If you are a newcomer interested in coming on a meet, you are welcome on any meet provided you have the necessary skills - but we also run dedicated intro meets for new members. Please review the list below and contact the
membership secretary
to discuss which meet(s) might suit you. As a newcomer, you might also like to see
what to expect on a meet
and look at what we've been up to on
past meets
.
If you're already a member (or prospective member),
log in
to see more details and contact the meet coordinator. The list of meets is also available in table format for members.
Outdoor First aid course
Outdoor first aid course for Club members.
NB MEET IS FULL BUT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BOOK ON TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST
Location: Lowstern hut near Clapham, Yorkshire Dales
Date: 31st Jan - 2nd Feb 2025
Coordinator: Noelle Godfrey
Waters Cottage Winter Meet
Winter climbing and walking based at the superbly located FRCC hut. 6 places available: 3 beds in female dorm, 3 in mixed. Mixed.
Location: Waters Cottage, Kinlochleven
Date: 14th - 16th Feb 2025
Coordinator: Dee Gaffney
Winter Climbing
*** FULLY BOOKED *** WAIT LIST PLACES AVAILABLE OR... You can book yourself into hut independently as an FRCC or Kindred Club member and then let me know if you are planning on joining us.
3 day meet. Winter hill walkers and climbers welcome - experience of using ice axe and crampons ESSENTIAL.
Location: Karn House, Aviemore
Date: 21st - 24th Feb 2025
Coordinator: Penny Clay
Cwm Dyli Maintenance Meet
A sociable weekend preparing the hut for the season ahead.
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 7th - 9th Mar 2025
Coordinator: Abi Chard
RHM Ski Tour
Annual Rendez Vous Haute Montagne ski tour. Please note that this is not a PInnacle Club meet - however, PC members often attend RHM events and all levels of ski tourers are welcome.
Location: South Tirol, Italy
Date: 19th - 23rd Mar 2025
Coordinator: Frederica Paravisi
Committee Meeting
Evening Zoom meeting starting at 7pm. A link will be sent by the Secretary ahead of the meeting
Location: Zoom
Date: 3rd Apr 2025
Coordinator: Secretary
Monthly Meet
Our regular meet at the club hut, Cwm Dyli
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 4th - 6th Apr 2025
Coordinator: Maria Dixon
Self-rescue and problem-solving course
This training is to ensure that if something untoward happens you have the best possible chance to sort it out. Particularly useful for multi-pitch and sea-cliffs.
NB MEET IS FULL BUT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BOOK ON TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST
Location: Lowstern hut near Clapham Yorkshire Dales
Date: 11th - 13th Apr 2025
Coordinator: Noelle Godfrey
Family Meet
Family week taking advantage of the Easter Holiday. Mixed
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 17th - 25th Apr 2025
Coordinator: Hazel Lewis
Pembrokeshire Climbing
Easter camping at St Petrox.
Location: St Petrox
Date: 17th - 22nd Apr 2025
Coordinator: Rikki Price
Strontian Camping Long Weekend
Five day bank holiday weekend camping and climbing. Friday to Wednesday.
Location: Strontian, Ardnamurchan
Date: 2nd - 7th May 2025
Coordinator: Penny Clay
Bank Holiday Monthly Meet
Regular monthly meet at Cwm Dyli, this time with three days for climbing as it's the early May bank holiday!
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 2nd - 5th May 2025
Coordinator: Bel Lloyd
Slackers and Skivers: Langdale
A midweek meet based at the comfortable FRCC Raw Head Cottage. Timed to link with the Intro Meet the following weekend in Little Langdale. MEET NOW FULL. WAITING LIST IN OPERATION.
Location: Raw Head Cottage, Langdale
Date: 12th - 16th May 2025
Coordinator: Sue Rowlands
Intro Meet
Introductory Meet - the hut is now FULLY BOOKED. Day visits from local members and prospectives welcome. Message Penny directly if you plan on joining us but staying elsewhere.
Staying at the Fylde Mountaineering Club Little Langdale Hut.
Location: Little Langdale
Date: 16th - 18th May 2025
Coordinator: Penny Clay
Grit Weekend
A weekend in the Midland Association of Mountaineers' well appointed Star Cottage. Mixed.
Location: Star Cottage, Two Dales
Date: 30th May - 1st Jun 2025
Coordinator: Pamela Holt
Four Crags Meet, Joint with Gritstone and FRCC
A longstanding tradition of the Gritstone Club: stay at Raw Head and climb a route on 4 local crags in a day. The FRCC are also joining in the fun! MIxed.
