Meets

WBMC runs regular coach meets to get mountaineers to the mountains. Our usual destinations are in Snowdonia and the Lake District.

The coach runs on the second Sunday of each month. We leave West Bromwich at seven o’clock in the morning (also picking-up at Penkridge for Lake District meets and M5 Junction 2 for North Wales), giving a full day in the hills before we head back for home. The coach returns to West Brom by about 9:30pm.

What do you do when the coach arrives at its destination? That bit’s up to you. We don’t arrange guided walks for everyone to follow. Instead, you are free to walk, run or climb wherever you like. Of course, you are welcome to make friends on the coach and to share their day in the hills. All we ask is that you jot down your plans in the route book

Coach fares are a snip at £14.00 for members/provisional members, £16.00 for non-members/guests, £7.00 for students in full time education and under sixteens (accompanied by an adult).If you would like to know how to book your place on the coach, or if you have any further questions about the coach meets, please contact us using the link to the left.

May 2009
1st/3rd Hathersage Climbing Weekend
7th Evening Meet10th Coach – Braithwaite
15th/17th Family Weekend
22nd/25th Spring Bank Holiday Mountaineering Weekend

JUNE 2009
11th(THUR) Evening Meet
14th Coach (Ogwen)
19th/21st Family Weekend
26th/28th Climbing Weekend / Hut

JULY 2009
9th (THUR) Evening Meet
11th (Sat) Coach – Coniston..Long meet
17th/19th Family Weekend
31st/2nd Aug Camping Weekend

AUGUST 2009
6th (THUR) Evening Meet
9th Coach Coach….Cader Idris/ Fairbourne
14th/16th Family Weekend
15th/19th Euro Lng W/E Gross Glockner
17th/27th Haute Route (Chamonix/Zermatt)

SEPTEMBER 2009
10th (Thu) Evening Meet
13th Coach…Malham
18th/20th Family Weekend
25th/27th Womens Weekend (Hut)

OCTOBER 2009
2nd/4th Climbing Weekend
8th (THUR) Indoor Meet: Slides/Talk
10th (SAT) Coach Langdale (long meet)
16th/18th Navigation / Skills Weekend
30th/1st Nov Alternative Hut w/e

NOVEMBER 2009
5th (THUR) Indoor Meet: Slides/Talk
8th (SUN) Coach – Llanberis
14th/16th Bothy Meet..Chapel Stile
27th (FRI) Home Dinner in West Bromwich

DECEMBER 2009
10th (THUR) Indoor Meet: Slides/Talk
13th (SUN) Coach – Hayfield
17th (THUR) Christmas Social (Globe)

JANUARY 2010
3rd (SUN) Coach – Mitch’s Meet & Social
7th (THUR) Indoor Meet: Slides/Talk
10th (SUN) Coach – Thirlmere (from North)
15th/16th Scottish Meet
29th/31st Y.H.A. Weekend…..Bridges

FEBRUARY 2008
4th (Thurs) Indoor Meet: Slides/Talk
7th (Sun) Coach The Berwyns
13th/20th Scottish Week

MARCH 2010
11th (THUR) Indoor Meet: Slides/Talk
13th (Sat) Coach – Seatoller
18th AGM (Globe)
19th/21st Away Dinner (Lakes)

APRIL 2010
4th (THUR) Indoor Meet Slides/Talk
11th Coach – Dufton
16/18th Mountain Skills Weekend
23th/25th Scottish Hut W/E
30th/3rd May Hathersage Climbing B/H

MAY 2010
6th (THUR) Evening Meet
9th (SUN) Coach – Patterdale
14th/16th Family Weekend
23rd/25th Bank Holiday Mountaineering Weekend
29th/1st June Whit Week Camping(or W/E)

Contact Us

Membership Secretary - Alison Whitehead

Tel: 01384 254110
Email: alison(dot)whitehead3(at)googlemail.com

Please use this email link for any queries about the Club, including enquiries about membership, how to book on meets and the Club Hut. You can also use email Alison if you have any suggestions for the Club's committee: ideas for Club activities or venues for meets, etc

Club Hut

The Club’s hut, situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, makes an ideal base for a weekend’s mountaineering in North Wales. Its position, close to the foot of the Watkin path to Snowdon and set back from the A498 between Beddgelert and Capel Curig, is easy to reach from the West Midlands and gives easy access to the whole of North Wales.The hut provides comfortable accommodation for up to 15 people. Facilities include alpine style sleeping bunks, a smart new kitchen, a toasting-warm wood burning stove and a fully equipped toilet & shower block, complete with tumble dryer.The hut is open to members 365 days a year. For more information about the hut, including how to take a booking, please send us an e-mail.

Hut fees:Members - £3.00 per night Guests - £5.00 per night(maximum two guests per member)16 yrs & under - £1.50 per night

During the year, the hut is host to a selection of Club events:Family Weekends: For one weekend each month during the summer, priority at the hut is given over to families. We like to encourage the next generation of mountaineers and to allow the parents a chance to introduce their youngsters to the Club.Mountain Skills Weekend: Safety is always a top concern in the hills. This informal course, run by Club members, gives everyone the chance to hone their skills.Working Weekends: Sadly the hut doesn’t maintain itself. We are always grateful for volunteers for these weekends to help keep the hut in tip top condition.

About Us

About West Bromwich Mountaineering Club

Who are we?
West Bromwich Mountaineering Club is a club for mountaineers based in the West Midlands and surrounding areas.

What do we do?
WBMC organises a wide range of mountaineering meets throughout the year. These include single day Coach Meets to mountaineering areas in England and Wales and longer trips to these areas and further afield. We also run a wide range of social events, including dinner meets, evening walks and mountaineering slide shows. The full list of events for the current year is shown on the Meets List page of this site.

Perhaps more importantly, WBMC brings mountaineers together, so that friendships can be formed and a passion for mountaineering can be shared.

How to find us
WBMC meets every Thursday evening for an informal chat and a drink at the Globe Inn, Reform Street, West Bromwich. Just turn up after 9.00pm and ask for the Mountaineering Club. Alternatively, send us an e-mail we will be happy to tell you how to book on our Club meets.

How to join
Interested in joining? Please send give our membership secretary, Alison, a call on 01384 254110 , or send her an e-mail & and we will be happy to tell you how to go about it.

Prospective members must go through a probationary period, during which they must attend two mountaineering meets. We also like to see prospective members on at least one social meet during this period. After this, the committee will normally approve the application and you will have become a member of WBMC.

Our membership fees are very reasonable:
Single £23
Joint - £38
Students - £10.50
Junior - 16 -18 - £8
Young U16 - £1.50