About us
Welcome to Sheffield Mountaineering. We are a long established and very friendly group for people who enjoy adventures in the mountains and hills of the UK and beyond. Being based in Sheffield we take full advantage of the Peak District as well as making regular trips away to Snowdonia, the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands and the great mountain ranges of mainland Europe.
We are best known for our scrambling activities and we also have a vibrant rock climbing scene. Other pursuits we offer include winter mountaineering, hiking, caving, abseiling and indoor climbing. We cater for all levels of ability and experience so whether you’re a seasoned Alpinist, just a hill walker looking to move on to something a bit more adventurous or anything in between, you have come to the right place. All our outings take place under the guidance of experienced and knowledgeable leaders.
Our activities happen with a relaxed friendly vibe and we like to see ourselves as a big happy family rather than a group of strangers thrown together. Many lasting friendships have been formed through people meeting at our events. We welcome new members and first timers and always try to make our group a safe and comfortable space for anybody who is socially awkward or vulnerable in any way.
Though very experienced and accomplished mountaineers, our organisers are all modest, easy going and very approachable. We take great pleasure in helping beginners improve and develop their mountaineering skills.
We are a proudly diverse, inclusive and multi cultural group and welcome people of every race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity etc etc.
Membership of our group is absolutely free but at each of our events we do appreciate donations of £2.00 per person towards our substantial MeetUp fees and other operating costs such as unpaid time off work for those of us organisers who are self employed. Running this group and facilitating quality mountain outings for people with a shared interest is quite a money pit so if those benefiting from our activities can help out in some small way it is always very welcome. Any money paid is merely a donation towards our costs in bringing like minded people together. You are NOT purchasing any product or service such as guidance, insurance or an experience etc. Please read the notes below and we hope to hear from you soon....
Important Notes:
This Meet Up group provides an informal means of meeting fellow mountain enthusiasts and enjoying what the great outdoors has to offer. Although there is always an element of knowledge sharing, it is not a Club or Training/Coaching group and therefore members of the group should not expect to receive any special training or instruction. While mountain safety is always our number one priority, at the end of the day as with any other voluntary activities, you remain responsible for your own Health, Safety and Well Being. For any of the Meet Up activities, please ensure you are comfortable with what you are doing and that you are fully informed of the risks. Any doubts at all then please ask. The group does not have any insurance and cannot accept responsibility for the actions of its members. We will do everything possible to keep you safe but we are NOT responsible for any accidents you may have. By signing up and coming to any of our events, you agree to all of this.
Please also note the following BMC Participation Statement:
"The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are
activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these
activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for
their own actions and involvement."
Featured event
Mountaineering in the Austrian Alps
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
THIS IS NOT A WALKING EVENT. It will involve mountaineering at high altitude with an element of technical difficulty. Previous via ferrata experience is NOT essential but you will need a head for heights and scrambling skills. We won’t be doing anything desperately hard but this will still be a definite step up from the kind of activities we typically do as a group in UK mountains.
You must come properly equipped. To do via ferratas you will need to bring a climbing harness, helmet, via ferrata lanyard and a couple of slings and carabiners. For any high altitude scrambling and hiking you will need an ice axe.
Austrian Alps (Tyrol)
Meet at: Pizza & Burger, Andreas-Hofer-Straße 292, 6100 Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. The plan is to meet socially for a couple of hours on the evening of Saturday 13th June before beginning the week’s activities the following morning. We will be leaving to travel home on the morning of Saturday 20th June. Some of us will be driving and car sharing though of course others may prefer to fly. The nearest international airports are Innsbruck, Munich and Zurich. Details of various travel arrangements will appear in the comments section nearer the time.
Reaching up to the heavens and stretching for 800 miles from France to Slovenia, The Alps are one of the most famous and significant mountain ranges in the world. They hold legendary status in the annals of mountaineering history. Many of the most incredible, heroic and tragic mountaineering stories ever told played out among their lofty peaks. The section of The Alps that lies in the Tyrol region of Austria is particularly spectacular and in summer, once most of the snow has cleared from those jagged rocky summits, it becomes a veritable adventure playground for dedicated mountaineers.
Our plan is to enjoy a few big mountain days in amongst some of the many dramatic peaks and ridges in the region without entering into the realms of serious Alpine mountaineering. The Tyrol is also home to more than 400 via ferrata or klettersteig routes and this activity will be an integral part of the trip. There will also be plenty opportunity to do some scrambling and hiking. Either way the objective is to reach high altitude mountain summits in the 2,500 to 3,000 metre range. We will be looking at peaks such as Brandjochspitze, Sulzkogel, Vordere Somerwand, Zwölferkogel, Rumerspitze, Wildesmannle, Wankspitze, Urkundkolm, Großer Trögler to name a few.
Other pursuits such as rock climbing will also be on offer along with anything else you might fancy doing in this spectacular landscape.
Feel free to do what ever you want on any given day. It is common practice on these trips to split into smaller groups/pairs so everybody gets the chance to do something they are happy with.
Photos from a couple of our previous overseas mountaineering trips can be seen here:
https://www.meetup.com/sheffield-mountaineering-rock-climbing-meet/photos/32891675/
https://www.meetup.com/sheffield-mountaineering-rock-climbing-meet/photos/35402562/
Difficulty: Via ferrata of all grades, mountain scrambling of all grades and hiking at high altitude.
Experience Required: Some previous big mountain scrambling experience in the UK with our group is an essential requirement for anybody who wants to come on this trip.
Maps: Kompass Map 35 Imst Telfs Kuehtai Miemenger Kette, Kompass Map 36 Innsbruck Brenner, Kompass Map 43 Oetztaler Alpen, all 1:25,000 scale.
