Bath University Mountaineering Club is one of the most active clubs at the University of Bath, planning trips for every weekend of term, and were the proud winners of the Sports Association Club of the Year 2012! We encourage anybody to give these activities a try and are always happy to teach beginners! For more information on the club, who we are, how to join and what kit to bring, go to our website: https://www.thesubath.com/sport/clubs/Mountaineering/
13/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Next up in committee for this year…
👤Name & role: Ela - Media Sec
✏️Uni course: 4th year Architecture
⛰️Mountaineering passion: I am a scrambler at heart as I love being in the mountains, and also like to dip into the world of climbing. I get a real thrill scrambling along exposed ridges and traversing across rock! I am also a lover of trail running (when I’m not injured..)
❔Club member since: The climbing taster in freshers week! Although I got more involved in the club after summer trip at the end of 1st year.
💛Favourite club memory: Too many to choose from…but chilling on the beach around a campfire on summer trip ‘24 was a highlight…
12/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Please welcome your committee members for the next year!
👤 Name & role: Ollie - Secretary
✏️ Uni course: Final year Nat Sci (Envrio Major)
⛰️Mountaineering passion: So I’m a walker, like I prefer to keep atleast one foot on the ground at all times and no bent knees (idk if you’ve been watching the Olympics speed walking). I’ll dabble in bouldering and go orienteering because it’s more interesting than jogging but really I’m in it for a long walk with a good view.
❔Club member since: First Year during Freshers week. I wanted to go on Freshers trip. Sorry to those I probably gave freshers flu to and for the absurd quantity of rice.
💛 Favourite club memory: This is tricky, I’d still say doing the Fairfield loop in the lake District on Xmas trip in my first year. Just the views. But that could quite easily become one of my many Thursday evenings down the pub with you lot.
11/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Next up on committee….
👤 Name & role: Adam - Welfare and Inclusivity Officer
✏️ Uni course: 4th year Civil Engineering
⛰️Mountaineering passion: I get involved in most stuff, but mainly walking (and scrambling when I can)
❔Club member since: I joined the BUMC to go on Freshers Trip in my first year.
💛Favourite club memory: It’s difficult to decide on a favourite moment! Probably the winter mountaineering trip in my first year. It was so different to anything I had done before, despite the rain
11/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/24•
Next up we have….
👤 Name & role: Sam - Social Sec
✏️ Uni course: Final Year Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
⛰️Mountaineering passion: Though I’m predominantly a climber, I love being outdoors so I’m also very happy hiking, orienteering, running, or whatever it may be
❔Club member since: I joined at the very start of my 1st year and stuck around ever since
💛 Favourite club memory: It’s tough to choose but I’ll give it to the Font trip in my 2nd year, fantastic weather, amazing climbing, great food, and even better wine - it’s hard to go wrong
10/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Please welcome your committee members for the next year!
👤 Name & role: Josh Nicholas, Treasurer
✏️ Uni course: 5th Year Physics
⛰️Mountaineering passion: I love to get involved in all things outdoorsy, but my main passion is hiking, whether that be long backpacking trips or hillwalking in the mountains.
❔Club member since: I joined BUMC back in my first year.
💛 Favourite club memory: My favourite club memory has to be Christmas carols on Helvellyn in my second year - it was magical!
09/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/24•
Next up on your new committee members for this year…
👤 Name & Role: Reuben, Gear Secretary
✏ Uni Course: Architecture, Final Year (4th)
⛰Mountaineering Passion: I am primarily a climber and trail runner (albeit a permanently injured one). Those have evolved from a background of walking in the hills... I even had a stint as orienteering sec 2 years ago!
❔Club member since: I joined right at the start of first year - Freshers’ trip threw me into the deep end in the exact right way and I slowly got more involved as time went on.
💛 Favourite club memory: Pretty much every trip ever! With the club or just with people I know from the club. Maybe Crib Goch in winter overnight on Christmas trip? Running marathons in the dark on night hike? Having epics in Scotland on ISB or DWS on Summer Trip? Too many memories to count!
08/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Here is the next committee member for the next year!
👤Name & role: Emma McCook, climbing secretary
✏️Uni course: 2nd year architecture
⛰️Mountaineering passion: bouldering, sport climbing, and some walking!
❔Club member since: start of first year
💛Favorite club memory: climbing and walking around the Peak District last year!
07/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Please welcome your committee members for the next year!
Hello! I’m Jake, a 3rd year Chem Eng student and one of your climbing secretaries this year! I have been climbing for roughly 7 years doing a mixture of bouldering, sport climbing and trad climbing, although I mostly boulder. I joined the BUMC in the first week of my first year. My favourite club memories are from chilling in the gîte on trips to Fontainebleau. I’m excited to get some sick trips planned this year and meet loads of new people, so if you’re a new or an old member come say hi!
06/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Please welcome your committee members for the coming year!
👤Name & role: Joel Taylor, Orienteering Secretary
✏️Uni course: 2nd year Maths
🏔️Mountaineering passion: I’m mostly an orienteer but love a good hike or trail run
❔Club member since: Start of first year!
