Should anything change with regards to Club meets then the attendees will be contacted by the meet organiser and information will also be placed on the club website.

Day Meets have been a successful part of our excursions in the last few years and we are planning to continue them. If any members want to help organise the day walks in their area please let Paul know. About two weeks before the day meets the venues will be posted on the website.
Please contact the organisers to confirm your attendance (use members database for email addresses).

AGM and Annual Dinner January 31 - 2 February
The annual club dinner has been arranged at the Inn on the Lake Saturday 1st February at 7.30pm.
We are delighted to announce our Guest Speaker for the evening is Pamela Harris.
The AGM will be at 5:45, followed by a 4 course dinner at 7:30pm. The cost of the meal will be £37.50 per person.
Full details and a booking form for the dinner were sent out with the December newsletter.

Refresh/Improve your skills 11 - 13 April
This meet is held at the George Starkey Hut. Saturday’s training will be run by the Mammut Mountain School guides starting with the Via Ferrata Extreme Experience at the Honister Slate Mine. On topping out on Fleetwith Pike, the rest of the day will be spent covering emergency procedures and first aid in the mountains close by.
There are 8 places currently available on this meet. Preference will be given to members booking on the Dolomites Via Ferrata meet in September as this is training for that week. More places can be made available if necessary.
Places can be reserved by paying a non-refundable deposit of £35. The Club will fund the remaining cost to existing 2023 to date members.

Peak District Meet 2 - 5 May
This meet is again being held at Ilam Hall Youth Hostel. This 17th Century gothic manor sits in 84 acres of National Trust parkland, with the beauty of Dovedale just on its doorstep. The beautiful youth hostel is full of character and nestled near the quaint village of Ilam.
There are 8 places available on this meet at £70.88 per person. Expressions of interest must be sent to the meet organiser as soon as possible to book your attendance.
This is mainly a walking, cycling and climbing meet.

Aviemore 21 - 27 May
This meet is held at the Aviemore Youth Hostel.
Nine places, six male and 3 three female, are booked, but this can be adjusted.
Shops and pubs etc are in the village about 1Km away. Some catering in house. Bus and train access is nearby. Cost per person is £156.44 for the 6 nights.
There are plenty of Munros and other tops in the area.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the meet organiser as soon as possible to book your attendance.

Snowdonia Meet 6 - 8 June
This meet will be at the Oread Hut in Rhyd Ddu. There are 20 places available on this meet. There will be a communal meal on the Saturday night.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the meet organiser at least a month in advance of the meet to book your attendance.
This is mainly a walking and climbing meet but there are many excellent mountain biking and cycling routes in the area.

Eskdale Camping Meet 20 - 22 June
A chance to get your old camping kit out. Friday and Saturday nights wild camping with minimal carrying of kit. Will not require super-lightweight modern equipment. Walk-in of up to 2hrs with 250m height gain.
Camping by lake with drinkable water. Various walks from encampment, including up to Scafell. Walk down Sunday morning in time for Sunday lunch at Woolpack Inn. Parking cost £20 per person. Post Code CA19 1TH

Joint Alpine Camping Meet - Vicosoprano, Bregaglia 21 June-5 July
This area is well known for its Rock climbing, not least the Badile, but there are also some stunning opportunities for classical alpinism, including the Piz Bernina. The valley drops down to Chiavenna in Italy. The meet will be based at Camping Mulina below the Maloja Pass and close to Albigna.
The campsite will allocate an area for us. Please directly with the campsite and put in the comments box that you are ‘with the BAC’.
The Alpine Club welcomes guests on the summer meet – please contact the meet coordinator with details of your insurance and experience. Sister clubs are also more than welcome, if accompanied by their own coordinator.

