Joining the already established Expedition and Access and Conservation Grants, the committee has recently established a new grant fund to support members pursuing higher level training. The fund will support personal development beyond the club’s membership criteria and higher level Mountain Training Awards/ the British Mountain Guide scheme. Full information is available at https://www.frcc.co.uk/members/grants/
Following the retirement of Anne Daykin, we need a volunteer to deal with selling bed spaces in our huts at times when they would otherwise be unused. The HPT leader works with wardens, and meets and huts secretaries, as part of the huts group and liaises primarily with non-kindred clubs but also guides kindred and […]
Accommodation at Low House (MAM), still a few spaces left . VP led walking/climbing Dinner Saturday 13th June 2026 Coniston Institute 7pm for 7.30pm Menu 2 courses £18 Chicken, leek & ham topped with creamed potato OR Aubergine, apricot & chickpea tagine (veggie and gluten free) Dessert Pavlova OR Lemon cheesecake […]
Can you spare a day or so to help your Club? We have a bulging archive store at Raw Head that is no longer big enough to house our collection. We need anyone who has an interest in, or knowledge of our club history and/or climbing in the Lake District, as well as willing pairs […]
As I have previously said I never viewed acting as Guidebook Secretary as a long term role, amongst other things it needs a younger person to push the next series forwards and take up the new publishing opportunities that digital offers. Hence I’d like to stand down at the next AGM and have drafted a […]
FRCC – a mid-week day walk offer 2026 A LATE SPRING/ EARLY SUMMER WALK IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES By Presidential request, a repeat of the June 2022 Dales Walk Richard and Jane Hargreaves live in Hawkswick, Littondale and invite you to join them for a 10 mile walk on the fells along the south-west side […]
New Year at Raw Head 2026 Join us to welcome in 2027 at Raw Head. Enjoy your usual preferred activities during the day. New Year’s Eve, we will begin with pre dinner drinks, nibbles and music in the cottage, so please bring along your instruments and best singing voices. A four course meal will […]
The Chronicle needs reports from all the meets we have. Photos with captions would be great. It also needs Special photos for the front page, and the back. Thanks, Paul Hudson. chronicle@frcc.co.uk
KARN HOUSE ROOF REPAIR Karn House will be undergoing some major roof repairs starting Monday 20th April for approximately one week. Although not actually closed it might be wise to avoid the hut during that week. Apologies for any inconvenience but we should soon be up and running with a nice watertight roof. Jeff Breen