15/07/2018 Climbers: With settled weather, the choice was Kinder Northern Edges and the four who arrived at the layby below the Snake Inn, did just that. New to three of them, there were exclamations of “Why do we go abroad?” with the fine weather and clear views. It was extremely hot, and sweating our way …
Coniston Copper Mines Hut
06/04/2018 - 08/04/2018 The above leaders were 3rd hand, the role changing in rapid succession. In the end Griff catered marvellously, with Lionel adding his little touches. The Peppits stopped off at Trowbarrow on the Friday afternoon, Mike & Rob completing two routes before heading off to Coniston and the Black Bull, downing some ale …
Clapham – Walking & Caving
09/03/2018 - 11/03/2018 Once again a pleasant, warm comfortable hut, made even better by being the only ones there. Hoody (assisted by Chris) made everyone welcome and amused us all with catering and cooking misfortunes (for example the green beans being cooked with no water and the pudding heated with cling film attached – both …
Walk from Stoney & Knotlow Caving
18/02/18 The cave and walk leaders joined forces, the cave leader confident that the younger cavers would be able to cope without him. So the party started off with a devious route up the Dale via Stoney crags, past Carlswark and along the narrow climbers traverse to the Eyam road, all of which some members …
A Bad Weather Walk & Caving in Stoney
21/01/2018 With John E unable to lead the walkers, Syd was co-opted. With a poor weather forecast for snow and then turning to rain. Snowflakes began falling as we set off to Cutthroat Bridge, then up the shooting track to Jarvis Clough. The ground was frozen with a dusting of snow and picking our way …
Stoney Walk
19/02/2017 Route – We left the hut promptly at 9:15 the route took us through Stoney Middleton passed the Baths and thence up the track leading to the Grindleford – Eyam road and then upwards towards the woodland formerly owned by Derek and Angela G at Top Riley. We then entered Stoke Wood at which …
Win Hill to Kinder
15/01/2017 The walkers met at 9am as planned on the side road in Hope. The weather was awful – exceedingly wet and windy (sods law, the day before was wonderful) with Kinder at its worst. Most of the paths ran with snow melt and rain water, such that paddling would be a more appropriate term …
105th Annual Dinner – Glaramara
18/11/16 - 20/11/16 By Crowson: Ok, up a snowy Great End via Cust's Gully, escaped from waterfall under chock stone to exit on head wall. (Crowson Grayson). By Bob G: On Saturday Phil and Bob tried to climb up a snow gully on Great Gable. The snow was like tiny polystyrene balls - we didn’t …
Beudy Mawr, Llanberis
16/09/16 - 18/09/16 The Hut was as ever found to be comfortable, well equipped and convenient for Snowdon. With excellent weather, a good turnout and excellent food provided by the joint leaders a memorable meet was guaranteed. Many happy memories of previous meets at this hut, including impromptu, were recounted. Our southern members, Clowes, Goulden …
Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut, North Ballachulish
16/06/16 - 19/06/16 I arrived at the hut on Friday evening, having picked up Goulden and Hood at Perth station. We unloaded some food for the weekend, and then headed for the local bar which overlooked the Ballachulish bridge, where we found four of the less youthful members tucking into a bar meal. Pierce, Grayson …
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