2024 Meet Reports
April day walks Sprotborough, New Forest March day walks Castleton, Hampshire February day walks Peaks, Selborne Annual Dinner Meet, Glenridding, February January day walks Ridgeway, Cromford Twixmas Meet, at GSH, New Year Club information
Committee whos who Development and Training package
The web site for the Swiss Alpine Club has links into pages for the separate Sections. A source for all types of climbing information, access and insurance in the UK is the BMC Archive
Members Activities - 2021, 2022, 2023 Training reports 2019, 2020 and 2022 Photo Archive 2001 to 2020 Meet reports 2001 to 2023 Treks 2001 to 2012We continue our pdf archive of books and Journals that give an insight into the Association in its earlier days. Centenary DVD chapters are on YouTube. Journals from 1909 to 2023. History of the Association, published in 2005 was written by member James Bogle. A brief history of the Britannia Hut up to our 2023 visit. In addition, we have a copy of the "Inauguration of the Cabane Britannia, 1912. |
Upcoming Meets - 12 April
There are a few places remaining on the Peak District meet on 3-6 May. Please let Andy Burton know by Thursday 18 April if you want to take one of these places.
Alpine Hotel Meet from 4 to 11 July has one room for two people available. Please contact Pam if you want to come along to the meet. This meet is held in the attractive village of Grimentz in the Val d’Anniviers, one of the loveliest valleys in the Swiss Alps. Slovakia Trek in early September is now full.
The Committee has produced some advice to club members attending club meets during the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Worth a read before you venture out for a day on the hills. Should any meets change then the attendees will be contacted by the meet organiser and information will also be placed on the club website. The Journal was sent to members on 20 April.
April Day Walks - to 9 members went on the day walks. Reports of the walks
The road closures of the A592 Penrith to Windermere road continue, which might affect those using the Hut until the end of April. The road will be shut for 2 weeks from 16 April for resurfacing. The Skills Weekend, based at the GSH, was sucessful with attendees taking part in navigation skills and via ferrata. A report will follow. March Day Walks - up to 12 members went on the day walks.
Reports of the walks. Over the first weekend of February around 40 members and guests braved the windy conditions in the Lake District for our Annual Dinner and AGM at the Inn on the Lake in Glenridding.
Please note a change in Hut bookings over Bank Holidays for members in 2024.
Local support in the Lake District
We are a member of the Friends of the Lake District.
We support the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team.
Patterdale Primary School - We donated money to the school to help fund their 'Forest School and Garden Club'. We are delighted that the school won awards in the Cumbria in Bloom Schools Competition. We record many walks that have been completed on Meets.
Downloadable as a .gpx file for use on GPS, mobile or mapping software. Annual Dinner Walks -
Gowbarrow Round,
Bedafell Round
January Day Walk -
Ridgeway & West Ilsley The Hut (what3words: ///martini.louder.bolsters) is in Patterdale near Ullswater, at the heart of the Lake District’s Eastern Fells. It is ideally placed for the High Street range to the East, whilst from the front there is a splendid view of Helvellyn and its neighbouring fells: to reach them, all you have to do is put on your boots and walk from the Hut.
Please follow the instructions on the use of the hut and be aware of other people using the hut. Advance booking is absolutely essential for members. To book go to the hut website and click on Member Bookings.
Members have exclusive use of the hut at the August and Twixmas Bank Holidays. Marian, the Hut Warden has informed us of road closures of the A592 Penrith to Windermere road, which might affect those using the Hut until the end of April. The road will be shut for 2 weeks from 16 April for resurfacing. Website contributions contact the Editor. |