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At last i got my refund, all of it,by letting my bank deal with it. How they get a result when Ryan air make it so difficult for passengers to request it i don’t know.Anyway thanks for all the advice.John

For this Tuesday’s show we’ve got three brilliant and contrasting talks: Jack Helliwell on Alpine Adventures Steve Smith on Ski Touring Clair and Ian Wilson on Ecuador Peaks You can join via the usual Tuesday Zoom details: Doors open from 7pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. The link is: https://zoom.us/j/93547263254 Meeting ID: 935 4726 3254 Requires password (year of founding of The Rucksack Club) Meanwhile, I’ve set up a JustGiving page to support the charity Urban Uprising who help young people from diverse backgrounds have the opportunities that we’ve all had, to get involved in the outdoors and climbing. In their words: Elevating and Inspiring Young People Through Climbing The Virtual Slideshows have made me appreciate what we’ve all been missing during lockdown: the importance of the outdoors to our mental as well as physical health, and the great companionship that comes from enjoying these with like-minded people. The idea to support Urban Uprising was to help open up access to these for young people who otherwise might not get the chance. If you’ve enjoyed the shows so far, or simply want to support a great cause, why not donate now? https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dominic-oughton Cheers, Dom

The Rucksack Club and Alpine Club, two of Britain’s oldest mountaineering clubs, combine to take you up the classic six great north faces of the Alps, with accounts from 6 different members. As ticklists go this is short, sweet and an easy one to remember, but containing formidable and historic routes, it’s not such an easy one to complete and has become the benchmark for the serious alpinist. It’s the Matterhorn, Eiger, Grandes Jorasses; the Petit Dru, Cima Grande di Laveredo, and Piz Badile. In Part 1, we are hosted by the Rucksack Club to celebrate what has become known as “the trilogy”: Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses, and the Eiger, with speakers Andy Kirkpatrick, Martin Cooper, Nick Wallis, Bill Deakin and Tony Rhodes. As usual, we will finish with a Q&A. Club members can participate directly in the Zoom discussion – watch your email for the link or check the Rucksack Club Facebook Group post [NOTE This is NOT the same link as the usual Tuesday evening session] We’re also opening the event to the whole climbing community. You can watch the livestream at the following YouTube Event link: https://youtu.be/VKy9HKhFwTU and also pose questions to the speakers via the comments function.

Every June, for almost 20 years, Helen and I have organised The Gogarth Meet. Despite my best efforts, and the climbing on The Best Crag In The World, this has become known as the Barbecue Meet! Due to the Covid crisis, 2020 was a bit different, with gatherings of more than 6 people banned, and no one allowed to drive more than 5 miles in Wales. Still, it takes more than a mere global pandemic to dampen the enthusiasm of The Rucksack Club, and the meet was reconvened from Port Dafarch Beach into back gardens and front rooms across cyberspace. More than fifty of us got together on Zoom to enjoy Burgers, BBQ, Beers, Bonfire and Banter – you could argue that’s all the best bits, without the carbon footprint or the terror of Main Cliff! Thanks everyone for joining us for such a fun evening – with the banter flowing and fire crackling it was almost like the real thing. Special thanks to John Beatty, Dave Crilley, Adam Bowman, Gareth llewellyn, Rob and Mike Ferguson, Martin Cooper and Alan Firth for sharing their pics and tales, and to Jim Burton and Bill Deakin for chipping in with stories from[…]

Hello, I have 2 portaledge and a haul bag looking for new homes and adventures. Please contact me as per handbook. Thank you. Mike Hartley

Hi folks, please share with people you know   This little film is about the important issue of getting long-standing paths registered as rights of way … before the deadline in 2025. an estimated 10,000 miles of paths across England and Wales are at risk of being lost forever, unless we come together to save them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYc0Ouxhx0&t=233s     There’s more about Don’t Lose Your Way here: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/dont-lose-your-way-2026.aspx

Guess who these 5 are?! Sadly, 2 are no longer with us

Following Kilian Jornet’s record breaking climb of Mt Everest in 2017.  A vital part of this process took place at home, using a hypoxic chamber Kilian for sleep as well as exercise over the 8 weeks prior to his departure for Nepal. Finally, before flying, he spent a further 10 days preparing in the Alps where, his records show, he spent 100 hours sleeping and ski mountaineering at altitudes of up to 4200m.  Since then, other mountaineers have adopted a similar approach. On his Blog, Into the Death Zone, Jeremy Windsor discusses one such ascent with Roxanne Vogel who made headlines in 2019 by successfully climbing Mt Everest in a 14 day round trip from her home in San Francisco…incredible! Follow the link below https://deathzone.7thwave.io/blog/1661

For Tuesday’s lockdown virtual slideshow we are encouraging you to cook and eat daal bat. Eat it before during or afterwards or for the full Nepalese experience, have it for breakfast too.

Top of the Grande Motte at sunrise…May 2020 What do you do when you have been locked down for 7 weeks in Tignes and you are fanatical about skiing and cycling? Two “Ultimate” boys dreamt of combining the two disciplines for a challenging day out https://vimeo.com/user25116911/skibike …and they loved it so much, they looked for a longer challenge! https://vimeo.com/421213481