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Melbourne University Mountaineering Club

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 169-171 Berkeley Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mumc.org.au

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25.01.2022 Let's Get Animated! Midnight Ascent 2018 -photo credit Luke Frisken

24.01.2022 What adventures lie ahead for you in the new decade? Wishing everyone a happy New Year from MUMC - -... - - Sam Thompson - Australian Landscape entry for Pie and Slide 2017 See more

24.01.2022 Things got a bit quiet during exams, it’s nice to see our members out and about again! Guillaume Stanguennec

24.01.2022 Are you around Melbourne Uni? Do you love a good adventure? Interested in climbing, kayaking, bushwalking or skiing? Come check the MUMC stall at uni out. We would love to have more friends to go on adventures with! Photo Matilda Minibrook

24.01.2022 Start the semester with our largest trip of the year, designed for beginners - think nature, new friends, and an epic adventure! Sign ups at clubs day (26 Feb) and the weekly Tuesday meetings More info: https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2067-intro-trip-2020

23.01.2022 Social Distancing Thursday is back this week! We will be playing Jackbox games over Discord* and (maybe) watch some outdoors-y films too! Send us a message for the Discord link and any suggestions for future MUMC online socials ... *Discord is a free online chatting and streaming platform, and is accessible through any browser without registration

23.01.2022 TOMORROW! Vote in the new committee for 2020/2021 Find the nominees’ names on the members-only facebook group Current members would have received a couple of emails with the Zoom invite and password - be sure to check your spam folders if you haven’t found it If you can't make the online meeting tomorrow, you can email your votes to the secretary. DM for more info.

23.01.2022 Frequently Asked Questions: Do I have to be at the University of Melbourne to join? Nope. Full details on membership here https://www.mumc.org.au/membership... How can I join? Sign up online! https://www.mumc.org.au/join How can I sign up for trips? Sign up online: https://www.mumc.org.au/trips *Trips have mandatory meetings on the Tuesday before the trip. Come to 171 Berkley St the Tuesday before the trip. What do I get with membership? Access to rental gear (for a small fee), free copies of The Mountaineer, discounts at local outdoor retailers, and access to some awesome trips and adventures. Can I rent gear for non-club trips? Only members who have been on 2+ club trips can hire gear out for non-club trips. What if I haven't been on 2+ club trips and need a tent and sleeping bag? Visit https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/get-stuff/equipment/camping/ Can I come along and check out the club before I join? Sure. The clubrooms are open every Tuesday at 7pm and welcome to all. Where are the clubrooms? Just south of the University of Melbourne main campus. Our new clubrooms are at 171 Berkeley Street. I have more questions. Who can I ask? Go to https://www.mumc.org.au Come around on a Tuesday (7pm) to 171 Berkley Street (opposite the Spot Building) and speak to any of the "older" members. We're all happy to help! See you soon!

21.01.2022 The April 2018 edition is available online! https://www.mumc.org.au/mountaineer

21.01.2022 Come find our stall on North Court on Club Days (22nd of February) and try our caving problem out.

21.01.2022 OXO paddlers in NZ’s South Island rapids, Glenroy and Matataki River Aching for an adventure this summer? Come have a chat and/or drink with us at Tuesday’s social and trip meeting https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2034-weekly-meeting-10-12-2019... - - - - - : Robert Oakenshield

20.01.2022 In a couple of weeks MUMC will be running the first introductory climbing course of the decade It’s no surprise the trip’s completely booked out! For those keen to learn more about the club’s climbing framework come down to Tuesday’s Meeting or get started at an indoor climbing scene with Monday’s Social Climbing https://www.mumc.org.au/tr/2056-intro-to-trad-and-abseiling... - - - - Andrea Duan - Club Activity entry for Pie and Slide 2017

20.01.2022 Ever wondered what we do when we’re not in the outdoors? Join us at Social Thursdays there is the occasional be baking, and pizzas*!! *view may not be as stunning as advertised https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2090-weekly-social-20-02-2020... - - - Steven Birkett entry for Pie and Slide 2018 See more

20.01.2022 What are OXOs? "Surely you’re talking about the stock cubes, and even so why? Yeah nah - It’s what MUMC folks are called and it’s been that way for quite a while (think 60s or earlier) More on 'the species of OXOs' in this article from the 2014 October Mountaineer (pg 10)... https://www.mumc.org.au//mountaine/mountaineer_2014_10.pdf P.S. We’ll be having another virtual Tuesday meeting tomorrow - zoom link in the Facebook group or DM us Darcey Pie and Slide 2018

20.01.2022 Last weekend, a big group of OXOs completed a walk from Mount Dandenong Ferntree Gully to Olinda Reserve The walk was a section of the OXFAM 2020 track - of which our two teams are still fundraising for (links below) Beautiful shots by Jess Mitchel ... https://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/my/team/35936 https://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/my/team/36050

19.01.2022 Hope you are all excited to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the club! Ticket sales close Tuesday night!!

