The ULGMC Committee
ULGMC has a large and friendly committee. Look out for them on trips, socials and at the walls or contact them here. A list of previous committee members can be found here.
Keit Mott - President
I realise that many of you know me well, some even too well so please excuse this indulgence! I started climbing at around the age of 4 when my mum had to help me down from a tree in the garden. I was more inclined to long distance backpacking before being recruited into the club by one of my lecturers, Monty Avis. I think I officially joined the club in 1981, at the Land’s End meet and have been a member ever since. I have been on the committee before, have run meets at home and away and continue to enjoy camping and the outdoors and encourage others to do the same.
Email me with general enquiries about the club.
Sue Darling - Vice-president
Sue has been a long standing member of ULGMC and was the president from 2008 to 2012. She rejoind the committee in 2022 to support us while wake up from our Covid slumber.
Frances Mott - Treasurer
Email me with queries about our expedition & training fund or financial support to run meets.
David Roche - Membership secretary
I am a recently retired GP, living in East Sussex close to the Sandstone edges. I have climbed since university, rock climbing, mountaineering and ski touring mainly plus a few related activities.... The interest has taken me throughout the UK, European Alps, Jordan, South Africa and trekking visits to the Himalaya. I am still rock climbing but longer journeys in the mountains are currently curtailed due to a few injuries. As a sleeping member of ULGMC since the 1980's I have finally come out of the closet to help, hopefully!
Email me with queries about membership.
Vacant - Secretary
Interested in joining the committee? Email the president for more information
Elanor Mott - Meets Secretary
I joined ULGMC in 2010 shortly after my 18th birthday after having grown up attending club meets with my parents (I was approximately four months old at my first meet). I have many happy childhood memories of Caseg Fraith, Fallcliffe and Trevedra Farm Campsite and all the members of the club who became an extended family to me.
I have always enjoyed walking, climbing (as a child I was given the nickname petit chamois by one member of ULGMC) , and socialising at club meets.
I organise the meets list and the Annual General Meeting. Email me if you'd like to know more about a meet or book onto one.
Seb Rowlands - Committee Member without Portfolio
Seb (they/them) has been involved with ULGMC since their undergraduate days at Royal Holloway in 2009, and has enjoyed many visits to the Caseg and Falcliffe huts over the years. Seb has been climbing since they were 16, and makes up for their lack of strength with belay snacks and enthusiasm. These days, being based in Brighton, they are more often found paddleboarding in the sea, but always keen for more hiking adventures.
Stephan Tietz - Committee Member without Portfolio
I joined ULGMC in 2010, shortly after I started climbing. I was the club's treasurer and membership secretary from 2013-2017 (as well as 2019-2022) and the president from 2017-2022. Currently, I am looking after our webpage.
My favourite UK climbing venues are Bosigran and Lawrencefield. I've also done some clambering on the continent, i.e. sport climbing in Spain and France, as well as recently mountaineering in the Iatlian and Swiss Alps. Since becoming a father I have mostly 'retired' from regular climbing & mountaineering and spend most of my free time as a ultra trail runner. I have participated in almost 20 mountain marathons (Rab/ROC, OMM, OMM Iceland, Saunders, Marmot Dark Mountains, Great Lakeland 3-day), done the Welsh 3000's in a day, set an only/fastest known times for the New Lipchis Way, the Wayfarer's Walk and the Devonshire Heartland Way as well as run the Centurian North Downs Way 100, Centurian South Downs Way 100 and Cotswold Way Century. I hope to complete the big three rounds (especially Paddy Buckley) one day and the Arc of Attrirtion.
I am also a Veg(etari)an and happy to chat about how to get enough protein and engery from a plant-based diet, as well as how to combine all that with a full-time job and being a parent!
Non-committee roles
There are many other people who do various jobs in the club, not all of whom are mentioned here. The main people you may come across or need to contact are:
Vacant - Club Archivist
Interested in looking after the ULGMC archive and provide interesting stories from the past for our newsletter and social media? Email the president for more information
Hut wardens and trustees
Mark Stitson - Hut Trustee (Lead for Caseg Fraith)
Joined the club in 2007 and club secretary from 2007 until 2013. Hut trustee since 2016.
Keith Mott - Hut Trustee
I realise that many of you know me well, some even too well so please excuse this indulgence! I started climbing at around the age of 4 when my mum had to help me down from a tree in the garden. I was more inclined to long distance backpacking before being recruited into the club by one of my lecturers, Monty Avis. I think I officially joined the club in 1981, at the Land’s End meet and have been a member ever since. I have been on the committee before, have run meets at home and away and continue to enjoy camping and the outdoors and encourage others to do the same.
Mike Pollitt - Hut Trustee
I started climbing with our sister club, the University of London Mountaineering Club, which I joined in 2003. I joined ULGMC in 2010. I am also a keen walker - particularly in the mountains but ranging from lowland areas to mountain wildcamping to hut-to-hut trekking in the Alps. I like scrambles and long adventure climbs.
Mike Hale - Hut Trustee (Lead for Fallcliffe)
I've been a member of ULGMC since 2009. I've been climbing for 20+ years. I grew up walking and climbing in the Lake District and Skye and since then have climbed throughout the UK, skied and mountaineered in Europe. In 2010 I went on an expedition exploring the Tupungato region of Chile. I enjoy winter climbing and am also a member of the Alpine Club. I "enjoy" mountain marathons and help run the ULGMC Alpine trips. I'm keen to see more overseas trips and expeditions!
Phil Tarr - Warden of Caseg Fraith
Sally Brown - Sub-warden of Caseg Fraith
Dave Morley - Warden of Fallcliffe Cottage
