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/car-park-status
That's par for the course for Grasmere! And has been for yonks! Can't imagine the beer being much cop at that establishment!
Was working 😞 Saturday???
Hope you are well mate. 😃
Short video from our caving trip last week. Valley Entrance Roof tunnel, ladder pitch into Kingsdale Master Cave and through the canals to the Rowten sumps. Waterslide action on the way out. (Would have been better if I hadn't drowned the light).
4 weeks ago
Rather you than me! Every credit 😉
My kind of fun 😁😁😁👏👏👏
See Matt Reed you could have come out to play. You'd love swimming underwater underground at this time of year. I'll make sure to give you plenty of warning next time
Nutters!!
This, I realise with some surprise, rather than engendering envy and relighting the fire I once had for caving, just makes me wonder if after all I should follow Ali Welsh, with whom I shared the moment of disaffection for the pursuit many years ago in some God-forsaken boulder choke, in putting my gear up for sale. Although (wistfully now) - a lot of it WAS fun! Many thanks to my mentors Tolley, Fenna and Wrigley. By the way Simon Fenna is that the water slide you beckoned us all down with a cheery wave and a yell of "it's fine" only to admit, when each of us complained of spraining an ankle on the submerged rock, that you had too! Then we all got out of cars to find as we walked across the road to the pub, that we were all limping on the same foot? !!!
Arrgggh - the Rowten Sumps... Still give me shivers.
Breakfast for Simon Fenna!
3 weeks ago
What am I eating? What a dreadful t-shirt? When and where was this? Had I left school yet? - I look so young
That's how I remember Mr Fenna!! Hope you are both keeping safe and well nobs.....
What year ... he’s a child!!!
I'll have to check the year! Same year Stuart Gascoyne took to bicycle theft!
think that is a nailed slug.
Strange bloke - cant stand bananas but show him a slug - stand back!!😂
A bit too wet for climbing this weekend but weather turned out to be ok for a great hike. Andy picked up the place, amazing rock formations at Les Mées 👌greetings from the French Alps 😁
4 weeks ago
Pretty sure Andy's taken me there!
Pete Whillance beavering away at La Republica, this afternoon, Silverdale.
3 weeks ago
Looks a bit like Humphrey Head. Where abouts is this? I thought I knew the area! 😮
Did you climb Martin
Must pay a visit. out of isolation as of Saturday yeah!!
Oh Dear ... We were due to fly out to Kalymnos tomorrow but decided to shift everything to 2021 for obvious reasons. Anyone fancy making it more of a team event?
4 weeks ago
Possibly, depends what happens to my planned Botswana trip in Feb.
I'm up for it!
You make it look irresistible Mark and since I haven't been there for a few years and they have easy grades...
I’m well overdue for a Kalymnos trip
Gutted 😕
Should have been there too all things aside. Be going some time next year - maybe 😕
Hoping to do van trip taking in Montenegro along the way. finishing up at Kalymnos. 😁🙂Can't plan for anything as yet. Fingers X though
We're hoping to go May 2021 for 2 weeks, all being well 🤞
I’d love to go? When and how much?
In case anyone is thinking of checking it out the new Wall at Ulverston is well worth a visit. Strictly bouldering but a good range of problems and a traverse wall. £5 life membership then £8 a climb. Membership deals coming soon.
The Wall Ulverston
4 weeks ago
I'm going to try and get into going to Ingleton wall
Gorgeous weather up here in Scotland....
4 weeks ago
Aye. Lived on the West Coast for 5 years and rarely saw it better than that. Lucky you.
Recognise these old timers?
4 weeks ago
Recognise the boots, PAs Very serious looking chaps 😁
Is it a hairy Giblin, and a smooth Dave Westby?
Cornwall? Easter trip?
4 weeks ago
Not sure what's going on with Judith but I know what was happening above John ....