2010

16th to 23rd January - France:  Argentiere la Bessee Ice climbing meet (joint with Groupe de Haute Montagne)  Details: Gus Morton or Françoise Call.

1st to19th February - Chile:   Alpine Club Chile meet Details: AC Chile Mike Soldner 07798 903582

12th-13th February weekend  -Scottish Winter Meet- Potteries Bunkhouse, Laggan. 12th-13th Feb. Martin Gillie (0131 4401528) .
Scottish winter meet booked at the popular Potteries Bunkhose in Laggan midway between the Nevis Range and the Cairngorms with Creag Meagaidh on the doorstep. Lots of opportunities for winter climbing, walking and ski-touring.

March 12-13th - Welsh meet - Cwm Glas CC hut in Llanberis Pass Toto Gronlund 01202 668843
We have the whole hut booked that takes 11 people at £15 per head for the weekend. AC members can come early on Thursday and/or leave on Monday: rate is £9 pp for the extra nights if used. Certainly in the heart of the climbing, if we have a late winter a direct walk to Parsley fern gully while if the sun is on the south-facing crags, it could be T-shirt climbing.

April - Cheddar and the Mendips – dates tbc – Stuart Worsfold

April 29th – May 20th – Canada – Ski-touring - The Franklin Traverse of the Coast Range in British Columbia. – Stu Gallagher 01913730451 See “M.A.M.B.O. COUNTRY!” in the November issue of the AC newsletter for an account of an attempt in 2009. Stu Gallagher was so impressed that he is going back in 2010 along with Peter Moody whose idea it was originally for a 14 day self-sufficient traverse of the Mount Waddington range. More details

12th – 26th May - Atlas Mountains (joint ABMSAC/AC)
High Atlas trek including the ascent of Toubkal and three other 4000m summits. Co-ordinator -Alasdair Andrews tel 0131 667 1529. Further details.

21st-23rdMay – Peak District – Steve Hunt
GET YOUR MIDDLES PAINTED AT THE PEAK MEET BBQ!
This year the peak district meet will be held at Stoney Middleton in Derbyshire. Slightly later than in previous years, but hopefully this will give us a better chance to get on some dry rock. We will be based at a small hut for 12 with a real fire, and only 200m from the Moon PH, and on Saturday night we will arrange a BBQ. Also I will be bring some official Beal rope paint so people can renew their middle marks for free.
If you are interested let Steve Hunt know on 01924 463036 or email to Alpinet address.

4th - 6th June - Yorkshire/Lancashire
The Yorkshire Ramblers Club have extended an invitation to a joint meet at their Lowstern hut in Clapham.This area of the Yorkshire Dales offers caving, rock climbing and fell walking. The two previous joint meets were a great success.  To reserve places contact:
Albert Chapman - phone 015242 42556 or e-mail to my Alpinet address.

11th -13th June - Scotland, North West Highlands
Come and enjoy some of the finest mountain scenery in Great Britain. 10 places for AC members and guests at The Smiddy the JMCS (Edinburgh) hut at Dundonnell (www.edinburghjmcs.org.uk/huts/huts.php). £12 pp for two nights. The alpine ridge traverse of An Teallach is on the doorstep, great cragging is close at hand and the famous sea-cliffs of Reiff are within striking distance. For those who feel like a walk there are plenty of Munros for pre-season fitness training! The plan is to have an informal pub dinner on the Saturday night in the nearby Dundonnell Hotel (walking distance!) Those based out of Scotland welcome - it may be possible to stay longer, and the hut is an easy two hours from Inverness airport. Contact me, Jonty Mills by e-mail at my Alpinet address, or phone 0131 478 0776.

26th June-10th July 2010 - Early Season Alpine Meet, Cogne
Why not come to Val D’Aosta in the Italian Alps to sample the splendid climbing in the mountains of Cogne? Popular in the 19^th century and
with modern-day ice-climbers, this area has been almost forgotten by British alpinists but is an excellent early season venue. There are many
peaks in the range 3500-4000m with routes of all types and grades, mostly accessed from small bivouac huts. Obvious targets include La
Grivola, Herbetet and the Gran Paradiso from an unusual (and much superior) side. Based at Camping Lo Stambecco in Valnontey. Details and further information from Martin Gillie, 0131 4401528.

