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Lancashire Mountaineering Club
The LMC is a great way to get out into the mountains with fellow walkers and climbers! Rock climbing
Looks like it'll be quite a party tomorrow at Deerstones, jump in. Nearest postcode in BB10 3RD. Crag can be found on Google Maps NE of this location. Pads, big cams and cleaning gear all useful. 😀
An urgent update on mountain conditions in #Chamonix following the recent warm weather:![]()
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The heat is having a major impact on snow conditions, which are deteriorating rapidly (Aiguille du Tour, normal route on Mont Blanc, etc.) and becoming increasingly technical or even impracticable. The glaciers are also suffering and the snow bridges are weakened: there have been several crevasse falls recently (Dôme du Goûter, Col du Géant, Mont Maudit…)![]()
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There has also been an upsurge in rock falls over the last few days in certain areas ("All aspects are affected, although the W, NW and N sides are predominant, and between 3300 and 3800m. Even ’solid' areas have been affected"): Grands Mulets, Cosmiques arête (on both sides), W face of Blaitière, Goûter couloir (a rescue on the morning of the 22nd following a major rock fall at 5:30AM), Courtes, Droites, Nant Blanc & Pic Sans Nom NW sides, access to the Durier hut from the Domes de Miage, Rochefort, Dent du Géant area, Aig. du Tacul, W face of the Drus, N face of the Grandes Jorasses (Croz spur).![]()
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Make enquiries, adapt your choice of activities and outings and don't hesitate to postpone certain climbs.![]()
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– Translated with kind permission from an original report by La Chamoniarde.
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A bespoke class to suit the needs of the group, to help increase your knowledge, skills and techniques. For climbers Diff to HVD.