💛Favourite club memory: Being part of Bath’s second place team at English Unis Orienteering last year - looking forward to trying to defend that or even go one better when we host the competition in Bath this year!
05/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Please welcome the BUMC’s new committee members!
👤 Name & role: Peter / walking sec
✏️ Uni course: 2nd year international development with economics
⛰️Mountaineering passion: Hiking, bouldering and trail running (sometimes)!
❔Club members since: First year after freshers week
💛 Favourite club memory: Bouldering in Portland with the club this year!
04/08/2024
•COMMITTEE 2024/25•
Please welcome this year’s new committee members!
👤 Name & role: Ben Mclaren - Walking sec
✏️ Uni course: 2nd year Mathematician
⛰️ Mountaineering Passion: Walking ( obviously 😆 ) and a fair amount of climbing
❔Member of the club since: First year freshers week
💛 Favourite club memory: Chatting to people whilst the sun set on learn to trad
03/08/2024
•Committee 2024/25•
👤Name & role: Joseph Shouksmith, Chair
✏️Uni course: 5th Year Mechanical Engineering
🏔️Mountaineering passion: I like doing a bit of everything but mainly walking/trail running
❔Club member since: Joined in first year during Covid so mainly got involved during second year
💛Favourite club memory: Christmas trip in my second year and singing Christmas Carols on the top of Helvellyn with a Man with an accordion in the sun!
03/08/2024
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03/08/2024
BUMC 2024/25
30/07/2024
If you're planning a camping trip this summer or youve just got back, don't forget to check the resources page on the su website; add a recommendation of your own or have a look if you're planning your next trip, hopefully you'll find some useful advice!
The page is open to the public and also has links to useful videos, articles and a list of alumni guides and guides we've used and can recommend ! (Go via the link in our bio to find our page)
~ if you're alumni and a guide and would like to be added to the list, please get in touch!
24/07/2024
SUMMER TRIP ☀️
A lovely few days spent in North Pembroke bringing an end to the year and a final bumc trip for many - and a first for a few!
Three days of trad climbing, bouldering, walking, beach-ing and pubbing, and some lovely nights shared around the campfire
08/07/2024
WILD CAMP '24 🏕
Some stunning photos of Dartmoor from our Wild Camp trip back in April
It's one of our smallest trips of the year (due to the nature of wild camping) but certainly a special one! This year travelling by train, the group had a great - and particularly environmentally conscious weekend of hiking and camping before the exam season crush !
Photos from the Facebook album, thanks all for sharing
16/06/2024
FONT '24 🪨
Our annual trip to Fontainebleau; a week filled with bouldering, slacklining, baguette eating - and an unfortunate amount of hiding from the rain - though with some exploring round Paris and wriggling through rocks, spirits stayed high, we are mountaineers after all !
Photos from the Facebook album - thanks all for adding them :)
11/06/2024
Night Hike '24 🥾
Another year of fantastically dressed groups gallivanting around Bradford-on-Avon late into the night..the locals certainly were in for a treat!
Big thanks to Hana and Heather for organising, serving a fab breakfast and bringing us a fresh map to navigate! And to Jack, Will and Amy for manning the checkpoint -- and the introduction of a very contentious bonus Mario round !?!
And of course the all important rankings :
Running Teams:
🏆Magnus and Adam
🥈Men in Black
🥉Orienteering Express
Walking Teams:
🏆And the winner is..
🥈Supermarché
🥉5ft Tuna / Rock and Roll
Best Dressed:
🏆5ft Tuna
🥈Cowboys
🥉Finishing B4U
4th Peter and Johnny
5th Magnus and Adam
02/05/2024
Club stash orders are open !!
The spreadsheet to order is in your inboxes & linked on the WhatsApp
‼️ orders will close on sunday 5th ( this sunday!! ) at midnight ‼️
The offer this year includes a sticker pack of 5 stickers and 3 colour options of tshirt, featuring a drawing from a club peaks trip, as voted by the club !
Any questions, please ask :)
24/04/2024
Sorry for the delay on this one guys!!
Luckily climbing today is a slightly later one for much the same reason this is a late post 😅
18/04/2024
SUMMER TRIP 2024
📅 2nd - 5th June
📌 North Pembroke
❓️ Walking, Trad Climbing and Bouldering (+ surfing??)
🏕 Camping at Newgale Campsite
💰 (approximately) £47, including transport and accommodation, not food
‼️sign ups on Monday the 22nd and Tuesday the 23rd of April at 20:00 on the SU website‼️
*** Please be aware this trip will be run as a 'meet' and therefore people will be doing lots of different activities throughout the trip, mostly self-led. More information on this is in the trip email sent out a few days ago
Lots of gear will be avaliable to borrow from the club e.g. tents, sleeping bags, some waterproofs and bags
First week back after Easter and we're as busy as ever!
Lots of messages/reminders on WhatsApp too so if you're a member and haven't joined already, I highly recommend you do!