19.01.2022 3 different groups of bushwalkers in 2019’s Intro Trip - rain or shine Keep your eyes peeled for the next Intro Trip new trips will still go ahead before the semester starts - -... - - - Alex Hormann See more

18.01.2022 THIS WEDNESDAY is Clubs Day! Join the club and sign up for intro trip or come say hi we'll have a slackline up and a caving obstacle course! Our booth will be at University Plaza, between MSD and Union House see you there!

18.01.2022 Lovely day for a Yarra Paddle

18.01.2022 MUMC around the world. Robert Oakenshield having fun in Nepal.

17.01.2022 "The final climb to the summit of Mt Crinoline was a particularly fun part of the adventure ft. loose gravel, crawling under bushes, bouldering, and Maggie nearly losing a drink bottle. The view and the magical campsite were absolutely worth it!" You could put yourself on the waiting list for the bushwalking trips up on the site or better yet come down to Tuesday meetings to be the first to hear and sign up to new trips -... - - Ruby Adams

17.01.2022 [POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER] In lieu of our weekly pub meetings, join us for a late xmas picnic on the 22nd held at University Square (by the Spot) All MUMC members welcome!... To keep with COVID policy, please sign up on the trip page if you wish to come https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2204-mumc-xmas-picnic Food is not provided, please bring food to share Mohammed Nasher, Pie and Slide 2019

17.01.2022 Whether you’re spending your Christmas in the snow or somewhere warmer - we hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas - - - -... Margot Balliet See more

15.01.2022 Heading into 2020 be like... - - - Dr Sophie Chandra, featuring Adam Seet at Mt. Bogong

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15.01.2022 Winning photos of Pie and Slide 2019

14.01.2022 Get to know the club In lieu of Tuesday Meetings, for the first 2 weeks of uni we'll be slacklining (+frisbee) at the University Square park Then it's off to Bobbie Peels from 7pm ... Where: University Square on Pelham St When: 5.30pm onwards

14.01.2022 Every year in August, when the moon is full, old and new MUMC members take up the quest of hiking up to our snow surrounded MUMC hut. A 4 to 7 hour steep hike, with heavy packs, with all sanity left in the carpark. Over the weekend and on the mountain top, they cook up an impressive meal from... scratch and have a... costume party?! It’s a shame this year has to be cancelled due to external reasons If this is something you would be thrilled to be apart of - see if... you could hear some stories from someone next week in our Virtual Tuesday Meeting Rob Oakenshield 2015 Midnight Ascent Luke Friskin 2018 Midnight Ascent Marine Balliet 2019 Midnight Ascent

14.01.2022 This trip was the recipient of the Melbourne University Mountaineering Club Adventure grant in 2018 (https://www.mumc.org.au/adventure-grant)

13.01.2022 The Melbourne University Mountaineering Club has 2 teams (8 people) entered in the epic Oxfam trailwalker, a 100km walk from Endeavour Hills to Heidelberg. This is a big deal for all taking part and everyone is already in their walking shoes clocking up some training hours Done in one hit this will take us somewhere around 30hrs It'll be taxing on the body, blisters and muscles, not to mention the lack of sleep! So, if you would like to show your support for our wa...rrior walkers and simultaneously help Oxfam fight inequality and poverty you can follow the below links to donate to our teams. Every penny is a penny closer to our $3,200 goal Much love, Maggie, Ruby, Emily, Ella, Mohamed, Callum, Shaun and Matthew

13.01.2022 Self-isolating and missing the outdoors this weekend? Lucky for you, our club magazines are available on the website - with issues dating back to 1962! Let us know which article got you even more excited to venture out when everything settles

13.01.2022 If memories of good times under the sun were to be embodied, I reckon it would be in film Super stoked to have been on a trip with Harry, who brought his film camera along for one of the beginner ski trips in September last year, as well as 2019’s Midnight Ascent We are always looking to share your memories with the club here on the Facebook page, our Instagram @M.U.M.C and most of all on the next Mountaineer ... Harry Skewes, Mt Buffalo ft. Alex; Made it (Lomo 35mm); Cosy, Warm and Dry; Getting in the groove

