THE GRITSTONE CLUB was founded in 1922 to encourage pursuits of mountaineering, rock climbing, hill walking, potholing and skiing. Many of our members live near Leeds, Bradford, and other conurbations in our region so meeting for trips is easy. We hold regular weekend and mid week meets throughout the year, plus well positioned club huts in the Lake District and in the Yorkshire Dales. Regular meets internationally each year are also feature.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME – Expert or beginner – join us on any of listed meets at weekends, indoor climbing, walking, etc to suit your interests. Contact us.
THINKING OF CLIMBING OUTDOORS? – If you have progressed and started to develop your climbing skills indoors and are looking to take the next step into the great outdoors it would be really good to hear from you. Here is Collection of articles on climbing background, equipment and skills for you to explore. We can help you understand the practical application, the joys, the freedom, and experience the true adventure and pleasure of climbing with friends and trusted partners.
This is the primary listing of meet reports, journal articles, etc. If you would like to see items included contact a member of the committee. Full listing
- Annual Dinner 2017 - The Annual Dinner is to be held at The Black Horse in Grassington on the weekend of 6-8 October. Menu: Carrot & coriander soup, home-made roll Chicken & duck spring roll with a soy mayonnaise Pan seared king scallops with cauliflower 3 ways oOo Pan fried salmon fillet, buttered new potatoes and baby vegetables ...
- Smithy Family Meet 3 August – 6 August - There is a Family Meet from Thursdat 3 August to Sunday 6 August. Please be aware that there will be a number of children at the Smithy!!!
- Duddon Valley – High Moss. 9 – 11 June - The Duddon really is a very pleasant and unspoilt valley with plenty of low level paths and access from High Moss to the hills and crags
- Midsummer Meet 23 – 25 June at The Smithy - On Saturday, Andy and David drove over to the fastest drying crag that came to mind, namely Raven Langdale. The rest of the party had beautiful walk over Rannerdale Knotts beside Crummock Water.
- Fairy Cave & Northern Dales Meet - Haggs Bank Bunkhouse and campsite at Nenthead was the venue and provided excellent modern facilities. Saturday saw the 4 cavers enjoy a 6 hour trip up the very long and wet but beautiful Fairy Hole Cave in Weardale
- Smithy Family Meet 3 August – 6 August
- Great little film of Nick and Pauls recent first ascent in Tibet.
- Concerns mounting over Castle Rock fall
- What a stunning route! 85m 9a+/b
- Running socks review
- Essential winter skills – walking with an ice axe
- Increasing numbers of people taking up climbing
- New Products for 2015 with Climbing Technology
- ‘STONE FREE’ EXCERPT
- Five of the best VS Routes in the UK
- Verdon: featuring McClure and Mawson
- Scramble on: new BMC TV videos on the art of scrambling
- Essential climbing wall skills
- Choosing & maintaining ropes
- Gear needed to climb outdoors
- Brian and Roy complete the Wasdale Horseshoe fell race
- Roy in Etape du Dales
- New climbing gear for next year
- Essential hill walking know how
- Alpine skills: how to speed up
- 18 August 2017Smithy Meet/ Fred Whitton Ride
- 21 August 2017Ribblehead booking Dennis Beard+3
- 23 August 2017 18:30Almscliff / Hunters Inn
- 23 August 2017 19:30The Crown, Wetherby
- 30 August 2017 18:30Shipley Glen / Bull's Head
- 30 August 2017 19:00Robin Hood, Pecket Well
- 01 September 2017Smithy booking Craven MC
- 06 September 2017 18:00Woodhouse / Big six
- 06 September 2017 19:30Big Six
- 15 September 2017Smithy booking LSCC Fiona Hutchinson
- 22 September 2017Lakes Circular Walk - Year 8 Final Stage!
- 29 September 2017Ribblehead Meet
- 02 October 2017Smithy booking Tom Rodda lower bunkroom
- 06 October 2017Annual Dinner
- 21 October 2017Smithy Meet
- 03 November 2017Ribblehead Bonfire Meet
- 17 November 2017Smithy Meet
- 01 December 2017Party Meet Lowstern Clapham
- 15 December 2017Smithy Meet
- 22 December 2017Christmas Meet