Vagabond Mountaineering Club

About Us

The Vagabond MC is a Merseyside based club with about 60 members of all ages. We own our own hut, "Pant-y-Fron", which is situated in beautiful surroundings in the Llanberis Pass at the foot of Snowdon.

The Vags have weekly meets every Tuesday evening throughout the year. In winter these meets are held at the local climbing walls (usually The Awesome Walls, Liverpool and The North West Face, Warrington) but in the summer we get out to the local crags (eg. Llanferres, Maeshavn, Pex Hill, Wilton, Helsby etc.). Check out the 'Diary' page for an up-to-date list of upcoming meets.

Weekend meets for rock and ice climbing are held through the year at various locations around the country as well as trips further afield. In the past these have included Spain, Fontainbleu, Lundy Island and the Alps. We also hold novice meets to give everyone opportunities to improve their skills. Pant y Fron is busy most weekends of the year and is also booked out to different clubs and organisations. At the moment the club is in the process of applying for a lottery grant to improve the facilities at Pant y Fron.

New members are always welcome (novices and experienced alike) with membership open to anyone of 18 years and over. Come and join us for a few evenings (Tuesdays) and get to know a few members. You will then be elected to Prospective Membership for 6 months followed by Full Membership.

If you're interested in joining the club please click here to drop Fran an email.

Chris Salvage on Doorpost (hs)
Chris Salvage on Doorpost (hs)

Club History

VMC History (pt1) Article by Peter Howgate discussing the origins of the club

VMC History (pt2) A letter from Peter to Arthur continuing the story of the history of the Vags.

Founder Members Who was in the club in the early days

Club Officers A history of the Clubs Officers (needs completing)