13.01.2022 This year MUMC have entered two teams for the Oxfam trailwalker In a couple of months, they will embark on a 100km race through Victorian bush trails, and raising funds to support Oxfam’s work in tackling poverty around the world Fundraising links for the teams will be posted soon ... More info: https://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/ - - - - Yaoli Wang entry for Pie and Slide 2017 Oxfam Melbourne trailwalker 2020 See more

12.01.2022 Lyrebirds were heard not seen - but look how fab we look with our binos Missed out on trip sign ups? Beginner trips fill up very quickly, you can turn on email notification to sign up on trips as soon as its online. Alternatively, put your name on the waitlist and show up to the trip meeting to take up a spot that freed up Shoot us a message if you have any questions on signing up for trips

11.01.2022 Missed signing up for your 2019 membership on Clubs Day last Thursday? Or maybe you’re interested in our annual Intro Trip happening later this month and want more info? Come to our clubrooms today at 171 Berkeley Street. They’ll be open until our weekly meeting concludes at 7:30pm!

11.01.2022 Restrictions have been eased Weather’s looking great What's everyone up to this fine weekend? Maria Del Torre Barranco for Pie and Slide 2019 - Mitchell River National Park

11.01.2022 Join us for our annual pie and slide event! https://www.facebook.com/events/732830353806326/?ti=icl

11.01.2022 Missed out last week? We have another Monday Social Boulders tomorrow Anyone and everyone can show up, it’s $19 entry for students and MUMC members (+$7 for shoes hire). Rock up to the place and find us in a bright blue MUMC tshirt Where: Northside Boulders Brunswick... When: 8th March, 3pm to 6pm* updated to suit labour day hours See more

11.01.2022 If you’re a current member, make sure you’re in the members-only Facebook group Stay updated with the club’s current affairs, great reads, online workshops, and fascinating docos ... P.s. send us a message if you’re not in the group or generally wants to know more about the club See more

11.01.2022 In 2019 MUMC will be 75, and Bushwalk Australia would be very pleased to have an article about MUMC. This can take any form we like, within reason, any length, and perhaps it would be good to have several MUMC authors from different eras. BWA will provide full editing support. If any MUMC members, past bushwalking officers or the like from other eras are interested in contributing to said article, please send an e-mail to [email protected]

11.01.2022 What’s everyone up to for the long weekend? Personally I’ll be staying home and catching up on a good book or two Sarah Mcconville, A Good Read, for Pie and Slide 2021

11.01.2022 Hi guys, just a heads up that Intro Trip 2019 is only a few weeks away! This is our biggest trip of the year and we have some amazing leaders running a heap of activities. Opportunities include rock climbing, rafting, bushwalks, abseil, canoe polo. It's a great trip to make heaps of new friends! All the activities are beginner-friendly and you don't need any experience to come along. Sign up here to book your place: https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/1874-intro-trip-2019

11.01.2022 Repost of some MUMC members going above and beyond! Great work gang - keep us inspired through mid-semester!

10.01.2022 The first challenge has been posted in OXO club rooms, you have less than 48 Hours!! Twice a week new challenges will be posted in the OXO club rooms Facebook group, one for Climbing and one for Mixed Skills 48 hours to complete the challenge by uploading a video response (less than a minute)... Have fun, and stay safe - Ruby and Matilda

10.01.2022 Catch us at the Summerfest club expo! Renew and sign up for your 2020 membership at our stall - - -... Mohamed Nasher Entry for Pie and Slide 2019 See more

10.01.2022 The heavy rain this past week isn’t all bad for Rob at Bendigo Possibly the first descent by kayak at Barfolds Gorge (?) with the stage 3 restrictions, it’s a local run that I’ve been wanting to hit up and thought it would only be a class 2 with portages around the waterfalls Sure doesn’t look like it Hope everyone’s staying safe and finding the adventures within your area’s COVID regulations

10.01.2022 Oxo’s old and new enjoying the long weekend doing some maintenance tasks at MUMC Memorial Hut including installing the new hut sign.

