PLEASE DO NOT BUY A LEADER/DRIVER TICKET UNLESS YOU ARE LEADING OR DRIVING!!! Welcome, old and new LUMC members, to the first walking trip of the year, which will see us head to beautiful Langdale in the Lake District- unless it's raining but that never happens in this country.  No experience is required and there will be a range of routes available to cater for all abilities and the severity of people's hangovers.  As is customary on LUMC trips we will end the day in the pub, so bring some cash along for beer or something warmer, which will hopefully round of a fabulous day.  EQUIPTMENT NEEDED >Waterproof walking boots (trainers are not good enough and  having soaking wet feet all day is not fun) >Waterproof jacket (not a designer one which pretends to be  waterproof)  >Walking trousers or anything that is flexible and quick drying NOT  JEANS  >Waterproof trousers  >Warm clothes such as fleeces and thermal base layers and spare  socks >NO JEANS  >Hat and gloves as it may be very cold on the hilltops >AT LEAST one litre of water >Packed lunch and snacks- you don't want to be hungry  >NO JEANS >Headtorch >A rucksack to put all your stuff in and a dry bag/bin bag inside to  keep the contents dry >A survival bag >NO JEANS OPTIONAL ITEMS >LUMC membership (you do not need LUMC membership to come on this trip but you will need it for all the following ones) >Camera >Money  >Map/compass if you want to do some navigation For your own saftey it is vital you have the required equiptment.  A lot of this stuff can be found fairly cheaply online (e.g. amazon). There are also several outdoor shops in Liverpool such as Cotswolds, Adapt Outdoors and Millets.  If you're struggling to get you hands on any equiptment, please do not hesistate to contact me, as we do have some spares, but please don't leave it to the last minute. If you have any other questions regarding the trip feel free to message me :)  Tickets will be on sale from 8pm Sunday 1st October and will probabaly be on a first-come first-serve basis, with new club members getting priority but there may be available tickets for previous members too. More ticket information and pickup times will be released nearer the time.  I look forward to seeing both new faces and old and hope to get this year off to a great start!  Elliot (walking captain)

PLEASE DO NOT BUY A LEADER/DRIVER TICKET!!! For our freshers' climbing trip we will be heading to Windgather Rocks in the Peak district (Weather Permitting). This trip is the perfect opportunity to get a feel for what it is like to climb outdoors. Don't worry if you already have some rock climbing experience, come along and enjoy a day climbing.  After a climbing filled day, we will be heading to the pub in true LUMC fashion. So please remember to bring a bit of money with you. If you wish to come along to this trip, then please try and make sure that you head to one of our Awesome Walls taster session over the next few weeks. Although climbing experience is not essential but will come in handy! All Equipment will be provided, but please bring your own if you have any. Pickups will be around 8am, but exact times will be announced closer to the trip.  ----------------------------------------------------------------- ESSENTIALS - Suitable footwear (Trainers, or climbing shoes if you have them) - Warm layers (It's not called WINDgather for nothing!) - Waterproof jacket and trousers - Warm Layers - At least 1 Litre of fluid (either water or squash) - Lunch and Snacks to keep you going all day - A bag to store all your stuff in at the Crag OPTIONAL - LUMC membership (you do not need LUMC membership to come on this trip but you will need it for all the following ones) - Camera ----------------------------------------------------------------- I look forward to seeing you all there to kick off a great year! James (Climbing Captain)

For those of you that are completely new to climbing or those of you that could do with a refesher on your rope skills, these sessions are for you! This session will cost £5.50, and be run by members of LUMC at Awesome Walls Liverpool This session will run from 15:00. We will meet you at the main enterance to the sports centre at 14:00 to show you the way. Harnesses will be free of charge, and you can either wear climbing shoes at the centre or wear trainers.

For those of you that are completely new to climbing or those of you that could do with a refesher on your rope skills, these sessions are for you! This session will cost £5.50, and be run by members of LUMC at Awesome Walls Liverpool This session will run from 17:00-19:00. We will meet you at the main enterance to the sports centre at 16:00 to show you the way. Harnesses will be free of charge, and you can either wear climbing shoes at the centre or wear trainers.

For those of you that are completely new to climbing or those of you that could do with a refesher on your rope skills, these sessions are for you! This session is free, ran by the staff at awesome walls! This session will run from 15:00-17:00. We will meet you at the main enterance to the sports centre at 14:00 to show you the way. Harnesses will be free of charge, and you can either wear climbing shoes at the centre or wear trainers.

For those of you that are completely new to climbing or those of you that could do with a refesher on your rope skills, these sessions are for you! This session is free, run by. the staff at awesome walls! This session will run from 17:00-19:00. We will meet you at the main enterance to the sports centre at 16:00 to show you the way. Harnesses will be free of charge, and you can either wear climbing shoes at the centre or wear trainers.

Choose your desert wisely

For the second year, LUMC will once again be heading across the Channel and (attempting) to cruise up some of the world famous boulders of Fontainebleau.  The trip will be running during the first week of the Easter break, starting around 3rd April for roughly a week (exact dates tbc) and last year ended up costing around £150.  If you are very sure you want to come, can you please register your interest by getting a free ticket for this event. Then we can decide on numbers and transport.  

Tickets for the climbing day trip. Only buy a ticket if I've said you have a spot, thanks guys!   

Our next walking trip will take us back the Lake district, to Red Screes... and hopefully, the weather will be kind this time I MUST STRESS THAT THE HILLS MAY STILL BE IN WINTER CONDITION AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MANDATORY KIT YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO ON THE TRIP.  This is for your own safety and that of the group  -LUMC memebership (for all trips now LUMC memebership is mandatory, we cannot take you on trips if you don't have it) -Waterproof Boots (trainers are inaqaquate) -Waterproof Jacket  -Waterproof trousers -Hat and gloves -Warm Layers (The weather is cold) - AT LEAST 1 litre of fluid (either water or sqush)  -Lunch and snacks -Headtorch and Spare batteries( Very important!) an A bag to store your kit in (I also recommmend to those new to mountaineering to line the inside of thier rucksack with a with a bin liner to keep its contents dry)  - A survivial or bivy bag- (these are inexpensive and could save your life, they can be bought for as little as £2:39 on amazon,or at most outdoor shops) Optional items  -Camera -Money for the pub - Compass (for all you ML candidates, you may have the opportunity to practice some Navigational skills)  -B rated boots, Crampons and Axe(s) if you own them  If you have any question in regards to this trip or any required kit do not hesitate to message me.  Alex (Walking Captain) “If you succeed with one dream...it's not long before you're conjuring up another, slightly harder, a bit more ambitious, a bit more dangerous”  ― Joe Simpson

Tickets for Tremadog, only by a ticket if you know you have a place or have spoken to me (Joel)