A quick post to notify the membership that we shall be holding the annual general meeting on Mon 26 June 2017, 6-8pm. Agenda and venue will be communicated in due course. The AGM is a very important event for the continued functioning of the club, and is the place where the committee communicates what the…
Author: Johann A. Briffa
Warning: Nails at Monolith
A few days ago I was approached by the farmer who works the fields in front of the popular Monolith Buttress climbing spot. He drew my attention to a number of rusty nails he’d noticed that were scattered on the ground. These seemed to be the remains of wood pallet fires, and clearly pose a danger to climbers (especially…
Basic First Aid Course
[Update 8-Feb-2017: Please note that booking through the MCC is now closed; for the few remaining places, please book through Red Cross for course code 170304A.] Have you ever been in a situation when someone near you has got hurt and you weren’t sure what to do? Knowing what action to take can sometimes make…
Reminder for Membership Renewals
It’s that time of year again: the weather is finally cooling down a bit, the days are much shorter, and most people are getting ready for the holidays in one way or another. It’s also a time when (in the Western world at least) we take stock of the past year and start thinking about…
Policies on Bolting and Guiding
One of the main aims of the current committee involves standardizing and clarifying club operations. This helps us make sure that it is clear to members how the club operates, how club funds are used, and how this makes the sport more accessible to locals and visitors. We started with two areas where we felt…
Changes Behind the Scenes
It has been busy year so far for the MCC committee, much of which has involved a lot of back-end organisation and planning. Now it’s finally time to start unveiling some of the fruits of this work. As you may have noticed, last week we moved to a new website, with a new look and,…
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