10.01.2022 The Mountaineering Social Night has been moved to an online session! Curious about mountaineering? Getting ready for the winter season? This session is perfect for both seasoned and beginner climbers

09.01.2022 1 DAY LEFT before committee nominations close All you'll need to do is submit a nomination form* and send it to our secretary *found here: https://www.mumc.org.au/committee... Submission closes on Tuesday midnight (Tomorrow, 11.59pm) Unsure? Send us a DM or comment below if you have any questions

09.01.2022 Welcome to the new (online) semester! I’m sure we’re all longing to get on the slopes, or for us in Victoria any semblance of the outdoors Fret not, TONIGHT AT 8PM Luke will be doing a presentation on Mountaineering and Ski Touring in New Zealand ... Here's a little teaser with Guillaume slogging it up the Fox Glacier last year with one of Jack's home built roll-up pulks! Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/bbk-udze-iiy

09.01.2022 "Otways?" Surely not, taken at Snobs Creek. A potential location for that annual-trip-in-the-beginning-of the-semester - -... - - - by Rob See more

09.01.2022 MUMC is back in business! We’ve been approved by the University to run trips in small groups of 6. Stay tuned for further updates on our policies and trip announcements Another great news: members that signed up earlier this year (or late last year) gets a free year of membership valid until Feb 2022 ... If you’re thinking of becoming a member: It’s the end of the year , so your membership will also be valid until Feb 2022 See you all very soon! Luke Frisken for Pie and Slide 2019

09.01.2022 Come find out about our club, we are next to Standing Room cafe, try our slackline out while you are at it!

08.01.2022 Tuesday night meeting and pub is back at the comfort of your own living rooms Zoom drinks and chat open to everyone who wants to touch base, chat about the outdoors and new folks who haven’t had the chance to get to know the club Send us a message for the Zoom link or find it in our Facebook group

08.01.2022 What’s the deal with that Christmas photo? It’s Midnight Ascent Sign ups opens in July but read more about it first: https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2038-midnight-ascent-2020 - -... - - Margot Balliet See more

08.01.2022 Awesome to see some of our members out with Melbourne Climbing School.

07.01.2022 Looking forward to a great semester! Photocred Sam Thompson

07.01.2022 The 75th Anniversary Edition of the Mountaineer is up online It’s been over a year in the making and all the hard work paid off because our club magazine is finally here There’s plenty of articles to engross yourself in, from stories of adventures, the history of the club, anecdotes from current and past members, and many more! ... Print copies can be ordered by covering the cost of postage. Contact [email protected] if you are interested

07.01.2022 Amazing turn out last week! Our Intro Trip is SOLD OUT! Waitlist is open if you’re mighty keen As per usual, the meeting is tomorrow night at 7pm on 169 Berkeley Street - Don’t forget to bring back your gear from the weekend Isabel Cornes

06.01.2022 Missed out on O-Week or just miss us already? Join us for the first Tuesday Meeting of the semester and we’ll be heading out to the pub afterwards https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2100-weekly-meeting-03-03-2020

05.01.2022 Is there any Aussie critter that’s cuter than the wombat? I've had my tent torn through by one and I'll still do anything for them Anna Smith for Pie and Slide 2018

05.01.2022 From what started as jealousy and awe, Aaditya joined the OXOs in the Nagambie canoe polo games Breaking their formations and outsmarting their game plans was really fun, can’t wait for the regular club season to start in March." Keen to try out canoe polo? Sign up for this interclub trip (open to those with previous paddling skills)... https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2062-interclubs-essendon - - - - Harrison from ROC See more

05.01.2022 Already falling behind on lectures and classes A refreshing day walk could you good This bird watching trip is accessible by public transport, there's no need for camping, and will finish up at a pub in Belgrave Trip info: https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2243-bird-watching

05.01.2022 Keen to learn more about mountaineering? Or are you already a seasoned climber looking to cook up an adventure? Either way save the date for the new year's cross-club Mountaineering Social Night

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04.01.2022 Happy holidays! Spot the . Hope everyone is going on awesome adventures. Thanks for sending the picture Luke Frisken.

04.01.2022 All club activities are suspended until further notice in response to the evolving COVID-19 situation. The club is following directives from the University and MUSport, which will be an ongoing process for the foreseeable future. Latest developments can be found at https://www.unimelb.edu.au/coronavirus All trips, Tuesday meetings and Thursday socials are suspended. The clubrooms are no longer open for general use - if personal items need to be removed, please contact a commi...ttee member. There will also be no gear hire for the time being. In light of advice from Melbourne University and the government, this is the safest course of action to reduce transmission. MUMC committee will be discussing the possibility of small-group club trips as the situation unfolds and as we receive more advice, but doing our part for the safety of club members and the general public is currently our priority. Send us a message for further information and active members can keep updated through our Facebook group.

