Category: Member Posts

Chris Pembroke and friends are in this weekend (5 spaces), so there is room available. Steve and I had ‘exclusive’ bookings for the following two weekends but numbers are down, so there is room available on both if you wish to go. As usual, let mr know and confirm you have read all the Covid stuff. Bill

Read any book or article about climbing technique and you’ll see something about throwing yourself off in order to overcome a fear of falling. But why is climbing one of the few sports to advocate the practise of failure? What, if any, is the science behind this approach – how is it supposed to work? And what if you’ve tried that and actually found your fear getting worse? In this talk Rebecca will unpack some of the reasons why we fear falling, how falling practice is supposed to work and the many reasons it can actually make things worse. Expect to come away with some practical tips on how to manage anxiety in the mountains! Rebecca Williams is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a Performance Psychology Coach, who specialises in helping climbers improve their performance through learning evidence based techniques to manage fear and develop confidence. She’s been working with climbers of all ages, abilities and disciplines for the last 15 years, and is very well placed to give a brilliant talk! Don’t miss it! Use this link…it is only £3 for non-members…money well spent on a winter’s evening!  

Dear All, I’m sorry to say I’m having to cancel the RC Nav’ Challenge, due to some problems with my right leg I won’t be able to put the checkpoints out. Please pass this message on to others who were planning to take part. Regards Andy

To support the work of Climbers Against Cancer, Dominic and his team of helpers have produced another stupendous calendar for 2022, featuring Club members ‘Getting Out There’ ! All proceeds from the sale of these calendars will go to CAC to help fund cancer research throughout the world. Thanks to generous donations to cover production costs, every single penny will benefit CAC. They are on sale at several climbing walls at £10 each (£5 to students). I’ll also try and get to those walls who haven’t taken a batch to sell up to now, on the Wednesday evening meets. If you are unable to get to a wall, you can obtain one from me by simply transferring £11.35 to the Club Community Account (Barclays, sort code 20 55 41, account number 40599913, account name ‘The Rucksack Club Limited’). The extra £1.35 covers the cost of second class UK postage. As soon as I see a name and the funds in the account, I’ll get one to you. Sales over the Club Dinner last weekend resulted in £430, which is a very healthy start to the campaign! Lets see what we can do by the end of January – £2000, £3000[…]

Hi Everyone, With the new year approaching we’re asking for your help to enable us to grow our club social media presence. The aim of the club’s public Instagram and Facebook pages is to help raise awareness of the club and to showcase what we do by publishing posts using photos that highlight our activities. To do this we need photographs from our members getting out there! These can be shots from years gone by or photos of you ‘getting out there’ from last week. Our ask to you is to please look through wherever you store your photos and email in to us any images you have which highlight your activities as a member or the club’s activities more widely. This will really help us to show others what the club is about and what our members get up to now and in times gone by. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us please email them in to myself or Andrew Barlass at joefisher513@hotmail.com or andrewtbarlass@gmail.com respectively. Thanks in advance! Joe and Andy

November is beginning to fill up, but there is plenty of availability towards the end of the month (from 22nd onwards). In December, the hut is fully booked for the weekends of 3-5 and 10-12, otherwise available. There is nothing formally organised over Christmas, so if you fancy spending Yuletide in the Welsh mountains, let me or Steve know. Think glorious days, perfect conditions, clear blue skies, log fires … OK then, log fires at least!

Hi Everyone, For the Annual Dinner weekend in a couple of weeks I am organising a run (as an alternative to Andy T’s walk) on the Saturday. The plan for this is to meet outside the Wilson’s Arms at Torver at 12 and head out for a 2-3 hour jaunt heading up initially to Goats water and then taking in some of the summits around that area depending on weather. It will be a relaxed pace! Please can you let me know if you are planning to join me for this? Just so I have some expectation. Cheers!

Sorry for the short notice but I’ve only just realised that my local walk from Buxton isn’t advertised, thank you Inken. Saturday 6th November, 14 mile circular walk from Fern lane Buxton, 9am start. It’s the lane to Buxton riding near the Tesco garage on London road. Feel free to give me a ring, text, email. My contact details are in the handbook.

Due to a cancellation, there is availability should someone wish to share a twin room with myself (Richard Jewell) at the Cumbria Grand for either 1 or 2 (preferable) nights Fri – Sat 12 -14/11/2021 (Club Dinner Weekend). The cost is £55 per night B&B. If interested, please contact Richard Jewell via email or Telephone (details in handbook) by Mon 8 Nov. I intend to be at High Moss from Tues – Fri prior to the Dinner and will only then have limited mobile phone access.

Dominic has been very active in producing the CAC/RC 2022 calendar, which the Club has generously supported. The cost is £10, of which every penny goes to CAC. They are available at the local climbing walls and I’ll be taking a supply up to the Dinner, but some people might not be able to make any of those. So – if you want one (or two , or three…) transfer £11.35, times however many, to the Club Community account (sort code 20 55 41, account number 40599913, Rucksack Club Ltd). I can’t help the £1.35 postage cost but you get a free envelope (to re-use) and the satisfaction of knowing that I have personally put the calendar inside it and taken it to the local post office for you. Might make a good Christmas present. Just saying. When I see the payment, I’ll put it/them in the post. It’s all for a good cause. Bill