Any questions, feel free to message:)
08/04/2024
DARTMOOR WILD CAMP 🏕
27th - 28th April
2 lovely days of walking
1 night spent under the stars
0 expectations of the weather (please)
No experience of wild camping is necessary, the club has tents, bags, and some waterproofs to borrow - though you will need suitable footwear !!
‼️Sign ups will take place on the 15th April ‼️ spaces are limited due to the nature of the trip so make sure you're ready !
Photos from last year's trip, cannot guarantee any similar weather or conditions, please plan accordingly !
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07/04/2024
PORTLAND '24
A sunny, rainy, muddy and very enjoyable weekend sport climbing and bouldering just before Easter! The weather gave us all sorts but nothing a portion of local fish & chips and a night slept on the floor can't fix;)
Photos from the fb trip album - do add anymore if you have them & message if you need a hand
26/03/2024
It's the last week before Easter - and Font!!
We've still got plenty of exciting stuff on, including a discount gear night at and a movie night at the cinema (followed or avoided at the canon)
Hope to see lots of you there, and if not, have a lovely Easter!
18/03/2024
Shorter post this week with the starlight scavenger hunt this weekend!
Committee voting has also opened this week, please read the WhatsApp/emails before you vote !!
Laser tag tickets are still avaliable to buy so head over to the products page if you fancy joining us:))
11/03/2024
It's time !!
The annual starlight scavenger hunt is almost upon us! (Previously named night hike and changed to not be confused with the event in freshers week)
This event is open to all students, club members or not!
The event goes as follows:
- Each team is provided with a map and a list of coordinates with associated questions and point allocations to each
- you will have 30 minutes to route plan, deciding how best to reach each point and return to the hut in time
- each team has 6 hours to walk or run around Bradford on Avon and pick up as many points as possible, answering the questions at each of the given locations
- if you return to the hut after 6 hours a time penalty will be added !!
- the base is a guide hut where you can sleep in the morning and breakfast will be provided for you
- there is a prize for best dressed team! (See inspiration pictures from previous years)
- no splitting up teams is permitted
- you must be able to navigate yourself in the dark, this event is not guided in any way
- earliest start time is 8pm and latest is 11pm
- cost is £7 for members and £9 for non members (covering accommodation, prizes, snacks at the checkpoint and breakfast)
Sign ups are through a spreadsheet linked on the website (see link in bio) or on the email sent out to members
Please message if you have any questions :)
11/03/2024
Week 24 of the year!!
Ps:
Learn to trad info will be out soon, if you are able to help teach please message Amy
Laser tag tickets are still available for purchase right up until the event but are capped at 60 places so make sure you grab one if you're keen to join!
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🎥BRIT ROCK SCREENING - TOMORROW 🎥
Here's the Brit Rock trailer to build some psych for the one night only screening! There's still time to buy tickets - https://www.thesubath.com/mountaineering/britrock22. Hopefully this trailer can convince you if you haven't been already...
💵£10 general entry. £5 club members
📆 17th November
🕖 Doors open at 19:15
📍 Chancellors Building, University of Bath
Brit Rock 2021 Film Tour Trailer
Only 2 days left until the screening! We've got 4 exciting films showing on Thursday evening:
E11: Lexicon, Great Sheikhs, Kjerag Solo, and Fall Theory. Tickets are available on the SU Bath Mountaineering website.
The Mountaineering Club is one of the most active clubs in the University, with activities to suit all abilities and skill levels! Whether your interest is walking, climbing, scrambling, orienteering, winter mountaineering, or simply enjoying the great outdoors, BUMC has something for you! Take a look at our photo galleries to get a taste of what we do.
Trips:
We run regular weekend and day trips throughout the year for walking, climbing, mountaineering and orienteering. We visit amazing locations all over the UK such as Snowdonia, the Peak District, Dartmoor, Portland… the list is endless! There are also trips to France during the Easter & Summer breaks and Scotland during ISB. You can read more about our previous trips here.
Climbing:
As well as trips, the club goes climbing at 5 different indoor walls and bouldering centres in Bristol on Wednesdays, Saturdays and evenings mid-week. We also run several teaching sessions to learn belaying and lead-climbing. In warmer weather, we can often be found climbing outdoors at local crags.
Walking:
As well as running walks on our weekend and day trips throughout the year, we also run “Sunday Walks” every fortnight. These are a relaxed walk in an area near to Bath that normally takes around 3 hours. They’re free and open to all students, staff and friends (you do not need to be a BUMC member to come along).
Orienteering:
As we develop orienteering within the club, we will do weekly training, with regular Sunday events at local fell's and forests and several weekend trips with other Universities. Focused on navigating whilst running, orienteering is a great activity for improving mountaineering skills and we look forward to welcoming beginner's and more experienced runners to BUMC.
Socials:
We meet at a different pub every Thursday for a relaxed evening social, whilst also having regular larger socials, including sober socials. (Don’t worry, we never put pressure on drinking alcohol, and there are always non-drinkers at our socials.)
BUCS & Competitions
BUCS & Competitions: We enter teams into BUCS for both climbing and orienteering who represent the uni at competitions. We also regularly enter local comps that are open to all skill levels.
