Category: Member Posts

Dave Woolley takes over as the new President of the Rucksack Club from Keith Towell (live from the AGM).

Week of 7 – 13 January 2019 Monday: AGM 7.30pm at Heaton Moor Sports’ Club, Green Lane, Heaton Moor, Stockport. SK4 2NF Wednesday Walk: 9mls from Lamaload CP [976753] via Vale Royal, Kerridge, Bollington & Billinge Hill. Coordinator: Ray Grover. Pub: Turner’s Arms, Bollington Wednesday evening climbing: Manchester Climbing Centre from 6pm…note different venue this week! Coordinator: John Jefferies Weekend: New and prospective members, High Moss. Coordinator: Ben Llewellyn. For full details see the Meets Calendar

Yesterday, in the Manchester Home Cinema, I watched the documentary film “Free Solo” made by National Geographic, showing the background and climax to Alex Honnold’s solo ascent of El Cap on 3Jun2017 in 3hours 56 mins. …. my heart is still pounding !

A quick update on trains etc. The morning Manchester to Marsden trains appear to be running as normal (operated by TransPennine express) – see my earlier post for details. No trains at all from Edale to Manchester due to strike (operated by Northern Rail). Offers of lifts from Edale so far (please contact them direct – details in the handbook) John Warburton (to Manchester) 3 or 4 places Guy Froud (to Saddleworth) 2 or 3 places (I’ve already bagged one!) Ged Cudahay if offering to put up 1 or 2 people overnight just outside Buxton. John Jefferies may have his car at Edale if he can get a lift from his house in Poynton to a station on Saturday Morning. There are usually a lot of people at The Ramblers so I’m sure many more lift options will be available on the day. For those who are social media literate, then the Rucksack Club FaceBook group is probably a good place to get a conversation going. Hope to see many of you tomorrow… Ian  

Looks like there will be no trains on Saturday from Edale back to Manchester after 5pm due to strike action. Please can anyone with cars at Edale help out with lifts…. Thanks Ian  

As we have recently done the advertised walk I will introduce on Wednesday a variation that I learned on the recent Hot Pot walk. We can ascend Ollerbrook Clough and east along the edge of Kinder to Crookstone Barn. Total distance will now be around 12 miles.

Week of 31 December 2018 – 5 January 2019 Monday/Tuesday: Hogmanay at Craigallan and New Year at High Moss and Beudy celebrations. For further information please contact the respective Hut Wardens. Wednesday evening climbing: Awesome Walls, Stockport from 6pm. Co-ordinator: John Jefferies Wednesday Walk: 10mls from Odin Mine [135835] via Hollins Cross, Ollerbrook Booth, Jaggers Clough and Hope. Pub: Cheshire Cheese, Hope. Details Mike Gregg. Weekend: Marsden-Edale…Double [Co-ordinator: Andy Llewellyn] and single [Co-ordinator Ian Helliwell]…see Website for more details. For full details see the Meets Calendar 

Week of 24 – 30 December 2018 Festive greetings from the website team…and yes, there are some activities this week! Wednesday Walk: 9.25mls from Chinley Chapel [055820] via Chapel Milton, Chinley Churn, Gowhole, Bridgemont, Eccles Pike. Pub: Dog & Partridge, Bridgemont. Details Mike Gregg Weekend: Hogmanay at Craigallan and New Year at High Moss and Beudy. For further information please contact the respective Hut Wardens. For full details see the Meets Calendar, 

Marsden-Edale 5th January 2019. The annual post-Christmas romp on the moors needs no introduction! Meet as usual at Marsden at the end of Wessenden Rd (GR SE048107 OS South Pennines OL 21 map) for a 7:45 start – finish at The Ramblers in Edale. Granville will be doing his world famous soup kitchen again at Woodhead (car park at the start of the old road to Glossop) and Upper North Grain. Granville writes: “I will be in the two usual places. Firstly just off the Woodhead road, and then when everybody has past through, I will proceed to the Snake road, and again wait there until every weary soul has passed through. The menu will be… Woodhead road: Golden vegetable soup , mild chilli bean soup and bread roll. Tea , coffee, hot chocolate and plenty of water for bottles. Snake road: All of the above plus cakes various, for a little sugar boost, before hitting the Seal Stones. NB Both soups are vegetarian , the chilli soup is vegan. If any body needs gluten free bread and cake, would they please let know via email so I know what quantities I need to provide. COST! Sorry about this, 3[…]

Week of 17 – 22 Dec 2018 Wednesday Walk: Walk and Christmas lunch. The Ramblers, Edale. Details: Ray Grover. Wednesday evening climbing: Awesome Walls, Stockport from 6pm and afterwards atThe Railway, Avenue Street, Stockport SK1 2BZ. Co-ordinator John Jefferies. No formal Club activities over the weekend! A note from the Meetstaff Editor:The next Meetstaff will be out early January 2019. Any urgent updates will be placed on the Website.