04.01.2022 First climbing trip of the year - massive kudos to Daire and Alex for organising it Alex at Falcons Lookout, Werribee Gorge Psst Pie and Slide submission closes this thursday!... Send in a photo to stand the chance to win prizes from our partnered climbing gyms and outdoor shops https://www.mumc.org.au/pie-and-slide/submit Find inspo from previous entries here https://www.mumc.org.au/pie-and-slide/

04.01.2022 Let your mind adventure with these grand lists of films and clips. Stay home and be well for your next adventure! Feel free to share your favorite outdoor films in the comments ... Daire’s Social Iso Adventure Inspo https://docs.google.com//1GNoThE-tuscf7mkbMquR9jh52w/edit Back Country Film Festival (Thanks Laura!) https://winterwildlands.org/stream-the-2019-20-backcountr/ Free movies from the Banff Mountain Film Festival (Thanks Daire!) https://drive.google.com//19gCZq_vSaG8xjTgRiohTK-0Iy/view

03.01.2022 Hey pals, looking to upskill and connect with the womxn climbing community? We are thrilled to share the Women Uprising’s Virtual Climbing Festival which will be held on Zoom on the 5th of September The virtual festival will consist of:... - workshops and clinics by womxn leaders and athletes - panels and discussions by womxn leaders and athletes - a movie screening, - a prize draw worth over $1500, - and even an after-festival iso party https://www.wuclimbfestival.com/copy-of-registration-schedu The festival provides a platform for womxn leaders and athletes to share valuable skills and knowledge with other womxn, to empower womxn in climbing, encourage diversity, and teach valuable life skills by creating a safe and diverse space for learning There are still a few spots for festival scholarships for folx who are financially struggling but still want to attend the festival. Scholarship recipients will receive full access to the virtual festival. BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of colour), WOC (Womxn of Colour), LGBTQIA+ folx are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications close on the 29th of August 2020. https://forms.gle/b53BB4vbYWLJnSv79 Ticket sales will go towards remunerating everyone involved in making this festival happen. In addition to supporting the athletes, speakers, and leaders who are not currently working due to restrictions and for those whose only form of income is through guiding the outdoor. 10% of all ticket sales will also go to Intouch - an organisation focusing on women from migrant and refugee background who experience family violence. Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-uprising-virtual-climbin More information on: https://www.wuclimbfestival.com/

03.01.2022 Want to give back to the club? or have some ideas and want to see where the club will go? The 2020 Annual General Meeting is happening in a couple of weeks and the committee nominations are OPEN Send us a DM or comment below if you have any questions on the roles or how to apply ... 2020, 2019, and 2018 MUMC Committee

03.01.2022 Sitting at an altitude of 1600m on the North West Spur of Mt. Feathertop, the hut’s unique geodesic dome is a beacon and a refuge for bushwalkers and ski-tourers in all weather conditions Judging from its shape and features, one would assume everything was helicopter in However it was in fact built by MUMC members in the mid 1960s - an unskilled labour force that relied on its own resourcefulness and the ingenuity of a Civil Engineering student Peter Kneen Read more ...on the history and construction of the hut on our website: https://www.mumc.org.au/hut And the original description of the hut design by Peter Kneen in the Mountaineer from November 1965 https://www.mumc.org.au//mountaine/mountaineer_1965_11.pdf (pg 3)

03.01.2022 Rogaining is a sport where in teams, you try and find as many checkpoints in a specified time using a map and compass It’s scavenger hunt meets bushwalking If this sounds like your jam, join Callum for an introductory session to rogaining after tomorrow’s meeting! https://www.mumc.org.au/trips/2113-introduction-to-rogaining

01.01.2022 Hats off to the outgoing committee for their massive effort over the past year and CONGRATULATIONS to the new committee of 2021 We look forward to bringing adventure back on everyone’s calendars https://www.mumc.org.au/committee

01.01.2022 Happy New Years Adventurers! We are thrilled to announce submissions for Pie and Slide for 2020/2021 are open! Pie and Slide is an annual social tradition for MUMC where we eat pies and look at slides (photos) over the past year ... This years novelty category is Lockdown Adventures, so dig up your old photos of tents in the living room, bouldering on the bookshelf, and kayaking in the bathtub For more info on the categories and to look at previous entries, check here: https://www.mumc.org.au/pie-and-slide/ Members can participate and submit their photos here https://www.mumc.org.au/pie-and-slide/submit

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