May
Talk: Reluctant Alpinism - Viv Scott
May 15, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
(
Social) Climbing in Scotland, The Alps and Alaska
Over the last year Vivian has found himself among other things shivering through a forced bivy on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses, sprinting under tottering Alaskan seracs and abseiling into Beinn Eighe in a storm. What brings these moments together is deciding each time never to leave home comforts ever again... unfortunately Vivian has a short memory.
Growing up in
London, Vivian moved to
Scotland six years ago where he continues his apprenticeship in the weird and wonderful world of winter climbing with repeats and first ascents across the country. Further afield, since his first trip aged 16, Vivian has made regular visits to the Alps to be humbled by the great faces and in April last year, Vivian together with Gareth Hughes went to the Ruth area of the Alaska Range in search of snow and ice - finding slightly more than they bargained for.
NOTE: As with all social evenings where there is no business meeting, a short general meeting will preceed...
Glen Brittle Campsite, Skye
May 23, 2008 (20:00) - May 25, 2008 (23:59)
(
Club Meets) Book From 27/03/08 | Camping meet in the scenic Glen Brittle on Skye. To reach the campsite, drive down glen Brittle until you reach the sea! No shops/pub/cashpoint nearby for this meet, so you'll have to pack everything you need. Campsite offers showers/toilets and easy access to the Hills. Nearest pubs are in Carboost & Sligachan, with nearst shops in Portree. For some tasters of this part of the world, click
here,
here and
here.
June
June Business Meeting
June 05, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
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Committee) Starts at 8.00pm and will be followed by Dave Gordon\'s talk and slide show on "More Joys of Camping".
Seathwaite Campsite, Lake District
June 20, 2008 (20:00) - June 22, 2008 (23:59)
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Club Meets) Book From 24/04/08 | Camping meet, Seathwaite campsite in the lakes with many climbing, hillwalking, cycling, mountain biking and water sports possibilities nearby!
September
September Business Meeting
September 04, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
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Committee) Starts at 8.00pm and will be followed by the Annual Quiz.
Annual Quiz
September 04, 2008 (21:00 - 22:00)
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Social) Questions will be set by last year's winners: Murray Airth, Brian Jamieson and Jim McKenna.
Teams of three. Hook up with others on the night. Test your hill knowledge, have a laugh, and maybe even win some Tiso vouchers (prizes for 1st and 2nd teams).
Bring a pen!!!
Start time for this event is 9.00pm, after the September Business Meet.
October
Talk: Scouting the Summits - Kevin Mitchell
October 02, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
(
Social) The Scout Association almost had a fit - they had a proposal, back in 1992, to try to put Scottish Venture Scouts on the 7 Summits - the highest mountain on each continent. This audatious plan would culminate in an attempt on Everest in 2007 the Centenary of Scouting.
Initially dismissed as an unsustainable dream of leaders with their heads in the clouds, the successful 1993 Expedition to Mt Elbrus in the Russian Caucasus convinced the 'top brass' that we were lucky and that would be the end of the project. However after successful attempts on Mt McKinlay in Alaska in 1997 and Aconcagua in 2000, Scottish Scouting realised that the dream may well become a reality.
This talk is about ordinary Scottish young people doing extra-ordinary things, did a Scottsh Scout summit Everest last year .......? Is the dream still alive? How do 11 kilted scots climbers end up having lunch at the Anchorage Oilmans club? Which way would you go when the bus driver announces in Russian 'left turn for War - right turn for...
The Steep and the Swift - Es Tressider
October 16, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
(
Social) Big Greenland Walls and the Cuillin ridge Traverse record
Es will give a fast-paced talk exploring his twin obsessions of steepness and speed, focussing on new free routes on
Greenland big walls and his 2007 breaking of the record for the Cuillin ridge traverse.
See Es’s website at
www.es_on_ice.co.uk
NOTE: As with all social evenings where there is no business meeting, a short general meeting will preceed the talk to enable new members to be nomintated, and any items of interest to be notified.
November
Cause & Cure - Kev Shields
November 06, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
(
Social) Kev climbs with a prosthetic attachment on his left hand, and also contends with epilepsy.�
In September 07 Kevin soloed Fast & Furious (M10+), and features in the Hot Aches film "Committed".
NOTE: As with all social evenings where there is no business meeting, a short general meeting will preceed the talk to enable new members to be nomintated, and any items of interest to be notified.
Digital Photography
November 20, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
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Social) Details to be confirmed. This page will be updated later.
NOTE: As with all social evenings where there is no business meeting, a short general meeting will preceed the talk to enable new members to be nomintated, and any items of interest to be notified.
December
December Business Meeting
December 04, 2008 (20:00 - 21:00)
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Committee) Starts at 8.00pm and will be followed by the Christmas Social Night.
Social Evening
December 04, 2008 (21:00 - 23:00)
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Social) Songs, recitations, music, dancing - brush up your party pieces and enjoy the company and the crack after the business meet.
(That\'s \'crack\' rather than \'craic\' for those of you with modern pseudo-Irish spelling tendencies. I lean towards the original Scottish word myself, having been brought up with it in the days before it was, apparently, re-invented into Irish as \'craic\'!)
January
Members' Night
January 08, 2009 (20:00 - 22:00)
(
Social) 15 minute talks/slide shows by various member on various topics - this is one of our most popular events, and always throws up the diversity and talent in the club.
Some volunteers already booked.� I\'m on the lookout for others.� Get in touch if you can fill a spot.
Jean
(contact me through the 'Contact Us' link, or my details are on the 'Search Members' link, or at any club event, meeting, etc)
NOTE: This is the second Thursday in January (8th).
February
The Super 7 Challenge - Olly Metherell
February 05, 2009 (20:00 - 21:00)
(
Social) In 2006, Oliver, along with Ian Parnell, climbed a new Grade VIII on the Sioux Wall of Ben Nevis. Earlier that year, he was part of a Scottish Team that climbed a new direttissima up New Zealand’s “Matterhorn”. These two routes are part of a mission to pioneer a new route on every one of the seven continents.
This lecture covers the whole adventure; from his bizarre action-packed temporary jobs such as road testing 200mph super-bikes to raiding bins with dirt-bagging climbing vagabonds in Chamonix. Combine this with his award winning photography and you have an evening of inspirational entertainment.
Website at: http://www.super7.co.uk
NOTE: As with all social evenings where there is no business meeting, a short general meeting will preceed the talk to enable new members to be nomintated, and any items of interest to be notified.
Deft Moves - Niall McNair
February 19, 2009 (20:00 - 21:30)
(
Social) This talk focuses on some aspects of Niall's deafness but is mostly about hard(ish) on sight rock climbing in the UK and abroad.
Niall's onsight climbing of the multi-pitch route Redemption Arc, E6 6a xs, on an unclimbed sea cliff on the Hebridean Island of Pabbay features in the Hot Aches film "Committed".
NOTE: As with all social evenings where there is no business meeting, a short general meeting will preceed the talk to enable new members to be nominated, and any items of interest to be notified.
March
March Business Meeting AGM
March 05, 2009 (20:00 - 22:00)
(
Committee) The Annual General Meeting starts at 8.00pm. There is no talk/slide show on the evening of the AGM.
