Meets 2012
7th -14th January - Continental Ice Climbing
The Meet will take place at Cogne. (Switched from Kandersteg). I have provisionally bookied 20 places at the Hotel La Barme
10 places will be from Sat to Sat and 10 places from Sun to Sat. I have negotiated a discount.
Co-ordinator: Gus Morton
18th/19th February (nights of 17th/18th) Scottish Winter Meet
This year's Scottish Winter Meet will be held at Corran Ferry Bunkhouse. This is between Glencoe and Ben Nevis and also within easy range of Creag Megaidh, Glen Shiel and Argour. The cost is £16 a night.
Further details and booking from Martin Gillie 0131 4401528 (see email address on Alpinet)
3rd/4th March - President’s Welsh Dinner Meet – Bryn Tyrch Hotel, Capel Curig
Pat Littlejohn will be the guest speaker.
For dinner bookings:
contact Cathy Woodhead / David Medcalf Tel: 01766512115
Limited places are available for Friday and Saturday nights at The Climbers' Club hut - Helyg on the A5, 4km west of Capel Curig. To book accommodation contact Anna Seale
March - June: Exchange Meet with CAF Marseilles.
The CAF Marseilles section has offered to host the visit of a small team of AC rock climbers to the Marseilles region for about a week some time from March to May, on the understanding that that team would then host a visit by CAF Marseilles members to climb in North Wales for about a week in June.
Co-ordinator - Alasdair Buchanan 07737339693 (see email address on Alpinet).
1st - 8th April (Easter-week) - Ski & climbing meet in Jotunheimen, Norway at Krossbu
Co-ordinator: Knut Tonsberg - Further details.
6th-14th April (Easter) - Croatia – Rock climbing
Based at Starigrad Paklenica.
This is a superb Karst Limestone area where sport and traditional climbs can be enjoyed in the National Park. A huge gorge runs at a right angle to the sea with climbs from 2 and 3 pitches to those of 350m long.
With walking in the Velibit mountains and mountain huts, gorges, show caves, not to mention Plitvilca National park with its lakes and tufa formations, this is a wonderful area for many activities that I have visited 3 times.
Access by plane to Zagreb or Split with bus/coach connections to Starigrad Paklenica. Car hire possible. All those interested please get in touch and I will book the campsite.
Co-ordinator: Pam Holt 07909 963466
11th/12/13th May - Peak District Meet
A weekend in May, should be a fair weather bet for some good climbing in Sunny Derbyshire. The Derbyshire Pennine Hut in Stoney Middleton has been booked, which gives us the choice of Lime or Gritstone. The comfortable hut has a real fire, and we may organise a BBQ, (or the Moon PH is only 200 yards away). Come and perfect your hand jamming technique, or admire your reflection on the shiny lime, and all for £8 per night.
.Co-ordinator: Steve Hunt on huntyclimbs@hotmail.com to secure a place.(Or 01924 463036)
Canada – Mount Logan open ski expedition –Postponed until 2013
An opportunity to climb the highest mountain in Canada & second highest in North America via the spectacular King Trench route that should enable summiteers to ski off the summit of a peak just a shade under 6000m.
Co-ordinator: Jonathan Bamber Tel 07990 818093
23rd/24th June. (nights of 22nd & 23rd) Summer in the Lakes
Aspirant and Potential Members meet at the ABMSAC hut in Patterdale. An opportunity to meet the committee and other members of the Club. Come along to climb and learn what the Club is all about. If you don't know a proposer this is your opportunity to meet up with one.
Contact & Booking: Stuart Worsfold Tel: 01403 262188.
23rd June - 7th July Mount Elbrus on ski
Attempt on Mount Elbrus (5600m) around Easter usually turn into a long crampon plod up bullet-proof ice instead of a fine ski although some excellent touring in the main Caucasus range often compensates. At the end of June ski conditions on Elbrus should be perfect for ski descent from the top on good spring snow. 12 days should be adequate to acclimatise sufficiently to make the ascent of Elbrus, particularly if members have done some alpine touring earlier in the season.
Co-ordinator Jonathan Bamber Tel 07990 818093 Further Details
June - Scotland
Co-ordinator: – Paul McWhinney (see email address on Alpinet) - to be confirmed.