15th-29th July - Caucasus Rock Climbing Meet
A great opportunity to climb Alpine rock routes in a unusual location in Georgia. No queues, good rock and a chance to network with local climbers. Co-ordinator: Janis Ventins. Details

17th – 24th July-Mandarfen, Pitztal (joint ABMSAC/AC)
Hotel based meet, D,B&B from 40.5 euros pppn. Co-ordinator - Alasdair Andrews tel 0131 667 1529. Further details.

24 July to 31 July-Neustift, Stubaital (joint ABMSAC/AC)
Hotel based meet, D,B&B from 41 euros pppn. Co-ordinator - Alasdair Andrews tel 0131 667 1529. Further details.

24th July to 8th August - 2010 Joint Alpine Meet: AC/CC/FRCC/ABMSAC
Bregaglia/Bernina, Vicosoprano. Mike Pinney.

7th August - 2010 YRC trip to Bolivia’s Quimsa Cruz –three or four weeks
We have received an invitation to join a Yorkshire Ramblers Club meet in the Quimsa Cruz.
" The Quimsa Cruz provides a microcosm of the Andes mountains; summits cloaked in perpetual snows, sweeping glaciers, granite peaks, multi-coloured lakes, deep gorges, woodlands, old tin mines, an variety of birds and plants and the mystical (thin) atmosphere of the rugged Andes - unforgettable. The range is the one remaining significant mountain group in Bolivia not yet visited by the YRC in the last 30 years.

The YRC intends about 10 days tourism/acclimatisation trek in to the area before a week or two in an area with considerable new route potential. Google Imperial Quimsa Cruz Report for an impression of the intended climbing area.

Anyone who didn't manage last year's AC Andean meet would be welcome to join the party. Expressions of firm interest by the mid November to Michael Smith ( 07814010165 or email) would be appreciated though later joining may be practicable."

4th - 12th September – Cornwall – Joint AC/CC meet at the Count House, Bosigran
Contact Ron or Ruth Chambers - 07890 782636

September – Scottish dinner meet - dates tbc - co-ordinator needed.

22nd & 23rd October - Reunion Meet - George Starkey Hut, Patterdale
An opportunity for all participants in 2010 meets to share memories, slides and data projections as well as getting out on the hill together again. Mike Pinney 01935 428131.

Autumn 2010 - Joint Meet with Himalayan Club
This is planned to be a mixed exploratory expedition of 3 weeks (4 for some). Some will trek whilst others will hopefully climb one or two unclimbed peaks. Himalayan expert (and AC Hon member), Harish Kapadia will be suggesting some locations.
Anyone interested either in climbing virgin peaks or trekking in the Indian Himalaya please get in touch with Martin Scott - email to Alpinet address or phone 020 7722 3687.

22nd November – 22nd December 2010 – Alpine Club Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula
A sail, ski & climbing expedition open to AC members with suitable background experience. Co-ordinator - Phil Wickens. Details

2011

15th to 23rd January - Ice Climbing Meet in Slovenia
The meet will be organised with the participation of the Slovenian Alpine Club and local luminaries. Come and discover this part of Europe. Ice climbing, mixed climbing and ski touring are excellent. Contact Francoise Call, 0033 683 772319 - francoisecall@yahoo.co.uk

July-August 2011 - Russian Caucasus - An early date for your diaries
:A four week Alpine Club expedition to the Russian Caucasus is currently being planned.  We plan to fly via Moscow to Mineralnyje Vody and from there to go by road to the Bezingi Valley where we shall be based at the Russian camp. This camp provides easy access to the Bezingi Basin which offers superb mountaineering opportunities in an impressive alpine environment on peaks rising to 5200m. Shkhara, Jangi-tau, Gestola and Dych-tau are just some of the well-known peaks accessible from the Bezingi Basin and Friedrich Bender's Classic Climbs in the Caucasus illustrates these and many others. Please contact Derek Buckle if you are interested in joining this meet

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