Guidebooks: Mountain Adventures Innsbruck published by Cicerone, Klettersteige und Leichter Fels published by Verlag Kurt Schall.
Accommodation: We will be based in and around the small town of Seefeld in Tirol which lies 18km north west of Innsbruck. A few of us have already booked an apartment there. There are many holiday apartments in this area along with other options such as chalets and campsites. These can all be found on Booking.com, Laterooms.com, Air BnB or just a general Google search.
I am asking everybody to contribute £15.00 (£10.00 for premium members) towards my expenses in planning, organising and hosting this trip which include £80+ spent on guidebooks and maps as well as seven days lost earnings from my job as a self employed gardener at my busiest time of year. Thanks so much.
Disclaimer: This is NOT a package holiday or guided tour and there is NO insurance provided. Mountaineering can be a dangerous activity and you attend entirely at your own risk. By signing up and coming to the event, you agree to all of this. We highly recommend that you take out your own insurance.
Upcoming events
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Climbing Evening @ Stanage Popular
Hooks Carr Car Park, Hope Valley, GBWe'll head to Inverted V
Bad weather back up: Awesome Walls Sheffield
Fee: £2 (either send it direct to Gerry or give to me pass on)
Meet at: Hooks car park HERE
Parking: as aboveWhat to bring: Climbing shoes, harness, belay plate, helmet, nut key. Bring any trad gear you've got (rope & all that expensive stuff).
Participation Statement
Climbing, hill walking and mountaineering can provide life-long physical, social and mental health benefits through exercise and adventure in amazing environments. Sheffield Mountaineering recognises these activities involve a risk of personal injury or death. Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.5 attendees
Scrambling and Hiking, Blackden Brook
Birchin Clough Bridge Car Park, On the A57, Snake Pass Road, Snake Pass S33 0AB, GBRoute: Blackden Brook and Fair Brook
. Assemble at 09.45 for a prompt 10.00 departure at: Birchin Clough Bridge car park on the A57 just 1 km North of the former Snake Pass Inn at (now a private house), approx postcode: S33 0AB, OS map reference: SK109914.
As an environmentally conscious group, we actively encourage car sharing. Further details of car sharing arrangements from Sheffield, Manchester and elsewhere will appear in the comments section nearer the time.
This outing includes a bit of everything, history, picturesque scenery, a classic Peak District hike, two scrambles and some stunning views.
The full day will include a long scenic hike along the course of the old Roman road, passing above the famous Snake Pass Inn and heading towards Alport Dale. A short section of road work, the classic hike up the banks of Blackden Brook, passing high above a spectacular waterfall before moving into the brook to make a Grade 1 scrambling ascent with an exciting finish up the left branch. A hike along the Northern flank of the Kinder plateau overlooking the Snake Pass and passing several outcrops with plenty of climbing and scrambling moves to play about on. A Grade 1 scrambling descent of Fair Brook and a stroll along the banks of the river Ashop and through some woods before returning to the car park.
Photos of some of our previous outings to Blackden Brook and Fair Brook can be seen here:
https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/30681429/
https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/29926870/
https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/29320752/
Difficulty: Grade 1 scrambling (suitable for beginners). For more information on scrambling grades, see:
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/understanding-scrambling-grades
Experience Required: Some previous hill walking/hiking experience would be beneficial along with a reasonable level of fitness, sense of adventure and preparation for any weather.
Duration: Approx. 11 km, with height gain (from car park to Kinder summit plateau) of approx. 350 metres. Estimated time, 5 to 6 hours.
Ordnance Survey Map: Dark Peak Area OL1 Explorer Map 1:25 000 scale.
Guidebook: Scrambles in the Dark Peak, published by Cicerone Press.
As always, if everybody wants to contribute £2.00 towards our Meet Up site fees and other operating costs that will be great.
Thanks, Dave
21 attendees- £10.00
Beginners Climbing @ Windgather Rocks
Windgather Rocks, High Peak, GBThis outdoor climbing meet is for people wanting to give outdoor climbing a go as well as people who've done some climbing & wanting to try some slightly more harder routes. There will be both rope climbing and a small amount of bouldering (no ropes) so you can try a bit of each. All routes are generally not high at around 8 to 10m.
Note: Attendee limit 25
Fee: Paying the £10 will secure your place. The very modest event fee of £10.00 will go towards wear & tear on climbing ropes & gear provided as well as our operating costs.
You can pay the fee here:
https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/9ot6K2aU8qNOTE: There will be NO FEE for experienced climbers bringing gear & helping others.
Aims of the day:
*Climbing a range of lower / mid-grades, on ropes & bouldering
- Understand the climbing grades
*Tying the essential climbing knot, the figure of 8 - Learning to top-rope belay
*Opportunities to climb more
NOTE: This is simply an introduction to climbing led by people in the group with experience and not by qualified guides/instructors and it is NOT a learning trad climbing course and there is NO insurance provided.
Participation Statement
Sheffield Mountaineering recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement. We will do everything possible to keep you safe but we are NOT responsible for any accidents you may have. By signing up and coming to the event you agree to all of this.Meet at: Windgather Rocks HERE. It's approx an hour from Sheffield / 45mins from Manchester.
Parking: There is limited parking here but also some at Pym Chair car park HERE and HERE 1km away.
What to bring:
*Roped climbs *- Climbing shoes, harness, belay plate with screwgate carabiner & helmet.*Bouldering *- Climbing shoes
Grades:
*Roped climbs *- Some good lower beginner grades (Moderate, Diff, VDiff, and HVD) as well as a few mid-grades (Severe, HS & VS's).*Bouldering *- Mainly low grades (f3 & f4's) but some higher (f5, f6A & 6B's).
38 attendees - Understand the climbing grades
Past events
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