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Update – the MUMC team topped out successfully, and with a bit of help from a late push by some Rucksackers went on to break through the 10,000m barrier. Job done! But there’s still time to donate to help push through the £1,000 barrier!https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MUMC-Everest   Original Post: OK, we’re not actually going to climb Everest, but we are teaming up with MUMC to climb the height of Everest (8,848m) in just 12 hours! We’re doing this to raise money for Mountain Rescue England and Wales to support the amazing work they do keeping us all safe in the hills. Date: Wednesday 30th MarchTime: 10am to 10pm The main “push” is taking place at the Summit Up Climbing Wall, Oldham, OL1 3SE, and you can register here if you’d like to participate: Alternatively (or as well!) the date coincides with the first Wednesday Evening climbing meet at Hobson Moor, so you can head there and then drop me a note of how many metres you’ve climbed and we’ll add it to the total. … and if you can’t get to Oldham or Hobby, then climb something else and let me know – every metre counts! Of course, the other way of[…]

The video of the virtual meet series 3 finale – Double bill: Desert Climbing plus Winter Mountaineering – is now available via the Virtual Meet Gallery (click the link or navigate via the Get Out There menu).  This video contains two excellent presentations: Desert climbing in the SW USA with Jane Gallwey and Sam Simpson Learning to winter climb in your mid-50s – with Kevin Wheeler Well worth a watch…

Hello, just a reminder that I’m running a meeting at Craigallan on the weekend of 1-3rd of April. There is still plenty of space in the hut so if you’re interested just let me know. 🙂

Has any member got a copy of The Black Cliff, Crew,Soper,Wilson ; that they are willing to sell me. I want a copy to give to my mate Paul (Tut) Braithwaite for a present. Please send me a text (details in handbook). Cheers Dave Crilley

The forecast for wednesday 23rd is 17* and sunny, so I will be at horseshoe Quarry with Jordi from about 12. We have have a project “Mr Blue Sky” on the upper tier, there is some nice rock up there. Chris

A reminder for next Tuesday evening – don’t miss: the grand finale of Season 3 of the Zoom shows. A double bill featuring: Desert climbing in the SW USA with Jane Gallwey and Sam Simpson. Learning to winter climb in your mid-50s – with Kevin Wheeler The ‘performance’ starts at 7:30pm for around an hour. “Doors open” at 7.15 pm. Zoom Meeting Link (the same for the whole of Season 3): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89427013616 Meeting ID: 894 2701 3616Passcode: The Year of Founding of The Rucksack Club

The video of Molly Worth’s excellent presentation has now been added to the Virtual Meets Gallery. This can be accessed by clicking on the link above or from the Get Out There! menu. The Virtual Meets Gallery now contains some 33 excellent videos and is always well worth a visit!

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86719559839?pwd=MlhLOFBKbURPeE9OUmQxWnhnMHREdz09 Meeting ID: 867 1955 9839 Passcode: 537688

On Wednesday March 16th at 7.30 pm there will be an additional ‘Zoom to lift the gloom/Indoor Meet’ solely for the purposes of meet and greet and chat. There’s no agenda or planned presentation. Following the Anabasis History presentation on February 24th, the best bit of the evening was just that – ex-Anabasis catching up with each other and engaging with other Rucksackers. So, please join us for more of the same. I’ll post the link later. Thanks.

A reminder for tomorrow evening – don’t miss: Molly Worth talking us through her Alpine Apprenticeship, from MUMC Fresher to the Summit of The Matterhorn! The ‘performance’ starts at 7:30pm for around an hour. “Doors open” at 7.15 pm. Zoom Meeting Link (the same for the whole of Season 3): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89427013616 Meeting ID: 894 2701 3616Passcode: The Year of Founding of The Rucksack Club PS if you have some photos or a story you’d like to share, there’s an opportunity to be a part of a Double Bill for the final episode of Season 3 on Tuesday 22nd March. Drop me an email if you are tempted 🙂