About the Gritstone Club

About
  The Gritstone Club is a medium sized, Northern based, climbing club which originated in the early days of Yorkshire gritstone and pothole exploration.   Club members still climb on local crags but we also organize weekend and longer meets in Scotland, Wales and the Lake District for both summer and winter climbing and walking.   During recent years we have extended the rock climbing season by organizing trips in Spring and Autumn to Spain and France.   Club Members are also interested in "bigger rock" and mountaineering ascents in larger mountain ranges and Alpine meets are well attended by both climbers and walkers.   Walking has always been a significant Club activity and this extends into mountain navigation events and fell running.   Members participate in a wide range of activities and we have caving meets and usually include for ski touring in Scotland or abroad.

We are a mixed club in all respects with a wide range of interests and abilities.   The club owns a superb hut in the Lake District and a smaller one in the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales for the unlimited use of Members.   We also have reciprocal arrangements for the use of huts belonging to other clubs.

Membership applications are considered by the Committee after an individual has attended three weekend meets.   Membership provides access to the facilities of the British Mountaineering Council, third party insurance, copies of Summit magazine and discount at many equipment suppliers together with access to an extensive fund of knowledge and experience.   Please use the information request should you require more detailed information about the Club, it's activities and membership.   An account of the Club's past can be viewed in history.
 

Weekend Meets for 2008/2009
   
Date Activity

15/16 Mar

Smithy - maintenance

29/30

Ribblehead

05/6 Apr

Smithy - Mountain O

19/20

Smithy - biking

26/27

Smithy - multi

03-10 May

Ireland - multi

13

Jack Bloor race

17/18

Smithy- KG Aniversary

24/25

Scotland

31/01 Jun

Smithy - multi

07/08

N Yorks Moors

14/15

Eskdale

21/22

Bowland - walking

28/29

Gogarth

14J-14 Aug

Alps/Pyrenees - climb/walk

16/17 Jul

Ribblehead - caving

02/03 Aug

Lochaber - multi

23-25

Smithy - Family Meet

06/07 Sep

N Wales - multi

13/14

Ribblehead - maintenance

20/21

Hadrian's Wall II - Long Walk

27/28

Stanage - climbing *** routes

11/12 Oct

Malham - Annual Dinner

16-23

Kalymnos - climbing

01/02

Ribblehead - Bonfire

15/16

Smithy - multi

06/07

Party

03-04 Jan

Smithy - multi

17/18

Smithy - multi

22

Fountain Inn - AGM

31/01 Feb

Smithy - multi

28/01 Mar

Scotland - mountaineering

 

 
Wednesday Evening Climbing 2008
 

Each Wednesday evening throughout the year members meet up for a couple of hours walk followed by a sociable drink. During the summer months many of the local crags are visited by climbers. 

Date     Crag Crag NGR
April 16     Shipley Glen SE131389
  23     Almscliff SE268490
  30     Baildon Bank SE150390
May 07     Caley Crags SE225445
  14     Ilkley SE130467
  21     Earl Crag SD988429
  28     Woodhouse SE083235
June 04     Almscliff SE268490
  11     Eastby Crag SE023549
  18     Brimham Rocks SE209637
  25     Bridestones SD928269
July 02     Malham Cove SD897642
  09     Wharncliffe SK300972
  16     Caley Crags SE225445
  23     Heptonstall Quarry SD985277
  30     Ilkley SE130467
August 06     Woodhouse SE083235
  13     Wetherby SE405480
  20     Almscliff SE268490
  27     Chevin Buttress & Quarry SE213445
September 03     Ilkley SE130467
  10     Woodhouse SE083235
  17     Shipley Glen SE131389

Throughout the winter months members meet at The Leeds Wall on Tuesday evenings.
 


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