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Ogwen: Trip Report 2023

Ogwen: Trip Report 2023

Og- oh it's so wet! We departed swiftly from Northgate in a record time of 6:18 after a lot of last minute kit requests for waterproof trousers (thank you Livia)!After a long drive to Ogwen we arrived at the MAM hut to be greeted by Tom and Rosie,

Bouldering Day: Trip Report 2023

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Bouldering Day: Trip Report 2023

Low House October 2023!

Low House October 2023!

The week after the sensation that was Stanage 2023 some super psyched Stoats left a very rainy Birmingham and headed on the delightful Friday night journey to Coniston, in hope of drier weather. Eventually all the Stoats managed to reach the address-less Low House and we were warmly greeted by

Cornwall Summer Trip 2023

Cornwall Summer Trip 2023

On this cold, wet and windy Sellyoak day we hope that this incredibly delayed trip report for Summer Trip will remind you of the good old days when the sun shone from 5-11 every day. The trip started with all the Stoats piling themselves and all their tents into a

Stanage: Trip Report 2023

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Stanage: Trip Report 2023

We have kicked off UBMC’s 2023 trips with another successful visit to Stanage! Lots of new and old Stoats all came together for a pretty wild weekend. Tons of climbing, sock wrestling but not enough meanie!! With the Jess, El and Nat leading the charge in the wholesome minibus,

Portland Trip Report

Portland Trip Report

Portland 2023 was unlike any Portland the club has seen before. With a record-breaking number of first leads totted up by new Stoats, always paired with sunny skies and icy swims. The club visited a new crag this year with the introduction of Battleship Back Cliff which was greatly loved

Scotland 2023 Trip Report

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Scotland 2023 Trip Report

A fantastic week of winter climbing, gnar, and all-around mayhem! With conditions uncertain, valiant ascents and memories were made.

Rebecca Stephens: The First British Women to Climb Mount Everest

Rebecca Stephens: The First British Women to Climb Mount Everest

Rebecca Stephens MBE, via Zoom 7:30 pm Thursday 23rd March in the Teaching and Learning Building Room 118 at the University of Birmingham and online On Thursday Rebecca will be talking to us about her experiences as the first British Woman to summit Mount Everest and the Seven Summits!

Annual Dinner Trip Report

Annual Dinner Trip Report

This February, an army of stoats prepared to head to North Wales on the famous Annual Dinner trip! Neither of the social secs had looked at the weather forecast in the hope that it would bring them good luck with the weekend’s weather - and this seemed to pay

Low house trip report

Low house trip report

Despite the rain forecasts ahead people turn up to North Gate with good spirits. After a temporary gear sec was elected to take up the responsibilities of the trip leader people where off. Traffic was good and people got to the hut in good time to meet MAM members. On

The Anatomy of a Himalayan Climbing Expedition

The Anatomy of a Himalayan Climbing Expedition

The Rick Allen Memorial Lecture, with the Midland Association of Mountaineers.

UBMC FAQs

We have compiled a list of FAQs below, if you have a question that we don't have an answer to then don't hesitate to drop our Facebook page or Instagram a message! OR, if you see one of committee about they are more than happy to answer any questions! How

Ogwen Trip report

The trip was (as per tradition) very rainy, however this did not dampen the psyche of the stoats! Saturday morning saw half the group head off to brave a scramble up to Tryfan in pretty windy and wet conditions, whilst the other half split to do a swim in lake

Scotland Kit List!

Scotland Kit List!

Our other kit lists: Standard Kit List | Scrambling & Nav Kit List | Alps Kit List Scotland can get incredibly cold in the mountains! It is essential that you read the kit list below and ensure you either have everything on this list OR MESSAGE the Mountain Secretary (Max Bell). Despite it

Low House Scrambling, Nav & Scotland Prep Trip Report

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Low House Scrambling, Nav & Scotland Prep Trip Report

Things started well with three committee members rolling up to North Gate ten minutes late cocooned within Peter’s improvised gear mobile. The setoff was swift, but the traffic was bad with some cars taking until eleven to arrive. It may have done loops of Kendal, then picked up an

Scotland Talks and Slides

Scotland Talks and Slides

Scotland Trip Information Talk Scotland Trip Information Talk Slides Scotland Trip Information Talk Slides.pdf 10 MB download-circle Strength and Endurance Training for Scotland Thanks to Tom Green, T Green Mountaineering Zoom recording Passcode: !7t@kEp! Training for Winter Mountaineering Slides Training for Winter Mountaineering.pdf 6 MB download-circle Training

Scrambling and Nav Trip Kit List

Scrambling and Nav Trip Kit List

Generally, you should aim to pack everything you need for the day of climbing into a sturdy rucksack, a good capacity is 30-40 litres and your overnight stuff into another bag.

Adriana Brownlee - Trailblazing: Life, Lessons, and Growth in the Death Zone

Adriana Brownlee - Trailblazing: Life, Lessons, and Growth in the Death Zone

Attempting to become the youngest person to submit all fourteen 8,000m peaks, Adriana Brownlee will be telling her story of how she went from sitting in a classroom at 8 years old, daydreaming about Everest, to climbing ten 8000ers in the space of one year and a few months.

Stanage Freshers Trip 2022

Stanage Freshers Trip 2022

Another successful Stanage Freshers Trip!!! A fun-filled weekend of climbing, drinking and sock-wrestling, Stanage is always a classic trip and a great introduction to the club, with a chance to meet both old and new members and touch some rocks while you’re at it! The trip began successfully on

UBMC 2022/23 Talk Series

UBMC 2022/23 Talk Series

Autumn Trailblazing: Life, Lessons, and Growth in the Death Zone Adriana Brownlee 7:30 pm Thursday 10th November at the University of Birmingham and online Attempting to become the youngest person to submit all fourteen 8,000m peaks, Adriana Brownlee will be telling her story of how she went from

Pembroke Summer Trip report

Pembroke Summer Trip report

Sunny skies were forecasted all week and with a two year hiatus due to covid, it was safe to say the stoats were stoked for some sea cliff climbing down in South Wales. Indeed, as the academic hellscape of exams came to a close, psyche for the much awaited Pembroke

Stanage Day Trip

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Stanage Day Trip

Despite having to cancel the original trip due to bad weather, the re-scheduled trip started with the stoats waking up nice and early (some sleeping through their alarms) and meeting at South Gate. After we realised one of the drivers was in Scotland due to a re-scheduling error, the cars

Low House 2 Trip Report

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Low House 2 Trip Report

The weekend began with an efficient departure from North gate. The stoats arrived at Low House with a couple of hours to sit around the fire before getting an early night to rest before a big day of climbing on Saturday. However, not everyone got good nights rest, with stories

Annual Dinner 2022

Annual Dinner 2022

The week leading up to Annual Dinner the UK was hit with Storm Eunice, uprooting trees on the green heart and hurling wheelie bins across Selly. As a result, we had to delay the trip by a night as we would have been leaving in the peak of the storm.

Navigation and Scrambling Ogwen Trip

Navigation and Scrambling Ogwen Trip

On Friday evening, it seemed as though the journey to Ogwen might be a tad uncomfortable for backseat passengers with ice axes and crampons to transport! Luckily, all was solved when Old Git Noah gave us a helping hand, providing space in his van. For many stoats, it was their