Activities
The IMC has an active programme of activities throughout the year. In the spring, the climbing season starts with the long-standing (since 1966) annual rock-climbing beginners' course conducted by experienced club members in Dalkey Quarry and Glendalough. Those beginners are then encouraged to develop their skills and join in the club's climbing activities in Ireland and abroad throughout the summer and beyond. Summer is also the peak alpine season, when many groups of members climb in alpine ranges throughout the world. In winter, the focus is on indoor Thursday night social slide shows, training at climbing walls, hillwalking, ice climbing abroad, and rock-climbing, both at home and in sunnier climes such as Spain and beyond.
The club publishes a quarterly newsletter containing articles written by its members describing their activities.
The club's climbing hut (called "The IMC Hut") is located in Glendasan, in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains and within walking distance of the popular crag at Glendalough. It is used by IMC members on a regular basis, but since most members now have access to a car, it is not as important to the club as it used to be. Its main use now is to serve as accommodation for pre-booked groups of outdoor enthusiasts from Ireland and abroad.
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