CONISTON MEET   June  Fri 20/Sat 21 Meet Coordinator – Janet Ashworth Climb, walk, get to know the VP’s and have a meal at the Sports Club The Coniston fells are a superb walking and climbing  area which we don’t visit as often as the fells in the immediate vicinity of our own huts. These include […]

Dear members,  Please take all your waste & recycling home with YOU – the renewal of our refuse service has been lost in the post and our bins will not be emptied until we have the new contract confirmed. Many thanks Graeme

Outdoor First Aid Course – Beetham Cottage 28 th / 29 th June 2025 16 hour REC 2 course focusing on first aid in outdoor environments ; the certificate is recognised by a number of sport governing bodies including MLT. The training will be provided by Lloyd Langford Expedition Training. Cost of the course will […]

Celebration of the life of Peter Latimer. There will be a celebration of Peter’s life on Wednesday 19th March 2025, 2.30pm in the Kendal Suite at Castle Green Hotel, Kendal. Tea and coffee will be available from 1.45pm. Light refreshments, including sandwiches and cakes, will be served afterwards. Any FRCC members who plan to attend […]

Scottish Hotel Meet, 17-24th May Arrochar There are still some places available for the Scottish Hotel meet in May – the best time to be in Scotland before the midges appear!  The hotel meets are highly sociable; you are free to do your own thing during the day and don’t have to worry about cooking […]

MEET COORDINATORS 2026 Yes it’s that time already. Anyone with ideas for meets for 2026 please get in touch. This YEAR, 2025,  we particularly need someone to coordinate New Year 2025 at Raw Head. There is already a willing team primed to help cook and entertain. FOR 2026 – The schedule is to have an […]

Petzl have recently issued this product recall on their LASER SPEED 10 cm ice screws https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/safety-alerts/2024-10-2/Recall-of-Petzl-LASER-SPEED-10-cm-ice-screws-%28Europe-only%29 Just in case you weren’t already sufficiently worried about dangling from a 4″ ice screw! Geoff Lyons

THE FRCC JOURNAL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR CIRCULATION AT THE AGM/DINNER WEEKEND   Sincere apologies to all members expecting to receive their copy of the 2024 journal this weekend. There have been several unforeseeable problems at the printers and printing of the journal has been delayed until 8th November.   Tony Walker FRCC Journal […]

Since the AGM papers were published, and in accordance with Rule 6.5, there has been an additional nomination for the post of elective member.    This brings the total nominations for Elective Members to six, which is the number of vacancies available.  The additional nomination is detailed on the Club’s website under the item 2024 […]