
Member's Blogs
| Dan aka "Despererate Dan" | "Burn the Desk" |
| Matt Reynolds aka "Chink" | "Life on the End of a Rope" |
| Rich Ball | Photo gallery at ukclimbing.com. He is qualified, you know. Some sort of scout badge I think. ;) |
Climbing Walls
| Oswestry Climbing Centre | A wall in..... you'll never guess..... Oswestry. |
| Llangollen Climbing Centre | A not-so-new one now, opened 26/09/09 in 'Golly. |
| Shropshire Climbing Centre | An ickle wall for people with a fear of ropes. Bouldering fun. |
| Sport Martley | A wall between Kidderminster and Worcester. |
| Redpoint Climbing Centre | Climbing wall in Birmingham. |
| Creation Wall | Another climbing wall in Birmingham. |
| Shrewsbury Sports Village | A small wall but still a good work out. |
| Wolf Mountain | Climbing wall at Wolverhampton (they give discount to WMCers) |
Campsites
| Trevaylor Campsite | St. Just, Cornwall - Ron and Pauline are your hosts. |
| High Laning Campsite | Dentdale, Western Yorkshire Dales. |
| Church Stile Campsite | Nether Wasdale, Cumbria. |
Weather
| BBC weather forecast | BBC website for....... the weather forecast! |
| UKweather.com | Weather for...... the UK! |
| Metcheck | A funky site that gives weather forecasts for various crag locations. |
| Mountain Weather Information | Weather conditions in the mountains of Britain. THE mountain weather site. |
Retailers
| Highsports | The original outdoor shop for Shropshire-ites. Located in Shrewsbury. They love WMCers. Big Discount. Cheers Stu. |
| Spike | Another equipment shop in Shrewsbury. Paul & Rich are very helpful. |
| Beyond Extreme | Shop & paragliding school to open soon in Melverley - Mark & team give discount! |
| The Outdoor Depot |
A new(ish) outdoor shop in Church Stretton. Jim kindly gives discount to WMC members. |
| Joe Brown | Outdoor equipment shops in Llanberis and Capel Curig. More discount for WMC members. |
| Needlesports | Keswick climbing shop. |
| Rock & Run | Climbing shop based in Ambleside & Sheffield. |
| Cotswold | The outdoor mail order company with shops around the country - now in Shrewsbury. |
| Field & Trek | As above. But not in Shrewsbury ;) |
| Lancashire Sports Repairs | Get your gear repaired here by those lovely people up North :D |
| Cicerone Guide Books | A supplier of guidebooks for walking and climbing. 20% discount to WMC members. See Bulletin board for promo code. |
| Guidepost | Maps, books and outdoor bits & bobs. Fast service with a nice personal touch. |
Holidays
| Flightchecker | Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis has an excellent flightchecking facility. |
| Easyjet | Booking flights |
| Directflights.com | A good site to book flights. |
| Expedia | Yet another site for booking flights and car hire etc. |
| AlpBase | Jerry Gore provides good accomodation and advice in the Ecrins. |
| Snowcard | Travel insurance for the more energetic traveller. |
| BAA Parking | Parking at Stanstead airport/cattle market. |
| Birchbrae Lodges Glencoe | Just down the road from Paddy's - luxury! |
| West Coast Mountain Guides | Part of the site that gives good info on Scottish mountain conditions. |
| Yamnuska.com | Planning a trip to the Canadian Rockies? - lot's of info here. |
| Formula 1 | A cheap and cheerful solution to enroute accommodation |
| Les Basses Beaumettes | A newly refurbished apartment near the Verdon Gorge - contact Ruth via the site. |
| Trekking Encounters | Holiday adventures in Nepal. |
| Majon Vajolet | Superb self catering apartments at Vigo di Fassa in the Dolomites region of Italy. |
General Interest
| The BMC | British Mountaineering Council |
| UKclimbing.com | An excellent site for climbing information. |
| Rockfax | The website for the Rockfax series of guides. |
| Arthog Outdoor Centre | An outdoor centre in Arthog, Wales. |
| CAMRA | Campaign for Real Ale - research your favorite debriefing juice. |
| Llanwrtyd Wells Green Events | Walking events and some loony activities like bog snorkelling! |
| Harvey Maps | An alternative to Ordnance Survey maps. |
| Bing Maps (was Multimap) | A very useful site for finding places - just wack in a postcode! Now owned by Microsoft - boo hisssssss! |
| Ordnance Survey | Online ordering of maps. |
| Cubby Images | A new site by Dave 'Cubby' Cuthbertson - photos & climbing info |
| Outdoor Magic | More outdoor information than you can shake a stick at! |
| Mountain Heritage Trust | Interesting site concerning our history in the mountains. |
| Everest, The British Story | Not about double glazing, so don't ring for a quote. |
| PhysioBench | The people to run to if you break your leg (and other mountain injuries). |
| Walk Highlands | A good site for Munro, Corbett etc baggers or just walking in the Scottish highlands |
| Shrewsbury Hillwalking Club | A walking club based in Shropshire. |
| Pura Vida First Aid | Outdoor First Aid Training - WMC members ask for discount! - Cheers Robin. |
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| Google Earth - check out possible destinations with this powerful tool. |
| If you would like to add a link to a relevant website please forward it to Mox. |