BMC London and South East Area Meeting
Join the BMC London & South East Area meeting at the Alpine Club on Thursday 23 April
- Date: Thursday 23 Apri l2026
- Time: 7:00pm with refreshments and nibbles available beforehand
- Location: The Alpine club, 55 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3QF
- Online: via Zoom (use the link above)
- Entry: Free to attend but we would appreciate registration via eventbrite to help manage numbers
TALK: Caving Adventures with Tim Vaughan
In 1992, when Tim Vaughan was asked if he wanted to abseil down the third largest underground cavern in the world, he jumped at the opportunity. Majlis al Jinn Cave, Oman, is one of the largest known cave chambers in the world, and at the time, very few people had ever explored it . All that was left to do was find the cave itself in the middle of a mountainous desert landscape, and find a 200m climbing rope with minimal bounce. Descending through Cheryl's drop, considered the most challenging entrance, Tim and the team started a 168m abseil. We are thrilled to have Tim join us to bring the adventure to life, in addition to his other (at times, pretty hairy!) caving experiences.
The meeting will be Hybrid, it would be lovely to see people in person but if you are unable to join us in person please join us virtually via Zoom.
Join us for our next informal gathering of South East climbers and walkers and get involved in the BMC. Area Meetings are run by volunteers and provide an opportunity for you to discuss issues and influence decisions affecting climbers and walkers locally and nationally. All are welcome.
How to attend online
Just click on the Zoom Invite Link when you want to join the meeting. Members who have provided us with an email address (and haven’t unsubscribed from receiving BMC newsletters) will be sent an email containing the Zoom Invite Link, around 7-14 days before the meeting
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