Category: Member Posts

Hi folks I put this in Featured meets and I should have put it in Member posts so you may have missed it. If you are interested, please let me know asap so you can book the room of your choice. Thanks Ellie https://test.rucksackclub.org/2017/12/08/7-nights-at-self-catering-hut-the-barmer-haus-in-st-jakob-in-defereggen-east-tirol/

Apologies for the flood of emails – the core website software was updated yesterday and it looks like there is a bug in there somewhere that is causing multiple notifications to be sent. I will investigate and, if necessary, restore to an earlier version. Thanks for your patience… Ian

We currently have around 15 members and guests coming on the Winter Alpine Meet. If you intend joining us and are not on the list please let me know so I can coordinate activities etc. I was asked a question by Steve relating to the WAM’18 and ski touring in general: Steve’s question: “I’ve been looking at replacing my rope for glacier travel on skis, mainly to save weight. 8mm 30metres seems to be the recommendation. Opinions seem to vary regarding dynamic (less likely to break or cause injury in event of falling into a crevasse) or static (easier to prussik up). I could order a Beal Rando 8mm from Snow Leader in Chamonix for UK delivery for £42 which would save having to go shopping when we arrive. I’ve read that this is dynamic though it’s not specified on the shop’s website. Any thoughts?” I answered: “I’ve been looking at ropes with the same idea – weight saving. The latest ropes are 6mm like the Petzl Rad Line which is static. There is a good explanation of this on the Petzel site: https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Sport/Ropes/RAD-SYSTEM including the static vs. dynamic argument. The upside is weight -only 660g/30m. The down sides are:[…]

I’m thinking of putting together a photo album/montage type of thing for the anniversary meet. Please let me know if you have any suitable shots. Early photos would be welcome. Thanks

Craven Pothole Club are looking forward to meeting us and already have some plans in mind. Its pretty wet underground at the moment, but its sure to stop raining soon! Surprisingly, this is not the first joint RC/CPC meet, the last one was August 1936!! So if you want to be part of this historic event and celebrate the 82nd anniversary of this meet please come along and ‘Get Down There’! Mike Hartley…please contact me if further information needed.

An update on what has been going on at Beudy over the last few weeks. Extensive ‘re-modelling ‘ has taken place in the dining room. The wooden cladding and blockwork behind it has been removed to reveal the original arched stonework. A multi fuel stove has been installed, so the days of burning your back whilst having your dinner are over! Some cleaning and pointing work remains, so bear with us. Once this has been done, we can decorate and put the pictures back on the walls. We have put some food storage boxes in the dining room. Please use them – it will save cluttering up the kitchen and will hopefully (if you put the lids on) stop Mr Mouse from eating your food.

Amended route for Wednesday 31.1.18 Eyam, Sir William Hill, Stoke Ford, Abney Moor x 2, Great Hucklow, Foolow – 9.5 miles & 1663 ft Leader: Richard Evans Start: Upper Car Park Eyam SK 215 767 Route AM: William Hill 217779, Stoke Ford 211795, Oaks Farm 210798, Cross Abney Moor x 1 to Robins Hood Cross 183802. Cross Abney Moor x 2 to 188786, south westerly to Queens Head in Great Hucklow (177779). Route PM: Foolow 190 768 and then footpaths and stiles back to Eyam

The Winter Mountaineering meet at Craigallan on 24/25th February is currently full. I will put an update on here if I get any cancellations. Jim Paxman

The Meet Co-ordinator has provided the following update [21 January]: A circular walk of approximately 17km taking in Ward’s Stone. Meet 9.30am in Littledale [Forrest of Bowland], roadside parking near Cragg farm (SD545617). Terrain: field paths, moorland tracks and rough moorland traverse. The walk takes in high Bowland tops and visits the highest point in the Forest of Bowland. Anyone interested contact meet co-ordinator as in Meetstaff. Note this is a change of start from that advertised in December’s Meetstaff.  

Bookings over the next couple of months are:- 20/21 January – whole hut – Club Meet (Gareth Llewellyn) 27/28 January – 10 spaces booked by Skyline MC 3/4 February – 11 spaces booked by Red Rope MC 10/11 February – 11 spaces booked by Phil Deakin (no relation!) 17/18 February – 4 spaces booked by Loughton MC 10/11 March – whole hut – Dan Hostford 21/22 April – whole hut – Club Meet – Bill Deakin/Steve Gregory) Please let me or Steve know if you intend using the hut. Thanks