Author: Ellie Howarth

Thanks for coming to the Indoor Meet on Tuesday and making it such an enjoyable evening. We had 68 in the audience including 2 groups of Explorer Scouts. Next Indoor Meet is Tut Braithwaite on 6th November. Bring your friends.

Hi All, I have received an email from Ken Tebay of the LCCC about their programme of lectures. We have a lecture on 13 Nov , titled TEN NOT OUT by Robert Mcdonald. One man’s account of his tenth round of the Monroes. (£3-00 on the door). We also have THE BRIT ROCK FILM TOUR on 26 Feb (ticket only £7–00 Both start at 7-30 at the Bradshaw Conservative Club . We hope to book Johny Dawes in March. I will keep you informed Ken Tebay LCCC

Hi folks I put this in Featured meets and I should have put it in Member posts so you may have missed it. If you are interested, please let me know asap so you can book the room of your choice. Thanks Ellie https://test.rucksackclub.org/2017/12/08/7-nights-at-self-catering-hut-the-barmer-haus-in-st-jakob-in-defereggen-east-tirol/

John Driskell IDM Col poster revised Jan11 Click on the link to find details of the next Indoor Meet on 6th February at Heaton Moor Sports Club. Please note that there will be a gear auction run by Gerry Gee: if you have any decent used gear that you no longer require, please bring it along.

Hi All, the Whitely Nab at Charlestown is now an Italian restaurant so we will go to the Royal at Hayfield after the walk instead. Anyone is welcome to join us, walking or not. Around 3pm, roughly.

I have reserved space at this self-catering hut in the village of St Jakob in Defereggen for 7-14th July. It has a mixture of double rooms, twin rooms, dormitories sleeping 8, and a couple of single rooms and a room for 4; fully equipped modern kitchen, recently built shower and washroom wing, supermarket just round the corner, bus service, and a couple of restaurants. Wifi across the road in the council office. There is not much parking space outside but there is a car park round the corner. More details at https://www.alpenvereinaktiv.com/de/selbstversorgerhuette/barmer-haus/7242129/ including location and suggested tours. Use as a base for day walks up to peaks such as the Deferegger Pfannhorn 2820m, the Seespitze 3021m, Almerhorn 2985m, or do a multi-day tour of some local huts with or without some peaks. Numerous valley-based walks on well-maintained paths and tracks, using the bus service up the valley for access. Climbing at the Hundskofel and s’Kasermandl near the village, at Arnig near Kals, and Falkenstein east of Matrei – Glanz. Via ferrata: Blauspitze from Grosdorf, Kals; there are others but these are further away. Let me know if you are interested and I’ll send you the price list. It’s your cheapest[…]

The Club Photo Night is on 5th December at Heaton Moor Sports Club at 7.30pm. Come and see photos of Norway (Ian Helliwell), Nepal (Alison Tapley), and the East Tirol around the Defereggen valley (myself), followed by Gerry Gee leading the Gear Auction of unwanted kit, and John Beatty’s photos. Gareth will be in charge of the raffle, so please be generous with donations to the raffle prizes. Proceeds in aid of the Christie Childrens Cancer Fund. Christmassy nibbles. Bar open as usual. £4 for members. Did I mention that there’s a raffle too?

Hi All Don’t forget Mike Hutton is coming to give us a talk this Tuesday. Bring your friends. The Club Photo Night is on 5th December. Have you been somewhere interesting, done something epic this year and would like to show some photos about it? Know someone who fits the bill? If you could put together up to 50 photos and keep it within half an hour, that would be great. Don’t be shy, let me know asap. Ellie Howarth