Alpine Hotel Meet - Lenk, Switzerland 4 - 11 July
Next summer’s hotel meet will be held at the Hotel Wildstrubel in the attractive village of Lenk in the Bernese Oberland, near to the better-known resort of Gstaad. There are numerous walking trails from the village itself and from nearby hamlets higher up which are reached by postbus and gondola lift. Two SAC huts can be reached in a day’s walk.
There are frequent flights from the UK to both Geneva and Zurich airports, from where there are trains to Lenk via Bern and Zweisimmen, a journey of 3-4 hours.
Accommodation has been reserved in the friendly 3* Sporthotel Wildstrubel, in a central location near the train and bus stops. All rooms are en-suite, most with balconies, with a safe deposit box and free Wi-Fi. Reservations are on a half-board basis, with a hot and cold breakfast buffet and 3-course dinner with choice. The hotel has a sunny outside terrace/bar, several indoor lounges, an indoor swimming pool and a wellness centre with sauna and steam bath.
The cost for the week, based on a group of 20, is CHF 770 per person in a double room, CHF 805 in a single room with one bed.
The tourist tax for the Simmental Card is an additional CHF 6 per person per night. This gives free use of buses and trains throughout the Simmental, including to Gstaad, and a 20% reduction on gondola lifts.
Members expressing an interest will receive a Fact Sheet with all the details including a Booking Form, which must be returned to the meet organiser by 20 January 2024 with the booking fee to reserve your place.

Dartmoor Meet 1 - 4 August
This meet will be held at the Plume of Feathers Bunkhouse in Princetown. There are 8 places booked for the meet. The cost is £30 payable on arrival to the pub. You need to take your own bedding. Meals are available at the pub and there is a limited kitchen also available in the bunkhouse.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the meet organiser as soon as possible to book your attendance. This is mainly a walking meet but there are many excellent climbing and mountain biking routes in the area.

Maintenance Meet at GSH 12 - 15 August (+ optional weekend stay for attendees)
This meet is available to volunteers from both Clubs who wish to help spring clean the Hut and help in its ongoing maintenance.
Bed nights are free gratis, and a communal meal is provided on one evening. Just let Marian know you are coming.
There is always quite a lot to do, but you are only expected to work some of the time and get out on the hill on at least one day.

The weekend, ie Friday and Saturday night, is now reserved for the participants of the Maintenance Meet to use. No other club is booked into the hut. If you wish to stay please book your own extra nights.

Via Ferrata Trek 12 - 21 September
This meet is in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italian Dolomites.
This meet is to follow on from the Skills Meet in April, putting the learning into practice in and among the limestone pinnacles above Cortina. Accommodation is a mix of self-catering apartments in Cortina at the start and finish of the week, and four nights half-board at the Pomedes Hut, which has access to three easy grades via ferrata for members to start out on, and a couple of more challenging ones to finish.
A couple of nights in the Generator Youth Hostel in Venice have also been reserved for those flying in and out of Venice Airport.
The cost for the 9 nights is £775 per person. Please contact the Meet Organiser to book a place.

Northumberland Meet 3 - 6 October
Based at Hadrian’s Wall YHA which is adjoined by The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre which focuses on the unique landscape and is managed by the Northumberland National Park Authority. The Twice Brewed Inn is only a short walk away. It serves hearty home cooked food and offer an impressive selection of their own brewed ales and spirits. Discover the onsite Brew House and Dark skies Observatory.
Ideally located in the beautiful countryside, this high-spec hostel is perfect for exploring the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage site, located just a few hundred metres away. You’ll also be close to the Roman Army Museum, the awe-inspiring Roman fort at Vindolanda and, of course, the adjoining discovery centre with its innovative exhibitions and spectacular viewing platforms. Kielder Forest, Carlisle, Newcastle and even places as far away as Holy Island and Alnwick are within driving distance too.

Brecon Beacons Meet 24 - 25 October
This meet will be held at the Star Bunkhouse at Bwlch (directly opposite the New Inn). You need to take your own bedding. No breakfast is included. Evening meals will be booked at the New Inn.
There are 8 places booked at a cost of £30 per person.
This is mainly a walking meet but there are many excellent mountain biking routes in the area. Lockable bike storage is available.

Presidents meet 31 October - 2 November
This meet will be held at the George Starkey hut. There are 25 places available.
There will be a communal meal at the hut on the Saturday evening.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the meet organiser at least a month in advance of the meet to book your attendance.

Joint ABMSAC/AC Twixmas/New Year meet, GSH 29 December - January 2
Advance booking is essential for members. To book go to the hut website and click on Member Bookings.
Once you have booked please contact Judy Renshaw so that communal meals/activiies can be coordinated.