Mountaineering, rock climbing, walking, paragliding, mountain biking, road biking

The Mountaineering Club of Bury (MOB) is a small, friendly club established in 1979.
We meet on alternate Wednesday evenings at,
The Waterloo pub,
Manchester Road,
Bury,
Lancashire.

(see EVENTS on this page for dates),
If you are interested in joining please click on this link, and leave your email address,
http://mountaineeringclubofbury.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?
You are then welcome to come along to one of our club nights to join us. (or you could just come along anyway).
Please note you can only join the club at one of the meetings and not over the internet.

The events shown on this website are open to club members only.

British Mountaineering Council (BMC) participation statement:
"The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement."
(The Mountaineering Club of Bury (MOB) is affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council)
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Hi Gary. Yes you've paid. Please remind me to give you a card next time I see you. Cheers, Ian
yesterday
William Shaw is attending Jeff Horton's event
High House hut meet at Lakes, Borrowdale
June 18, 2010 at 6pm to June 20, 2010 at 6pm
Better known to older members as the K Shoes hut, this has been a popular and succesful venue for club meets in the past. Ideally located just past Seathwaite Farm, with lots of options for walking, climbing and scrambling. 25 places available. Taki…
yesterday
Hi Ian, just checking you have my name as I paid at Slide show but you had no cards. I have had a reminder text from Derek. Just checking. Gary
on Sunday
Come on D. The obvious move there is a drop knee followed by a figure 4 lock off from that torqued axe. Basics really!! :) What a season mate keep up the good work. very inspiring!
on Sunday
Derek Kenyon added an event
February 10, 2010 from 5pm to 9pm
At the last meeting is was decide to kick start the alternate Wednesday climbing nights So next Wednesdays meet is at Stockport, all welcome. Regards Derek
on Saturday
I did have part one and am trying to rack my brains to remember who if anyone I gave it to. I'll have a search to make sure I don't still have it. Rick
on Thursday
Mike Smith added a discussion
Afternoon all,   A few months back i brought the above dvd's to a club meet and for people to borrow if they wanted. We started watching one on a club night and i left before the end.   Does anyone have these dvd's? Part 1 and Part 2.   Its these if…
on Thursday
Great pictures Derek. You'll never hear me complain about one handed belaying when we end up with such great memories on "film". What a day!
February 2
Derek Kenyon added 7 photos to the album 'Pisgah Buttress, Scarfell'
February 2
Derek Kenyon added a discussion
For those of you who went to watch the Bog Trotters at Waterfoot last year that Chris Smith organised. Well he's booked them again on Saturday 27th Feb at the Same venue (The Bamboo Thearter). If you would like a ticket give Chris a ring, if it's an…
February 2
Derek Kenyon added 7 photos to the album 'Hut meet at Roybridge'
February 1
What a shambles. Can I come next time? (I have a green rope). Mark
February 1
Malcolm Anderson added a discussion
As I mentioned in the last minutes Membership is due. ₤15.  And Ian will be sending the BMC money of very shortly so if you’ve not paid please can you sort it out.  Malcolm had commented that we have a lot of member on the web site and that are co…
February 1
Amazing report of the day! In having read your report and burst out in hysterics, I have drawn bemused looks from my colleagues. Very funny indeed, though I hasten to add that I do not own a green rope, though I do have a green marker and an orange…
February 1
Rick Riding added a photo
January 31
Derek Kenyon is attending Rick Riding's event
Film show - next meeting 3rd Feb at Waterloo Pub, Bury
February 3, 2010 from 8:30pm to 10pm
The Asgard project. New film from Alastair lee Winner peoples choice Kendal Film festival 2009 Leo Houlding and friends make the first free ascent of Mt Asgard on Baffin Island. Its a very well put together film - well worth seeing.
January 31
 


ANNUAL SUBS ARE NOW DUE. PLEASE SEND £15 PER PERSON TO IAN BREWSTER OR PAY AT THE NEXT MEETING.

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Ian Brewster

2010 Membership Subscriptions 5 Replies

£15 subs now due. If you don't pay you won't be on the membership list we send to the BMC so won't have BMC insurance cover. 29 people paid already, as at 25/1/10. Deadline mid February. I'll be send…

Started by Ian Brewster in Sample Title. Last reply by Ian Brewster 1 day ago.

Mike Smith

Trying to locate my DVD's - Climbing Masterclass Neil Gresham 1 Reply

Afternoon all,   A few months back i brought the above dvd's to a club meet and for people to borrow if they wanted. We started watching one on a club night and i left before the end.   Does anyone h…

Started by Mike Smith in Sample Title. Last reply by Rick Riding Feb 4.

Derek Kenyon

Bog trotters back again

For those of you who went to watch the Bog Trotters at Waterfoot last year that Chris Smith organised. Well he's booked them again on Saturday 27th Feb at the Same venue (The Bamboo Theatre). If you…

Started by Derek Kenyon in Sample Title Feb 2.

Malcolm Anderson

MOB minutes 20.01.2010

As I mentioned in the last minutes Membership is due. ₤15.  And Ian will be sending the BMC money of very shortly so if you’ve not paid please can you sort it out.  Malcolm had commented that we ha…

Started by Malcolm Anderson in Sample Title Feb 1.

Malcolm Anderson

MOB minutes 6th January 2010

Happy New Year to everyone.  My apologies for not writing up the last minutes, especially to those that sent in a report.   Well the end of another year, and I think you will agree a productive one.…

Started by Malcolm Anderson in Sample Title Jan 20.

Derek Kenyon

Usefull sites for winter climbing conditions weather reports.

Here are a few sites that I keep an eye on for winter conditions up and down the country.  Hope they are of some use to you.   Regards Derek   http://wwwbaggy.blogspot.com/  Welsh climbers blog very…

Started by Derek Kenyon in Sample Title Jan 19.

Events

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Blog Posts

Mark Davies

The Circus has come to town

It is always difficult to motivate yourself on the Sunday of a weekend away if you have had a long and hard day on the Saturday. So with this in mind it was 10.30 am when Rick, Colin, Mark Rothwell, New Mark, Young Will and myself old Mark got out of the cars in Glencoe to head towards Dorsal Arete in Stob Corrie Lochan.

Needless to say we could not park in the nearest car park due to our late start. We did however recieve some vital information and advice from a minibus driver. I said good mor… Continue

Posted by Mark Davies on January 30, 2010 at 12:12pm — 3 Comments

Mark Davies

The Boys from the North West head for the North East

After a late arrival at the Grey Corries Lodge 12.00 midnight if I remember correctly, it was an early call, on Saturday morning 4.15a.m and Rick and myself were up and about Derek and Will were woken and the long day started.

Our taxi driver Mr Eastwood drove us all to the North Face car park he went back to bed dreaming of soaring around the hills. The familiar slog up towards the CIC hut started. Now I think that I am reasonably fit but it always puzzles me when I hear Derek telling me about… Continue

Posted by Mark Davies on January 29, 2010 at 10:40pm — 2 Comments

Derek Kenyon

Return to Dow Crag Jan 2010

The plan was to go to Dow Crag in the Lakes on Saturday with Rick, Keith and Barney.
Studying the weather forcast and Road conditions we weren’t sure whether we would be able to get over to Coniston, but it turned out ok. Last time we had ventured up to Dow crag back in November it had been pissing it down and Mike and I had had a hard, wet time on Giants crawl. Today was totally different as we passed by a frozen Goats water with Dow Crag bathed in Sun shine, you could have been in the Alps it… Continue

Posted by Derek Kenyon on January 14, 2010 at 8:30pm

 

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