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DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
DESCRIPTION |
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9-18 Jan |
Meet
(Europe) |
Gavarnie, Pyrenees |
Cold Ice Meet Meet. Start the year as you mean to go on - great ice and good company guaranteed. Places may be limited, check with the co-ordinator. Contact Francoise Call francoisecall@yahoo.co.uk. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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2-3 Feb |
Meet, Dinner,
Lectures |
Lake District, Shap Wells |
150th Anniversary of the Alpine Club Celebration. The Launch of the 150th Anniversary of the Alpine Club. Celebration dinner; walks talks and climbs.
Guest: Peter Habeler. Sunday walk / climb organised by Malcolm Eldridge, William & Sarah Newsom, Steve Goodwin. Wes Harry. DETAILS... |
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9-10 Feb |
Meet (UK) |
Laggan, Scotland |
Hills and Haggis Meet. Scottish Winter meet, climbing, walking, dinner. Slightly later date so not to clash with 150th Dinner at Shap.
16 places, alpine style bunks. Please book by sending £22 (cheques payable to the Alpine Club) to Andy Gallagher, 69 Inchbrakie Drive, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3SQ. andygallagher1@btinternet.com VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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End Feb |
Meet (UK) |
N Wales |
Mountain Rescue Course. Joint mountain rescue course – details to be confirmed. |
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Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar |
Exhibition |
J Mitchell Gallery, London |
150 Years of the Alpine Club Exhibition. J Mitchell Gallery, New Bond Street. Paintings, photographs and artefacts; heritage and modern. VIEW ALL EXHIBITIONS... |
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Tue 13 Mar - June |
Exhibition |
Alpine Club, London |
Living Artists of the Alpine Club Exhibition Launch. Launch and preview of the Living Artists of the Alpine Club on 13th March. One small painting donated for sale by each of the 12 current members/associates who are artists. Modern photos from Bond St show. DETAILS... |
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7 Apr – 29 Apr |
Expedition |
Kyrgyzstan |
Ak-Shirak Ski-mountaineering Expedition. Kyrgyzstan. This trip will explore even deeper into this range into areas never climbed and rarely accessed. Minimum qualifications will apply, but the trip is open to all to book. Numbers will be limited, so talk to Dave Wynne-Jones soon. DETAILS... |
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12-13 May |
Meet / Dinner |
Pen y Gwrd, North Wales |
Dragon Dinner & Meet. PyG will take bookings from October. Dinner on the 12th open to about 40 people. For 13th , suggest meet at Pen y Pass 10am for a team effort on Snowdon, any route! VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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Mid May |
Meet |
Aix en Provence, France |
French Hot Rock. To be confirmed…
Climbing and cycling in area around Aix en Provence. Enjoy the fine weather in the south of France rock climbing and even a chance to take part in the prestige "Cezanne Ste Victoire" cycle race.
Martin Scott. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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23 May – 10 Jun |
Expedition |
India |
India Expedition. Kagbusandhi Valley, Garwhal region. Open to 10-20 people. Approximate pricing $US 1500 per person (ex flights to India), for about 2.5-3 weeks. UK Coordinator needed. Harish Kapadia organising India end. DETAILS... |
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June 2007 |
Exhibition |
London, Islington |
Ruskin Revisited Exhibition. George Rowlett at Chamonix and Coniston. 20 works in oil, exhibited with Alpine Club Ruskins. Held at Michael Richardson’s Art Space Gallery, Islington.
Followed by The Ruskin Foundation, Lancaster University. VIEW ALL EXHIBITIONS... |
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To be confirmed |
Exhibition |
Rheged |
AC Artists Exhibition. Rheged VIEW ALL EXHIBITIONS... |
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16- 17 Jun |
Meet (UK) |
Swanage |
Swanage, the Auberge. Sunny South Climbing on the sunny south facing cliffs of Swanage. Coast walk and plenty of mountain biking too. Accommodation at the luxurious Auberge, or camping option. Toto Gronlund 07884 261247, toto.high@ntlworld.com. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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Fri 22 Jun |
Meet / Reception |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
“the Alpine Club, twinned with Zermatt”. The enthusiasm of Zermatt is unparalleled in welcoming the AC and for our shared celebration of 150 years of friendship and growth of Alpinism.
Reception: Evening reception at the Monte Rosa Hotel. Up to 200 guests. Unveiling of the Commemorative stone. DETAILS... |
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Sat 23 Jun |
Meet / Dinner |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Zermatt Dinner. At the Riffelberg.
See newsletter / web for further details and booking. DETAILS... |
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Sun 24 Jun |
Meet / Church Service |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Zermatt Service. At the English Church. DETAILS... |
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22-24 June |
Meet (Europe) |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Zermatt 150th Anniversary Zermatt activities. Walks, climbs, guided and unguided Co-ordinator to be confirmed for climbing post celebrations. DETAILS... |
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8 Jul – 28 Jul |
Meet (UK) |
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Pre-Alps Meet. Primer for the Alp-antics Fell and Rock alpine meet. Alpine Club and Climbers Club members most welcome Jeremy Whitehead. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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28 Jul- 12 Aug |
Meet (Europe) |
Courmayeur, Italy |
Courmayer Meet. All members from the AC, CC, ABMSAC and Fell and Rock very welcome. Grandes Jorasses Campsite, Val Ferret. Mike Pinney/Steve Hunt. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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1-15 Sep |
Meet (Europe) |
Dolomites, Italy |
Dolomites Meets. All members from the AC, CC, ABMSAC and Fell and Rock very welcome. Jeff Harris; . VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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Mid August – September |
Expedition |
Caucasus. |
Caucasus Expedition. Road party depart mid August travelling via Turkey, to meet air party in Tblisi 1 Sep. Drive to Mestier (Central Caucasus). Three weeks in the mountains, and the road party return via Ukraine. Contact Henry Day. DETAILS... |
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Wed 5 Sep – Wed 12 Sep |
Meet (UK) |
Cornwall |
Cornwall Meet. Joint AC/CC climbing meet in Bosigran. Mark Vallance. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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End Sep/begin Oct |
Symposium |
Aviemore, Scotland |
International Mountain Medicine Conference. To be confirmed – may include History of Mountain Medicine event Charlie Clarke |
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19-21 October |
Meet (UK) |
Patterdale, Lakes |
Alps 150th Reunion. Plus meet co-ordinators meet. Mike Pinney. VIEW ALL MEETS... |
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9 Oct – 9 Nov |
Exhibition |
Alpine Club, London |
Rowan Huntley Exhibition. Preview 9th Oct, 5pm. DETAILS... |
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Oct-Nov |
Exhibition |
Kendal, Lake District |
Alpine Club Exhibition. To be confirmed. Exhibition: Mountain Festival, Kendal. Some of the Living Artists of the AC plus photos by our leading lights. VIEW ALL EXHIBITIONS... |
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13 Nov – Christmas |
Exhibition |
Alpine Club, London |
Mountain Paintings. David Bellamy Preview 13th Nov, 5pm. VIEW ALL EXHIBITIONS... |
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Tue 4 Dec |
Reception |
Swiss Embassy, London |
150th Anniversary Reception. Swiss Embassy. Possible seminar in the afternoon. |
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Dec |
AGM/Party |
Alpine Club, London |
Alpine Club Party and AGM. |
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