JMCS - Glasgow Mountaineering and Climbing

A huge May Bank Holiday weekend in the Highlands 🏔️

Yes, we know… it’s already the second May bank holiday, but recovery time from all the trad climbing, Munros, Corbetts and Torridon epics clearly delayed the post 👀

Big days out, first Munros for some members, dry rock, good company and surprisingly decent weather. Already looking forward to the next one ⛰️🧗‍♂️

Over the weekend, a small group of members headed over to Arran for a camping meet. They set up a base camp in Glen Rosa, from which there was plenty of climbing to be had—including ascents of classic routes like South Ridge Direct.

One team enjoyed it so much they got a bit carried away and even missed their ferry home on Sunday night!

Did someone say rock season. There may still be some winter to be had in Scotland but we have had members also starting to get to grips with rock again. Here are a selection of photos from the weekend. With it starting to feel like spring time now is a great time to get out and get rock climbing.

JMCS CIC Meet Round-Up 🏔️

A proper bluebird start to the weekend gave us two brilliant days on the hill, before deteriorating avalanche conditions on Sunday meant all teams made the sensible call to head home that morning.

Friday saw Lee, Pete & Sean kick things off with Glovers Chimney, finishing the day with a dark ascent of Tower Ridge from the gap, big day out and a proper adventure.

Also on Friday, Jeremy & Oli climbed Vanishing Gully, making the most of the lean but climbable conditions on the first pitch from where things got much better.

Saturday proved popular on Italian Right Hand, with Dave, Tom, Jeremy & Oli joining what seemed like half of Scotland on the route! Classic lines are classic for a reason.

Meanwhile, Mark & Neil got stuck into Compression Crack — technical and absorbing from start to finish.

After a well-earned lie in, Lee, Pete & Sean switched to Plan B and tackled Gardyloo Gully, complete with a spicy finish to keep things interesting.

Big thanks to everyone for a safe, social and well-managed meet. Great to see strong decision-making when conditions turned. Roll on the next one! ❄️💪

At last the sun

❄️ January CIC Joint Meet | SMC x JMCS ❄️

A cracking wintery weekend up at the CIC with teams getting out despite proper Scottish conditions.

Multiple teams from the meet climbed South West Ridge Direct on the Douglas Boulder, while Mark & Seb battled their way up North East Buttress in seriously arduous conditions 💪🥶

Lee & Dean headed up early on Friday, getting some mileage in on the CIC ice falls on top rope before the rest of the crew arrived 🧗‍♂️

For many, the real crux of the weekend wasn’t on the route at all… but escaping the icy car park 🚗🧊

Classic winter, great company, and proper type-2 fun. Same again soon 👀

🎉 100 Years of JMCS Glasgow! 🎉
Back in November we celebrated a century of adventure, history, and mountains with our centenary dinner.
Huge thanks to our guest speakers from the SMC and LSCC as well as founding members family for sharing stories and helping mark this milestone.
Here’s to the next 100 years of climbing together! 🏔️✨

JMCS Self-Rescue Course – 18 Oct 2025

JMCS has loads of incredibly capable climbers in the club — but learning never stops! 💪

We recently ran a self-rescue course at Auchinstarry Quarry, led by club member and Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor Neil Redgrave, alongside Will Murray from .

These sessions are absolutely invaluable — and could genuinely be lifesavers. Even if it’s just a refresher, it’s always worth brushing up on those essential skills. We covered:

🧗‍♂️ Abseiling past a knot
🔧 Unassisted and assisted hoists
🚨 Escaping the system
🚑 Recovering an injured climber on abseil

A big well done to the eight members who came along and threw themselves into the training — great energy all round! 👏

What other training courses would you like to see the club running? Let us know in the comments 👇

Interested in joining a training course or getting involved with JMCS? Head over to our website to find out more and get in touch — we’re always keen to welcome new members!

🍁 Fabulous autumn weather for climbing and hillwalking at the Glasgow JMCS Glen Clova Meet!
A brilliant October weekend with teams hiking the local hills, sport climbing at Kirriemuir, and tackling trad routes at Red Craig.

👣 Adventure, good company, and crisp autumn air — what more could you want?

👉 Find out more or join us: glasgowjmcs.com

Climbing in the Tatra Mountains