July - France - Ailefroide - Joint meet with CAF Marseilles
Members of the CAF Marseilles are expecting to be in residence on the campsite at Ailefroide for the month of July and are keen to meet and climb with AC members. Co-ordinator required.
7th to 21st July - Gressoney-la-Trinite, Italy - Joint meet with ABMSAC.
Situated at 1627 metres in the beautiful Lys Valley at the foot of Monte Rosa and the Lyskamm, Gressoney is ideally situated for alpine climbing and mountain walking, with several uplift facilities. Accommodation has been booked in the 3* Hotel Dufour at a cost of €52 pppn half board for twin rooms, all with private facilities.
A fact sheet and further information can be obtained from the meet leader Pamela Harris-Andrews tel: 0131 667 1529
14th July to 4th August – Switzerland – Innertkirchen.
Joint meet with ABMSAC, CC, FRCC & Wayfarers
Centrally sited for Oberland and the Engelhorner to the west, Susten Pass & Salbitschijen to the east, and Grimsel Pass, Handegg & Oberland to the south .Guide Books:
Alpine Club-Bernese Oberland Selected Climbs,
Schweiz-Plaisir-West,
Schweiz-Plaisir-Ost.
Co-ordinator: Mike Pinney 01935 428131 Mikegpinney@aol.com
18th August - 1st September - Italy - Monte Viso
Building on links established with the CAI Saluzzo section in 2011, the plan is to book around 12 places at the Giacoletti hut. With multi pitch rock routes 5 minutes from the door, superb scrambling on 3000m peaks close by and the option to walk the Giro circuit of Monte Viso as well as the chance to climb that alpine giant itself, this is an opportunity to explore a less frequented area of the Alps.
Flights to Turin then rail & road links to the Po valley
Co-ordinator: Adele Long (see email address on Alpinet) 0117 3771992.
1st September - 15th September - Dolomites Meet - Camping Miravalle, Campitello, Val di Fassa.
This gives reasonable access to the Rosengarten area which we have not explored much in previous years as well the climbing in the familiar Sella and Pordoi passes and on the Marmolada. While the Dolomites is obviously appealing to rock climbers and via ferrata enthusiasts there is also excellent high level walking and mountain biking on offer.
Co-ordinator: Jeff Harris (see email address on Alpinet)
2nd - 16th September Cornish Rock The Count House, Bosigran
Joint meet with the Climbers' Club. CC Co-ordinator: Ruth Chambers 01768 88488
8th September - 14th October - AC Open Expedition to the Kagbhusandi Valley, India Note changes to dates and location.
The team plan to explore the unclimbed mountains surrounding the Kagbhusandi valley with a major focus on Barmal, which at 5879m is the highest mountain bordering the valley. If conditions allow it may be possible to make what is believed would be the second (and first British) ascent of Oti-ka-danda (5782m) via a new route from the west. There are numerous rock summits and pinnacles encircling the valley that should provide ample opportunities for a team of our size to spread out and explore widely. EXPEDITION FULL
October - Lundy to be confirmed
Co-ordinator: Tony Westcott (see email address on Alpinet)
26th - 28th October Reunion Meet
George Starkey Hut, Patterdale.
A chance for all those who have participated in AC meets in 2012 to get together &andshare their experiences.
Co-ordinator: to be announced
1st December - AGM & Dinner - Shap Wells Hotel, Cumbria
Also Symposium on mountains of the former Soviet Union.
December - New Guinea - Carstenz Pyramid - AC open expedition
Jungle & climbing.
Co-ordinator: Ersun Kurtulus (see email address on Alpinet)
Meets 2013
4th-30th January 2013 - Antarctica - AC Open expedition
The plan is to explore the unclimbed peaks of Beascochea Bay (south of the Lemaire Channel is very unexplored terrain) and Flandres Bay. The cost would be approx £8,200 per person including. 4 nights accommodation in Ushuaia, camping gas, food (excluding freeze-dried meals) and small contingency; plus flights and insurance.
Co-ordinator: Phil Wickens (see email address on Alpinet)
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