Category: Member Posts

The Olde Rock Inn is closed for refurbishment so The Winking Man is the replacement, on the A53 going back to Buxton.

This is how it stands up to the end of September:- It is Elizabeth Wilson’s Club Meet this weekend (13/14 July). I believe there are some spaces left, so contact Elizabeth if you would like to go. Apart from a couple of bookings for 2 or 3 people towards the end of the month, the hut is empty in July. in August, Steve Gregory has a Club Meet on the weekend of 3rd/4th, John Wootton has booked 5 spaces from the 18th to the 23rd and Joe Fisher has booked 2 spaces on the Bank Holiday weekend of 24th to the 26th. Carole Smithies has booked the hut for her High Camp Meet on the 30th to 1st September. In September proper, Keith Towell has booked 2 places from the 16th to the 20th. Please let me or Steve know if you intend using the hut. Thanks.

Ian on Dirty Stop Out. Stan on High Neb Direct. Note the high tech harness.

The forecast is good for the weekend so as the Stanage and Millstone evening meets were rained off the plan is Saturday at Stanage, in the area around Inverted V / Ellis’s Eliminate and Sunday at Millstone. I shall be at the crag on Saturday from 10am and Sunday from 10.30am. The pub on Saturday – The Scotsman’s Pack and Sunday The Millstone. Hope to see you there.

A reminder that the Wednesday evening climbing meet this week is at Dovestones Edge – the Chew Valley one. I’ll be there from 4:30 ish and the forecast is excellent! Also, a couple more pictures from Paul Woolley’s excellent meet last Saturday at the other Dovestones – Dovestones Tor (Derwent Edges):  

As I missed putting details in the last Meetstaff, just a reminder that its the usual format with two different crags on the 6th and 7th of July. I’ll be at the crags from 10am and will post details of which crags on Thursday the 4th once the weather forecast might point to the best options. I can be contacted beforehand as per details in the handbook or on the day on 07847376071.

A big thank you to everyone who made the long, hot walk to the crag. Eleven of us enjoyed climbing, sunshine and superb views – and the social! Some pictures of members and associate members in action…            

Hoping to see lots of Rucksackers at Dovestone Tor (SK197898) this Saturday (22 June). If you haven’t been before, best to park at Cut Throat Bridge on A57, though it does get busy. The old car parking near Strines Inn is apparently closed. Aim is to climb/boulder/etc, soak up the cloud and later adjourn to a place that sells beer. If anyone wants a lift and can get to Glossop Saturday morning, I’ll be leaving around 7.30am. Mobile 07946 324956.

Dominic has done it again! In the midst of some terrible weather, he managed to book a sunny Saturday afternoon and a weather window of around 4 hours on the Sunday afternoon. Here are a few more pics: A cold but happy BBQ on the beach (last year it was T-shirts and shorts!!)    

See the whole scheme has been cancelled. It was funded by DEFRA – another example of our government being out of touch and wasting our money – BUT maybe it was a softening up exercise so keep vigilant.