Location: Raw Head, Langdale
Date: 13th - 15th Jun 2025
Coordinator: Alex Nicholson
Gower Camping Meet
Relaxed sea cliff climbing on the beautiful Gower Peninsula. Camping at Pitton Cross Caravan & Camping Park, Rhossili, Gower SA31PT www.pittoncross.co.uk
Location: Pitton Cross Caravan &Camping Park, Rhossili,Gower,Swansea SA31PT
Date: 13th - 15th Jun 2025
Coordinator: Pamela Holt
Gogarth: Joint Meet with the Rucksack Club
The annual joint meet with the Rucksack Club. Sea Cliff climbing. Mixed.
Location: Gogarth
Date: 20th - 22nd Jun 2025
Coordinator: Alex Nicholson
Cwm Dyli Committee Weekend
Members only. Prospectives may attend as guests.
Committee Meeting is Saturday evening at the Pen-y-Gwryd. Potential for attendance by Zoom if required for committee members unable to attend in person.
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 4th - 6th Jul 2025
Coordinator: Jo Miles
Cornwall: Joint Meet with the CC
The traditional summer meet staying at the fabulous Count House. Joint with the CC. Mixed. Please note: no booking via the website. Please e-mail Val directly. Mixed.
Location: Count House
Date: 12th - 20th Jul 2025
Coordinator: Val Hennelly
Northumberland Camping Meet Joint with LSCC
Staying at Highburn House Caravan and Camping Park. See www.highburn-house.co.uk for details. The 2025 tariff is not yet available. You will need to book yourself a pitch, making sure you say you are with The Pinnacle Club, bookings open in April -they advise early booking!
Following on from last year's enjoyable meet, this is again joint with the LSCC.
Location: Wooler
Date: 8th - 11th Aug 2025
Coordinator: Teresa Hughes
St David's Camping
Slab heaven! (Or hell, depending on your point of view). Camping at the wonderfully located Porthclais Campsite.
Location: Porthclais
Date: 14th - 17th Aug 2025
Coordinator: Sue Rowlands
Family Meet at Cwm Dyli
There was a discussion about having more Family Meets at the AGM. The hut is booked for this week, but we so far don't have a meet coordinator. If you're interested in organising this meet, please get in touch with the Meets Secretary. Mixed.
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 15th - 22nd Aug 2025
Coordinator: Alex Nicholson
Camping at Fairhead: Joint with the IMC
A joint meet with the Irish Mountaineering Club (IMC), camping close to the renowned cliffs at Fairhead. Mixed.
Location: Sean's Farm
Date: 4th - 8th Sep 2025
Coordinator: Rachel Somerville
Wye Valley Camping Meet
Limestone climbing in the Wye Valley.
Location: Wye Valley
Date: 5th - 7th Sep 2025
Coordinator: Helen Lear
Blackrock Cottage: Joint with the LSCC
Climbing and walking from the iconic Blackrock Cottage.
Location: Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe
Date: 26th - 29th Sep 2025
Coordinator: Sally Macintyre
North West Highlands Crags & Cliffs
A four day meet at the idyllic LSCC Ronnan Hut in the North West Highlands.
Location: Aultbea, North West Highlands
Date: 3rd - 7th Oct 2025
Coordinator: Penny Clay
Cwm Dyli Maintenance Meet
Come and help look after our hut. Always a sociable weekend.
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 3rd - 5th Oct 2025
Coordinator: Abi Chard
Committee Meeting
Evening meeting starting at 7pm.
Location: Zoom
Date: 9th Oct 2025
Coordinator: Secretary
Cwm Dyli: Anniversary Meet
Come and celebrate the hut's anniversary! Traditional shared meal and fireworks on Saturday evening, and probably the traditional weather too.
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 7th - 9th Nov 2025
Coordinator: Maria Dixon
Cwm Dyli for Members and Guests
Cwm Dyli is reserved for Members and their guests over the Christmas and New Year period. Book via the hut booking page - there is no Meet Coordinator.
Location: Cwm Dyli
Date: 19th Dec 2025 - 2nd Jan 2026
Coordinator: None
To read about selected past meets, review the
meet reports
.
Members of the Pinnacle Club also participate in meets organised by the Rendez-Vous Haute Montagne (RHM) . This is a European network of women climbers which usually provides opportunities for climbing overseas twice a year.
