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Widdop

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Wednesday 6th September – Evening Climbing Meet A high, remote, moorland crag. At 350m altitude, somewhat blustery, midge-ridden and rather grey, our visit to Widdop can add edge to our adage “Get out there…” The new YMC guide to Yorkshire Gritstone (Volume 2) couldn’t praise Widdop more highly. We managed a select few routes (Krypton Route with the additional excellent top-out moves of the Flake, no mild for a Mild VS lead and the varied Curving Crack) before heading along to boulder adventures. Inevitably perhaps the wee-beasties won the war but not before some of us claimed satisfaction on such classics as Pickpocket’s Crack (Andy Stewart pictured), Fagin’s Ridge and Red Edge among others.

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Grosvenediger

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Wednesday Walkers on top of the Grosvenediger – the 4th highest in Austria at 3,666 metres. From left to right: Tim Taylor, Gwyn Thomas, Steve Wells (guest), Chris Wilkshire, Frank Procter, Ellie Howarth, Gerry Oliver and Ray Grover. July 2017. Photo by Ray Grover.  

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Here are a few of the latest posts from the old Rucksack Club blog site. Please respond directly to the person who posted: John Warburton 4th August: “I would like to get some caving trips organised for the late afternoon/evening in DERBYSHIRE.Starting in the AUTUMN any one who is keen please get in touch.” Ade Pedley 27th July: “Would anybody be interested in a ski touring and climbing trip to east Greenland next year?, this would be to an area that I know where there are many peaks to climb, either technical or ski ascents/ descents, mostly first ascents, need commitment by end of september this year to secure charter flights, price to be confirmed but approx £2000 for two weeks or a bit less depending on flights, trip likely to be from mid April, let me know if you are interested and give me a call f you want to know more” Bill Deakin 26th July: “In August, Geoff Gosling’s Club meet is on the weekend of 12/13th, Chris Dodd has booked 3 spaces for 15/16th and Elizabeth Wilson has booked 2/3 places for 19/20th. At present, no bookings in September. In October, Geoff Pettengell has booked 12 places[…]

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