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Category: Classic Journal Articles

Classic RCJ Article: Recuperamo On the Walker Spur by Nick Wallis [2006]

17th January 2021 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles, Featured Meets

In his On the Hill With, Nick Wallis made reference to his ascent of the Walker Spur. Along with fellow[…]

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Classic RCJ Article: Sailing to the Faeroes by Boece Cardus and John Payne [2004]

6th January 2021 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles, Featured Meets

In his ‘On the hill with…’ Geoff Bell recalls that his President’s Meet on the Faeroes in 2004 was a[…]

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Classic RCJ article: The Scottish Four-thousands by Philip Brockbank and Frank Williamson [1955]

17th November 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles, Featured Meets

Philip Brockbank joined the Club in 1931, after his student days in the infant MUMC. It was said that few[…]

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A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902-1939; Philip Brockbank and Eric Byrom

21st October 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles, Featured Meets

This Short History is a variation on the theme of Classic RCJ articles. It is an invaluable source of historical[…]

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Classic RCJ Article: Eustace Thomas, Manchester Mountaineer by Steve Dean [2002]

30th September 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles, Featured Meets

  Eustace Thomas was a member who had a significant impact on many aspects of mountaineering and the Rucksack Club,[…]

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Classic RCJ Article: Gritstone Rocks – 1921 by Morley Wood [1922]

16th August 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles, Featured Meets

Morley Wood joined the Club in 1909. He was an active climber who climbed many new routes, often with Fred[…]

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Eustace Thomas and The Welsh 3,000s and more

12th July 2020 Dominic Oughton Classic Journal Articles, Member Posts

Joe Fisher spotted an article on the Welsh 3s https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/destinations/how_to_do_the_welsh_3000s_challenge-12857 and posted the following question on FaceBook: From reading this[…]

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Classic RCJ Article: The Conventions of Mountaineering, by JH Doughty [1925]

11th July 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles

Harry Doughty joined the Club in 1920 (at the age of 31). As well as a Journal Editor [of some[…]

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Classic RCJ Article: The Crossing of Greenland, by Ted Courtenay [1982]

24th June 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles

The next article to be Posted in this series of ‘Classic RCJ Articles’ was written by Ted Courtenay after a[…]

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Classic RCJ article: Trespassers will be Prosecuted, by C.H. Pickstone [1922]

1st June 2020 Andy Tomlinson Classic Journal Articles

 The Classic Article“Trespassers will be prosecuted” was published in the 1922 RCJ. The author, Charles Pickstone, was a solicitor and one[…]

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  • 01

    Cancelled: New Year @ High Moss & Beudy Mawr

    All day
    01/01/2021-03/01/2021

    Co-ordinator: TBA

  • 02

    Cancelled: New Year @ High Moss & Beudy Mawr

    All day
    02/01/2021-03/01/2021

    Co-ordinator: TBA

  • 03

    Cancelled: New Year @ High Moss & Beudy Mawr

    All day
    03/01/2021-03/01/2021

    Co-ordinator: TBA

  • 05

    Zoom: Indoor Meet: Bill Deakin and Dominic Oughton – The Diamond & The Black; Climbing in Colorado

    19:00 -21:30
    05/01/2021
    Dominic Oughton

    Bill Deakin & Dominic Oughton – The Diamond & The Black; Climbing in Colorado

    7pm ‘Doors Open’ for 7:30 ‘Kick Off’ and approx. 40mins ‘Show’ followed by 20mins Q&A and optional ‘breakout pub chats’ at 8.30pm

    The Zoom details for THIS SHOW is:

    https://zoom.us/j/91271240405

    Meeting ID: 912 7124 0405
    Passcode: The year of founding of The Rucksack Club

  • 08

    Cancelled: Marsden - Edale & Double

    All day
    08/01/2021-09/01/2021

    Co-ordinators: Ian Helliwell & Andy Llewellyn

  • 09

    Cancelled: Marsden - Edale & Double

    All day
    09/01/2021-09/01/2021

    Co-ordinators: Ian Helliwell & Andy Llewellyn

  • 16

    Cancelled: Introduction to Caving

    All day
    16/01/2021-17/01/2021

    Co-ordinator: Ian Wilson

  • 17

    Cancelled: Introduction to Caving

    All day
    17/01/2021-17/01/2021

    Co-ordinator: Ian Wilson

  • 19

    Zoom Indoor Meet: John Beatty - Islands

    19:00 -21:30
    19/01/2021
    Dominic Oughton

    John Beatty – Islands

    7pm ‘Doors Open’ for 7:30 ‘Kick Off’ and approx. 40mins ‘Show’ followed by 20mins Q&A and optional ‘breakout pub chats’ at 8.30pm

    The Zoom details for THIS SHOW is:

    https://zoom.us/j/91271240405

    Meeting ID: 912 7124 0405
    Passcode: The year of founding of The Rucksack Club

  • 23

    Cancelled: Beudy Mawr Weekend

    All day
    23/01/2021-24/01/2021

    Co-ordinator: Gareth Llewellyn

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