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Shap Wells Hotel, Cumbria. November 29th, 2003
ABOUT THE EVENTS
The 2003 AC Symposium – Canadian Wilderness Territories – has been planned to coincide with the AC Annual Dinner on 29 November 2003 at the Shap Wells Hotel, which is set in a very beautiful and accessible part of the Lake District. This is the first time the dinner has been held out of London (it is now held out of London every second year), and by combining it with the annual symposium and within such easy access of the mountains, is certain to be a popular event.
SYMPOSIUM: THE MOUNTAINS OF CANADA. symposium, chaired by Doug Scott, has assembled an outstanding group of climbers to cover the fantastic opportunities available to mountaineers in Canada. The full day programme will provide anyone who has an interest in Canada to hear first hand what Canada can offer. This will be an exceptional day, organised by the Alpine Club with sponsorship from the Canadian Tourism Commission, Arc’teryx and the Royal Bank of Canada. A light lunch is included in the ticket price of £20 to AC and RGS members and £25 to non- members.
DINNER: The annual dinner is open to AC members and their guests, and to non-members who are attending the symposium, at a cost of £21 per head (drinks not included: wine/beer may be purchased at the bar or at the table). The after dinner speaker will be Sir Chris Bonington. Dress is informal.
PROGRAMME
| REGISTRATION AND COFFEE 9.30am |
Welcome and Introduction 10.00am
Doug Scott |
Canadian Mountains: End to End
Chic Scott
Chic, author of the definitive history of Canadian climbing will present a comprehensive overview of Canada’s mountains from Quebec’s rock and ice thru’ Ontario limestone to the Islands, the Rockies, Yukon and far North. |
Mount Waddington and the Coastal Mountains
Simon Richardson
Simon will cover both the granite walls and more remote areas in the southwest. |
North Faces Climb of the Canadian Rockies
Sean Dougherty
Author of Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies, Sean will describe a selection of the best north face climbs, drawn from his ascents of routes on Temple, Deltaform, Geike, Andromeda and others. |
| LUNCH |
Baffin Island Fjords - The Big Walls
Jerry Gore
Jerry pioneered opening up the big walls of the eastern fjords with ascents of routes such as Crossfire on Great Cross, the Turret Spire and The Longest Day, on Great Sail Peak, all at E3/4, A4. |
Ski-touring in Canada
Phil Wickens
A taste of Canada’s potential for ski mountaineering and touring will be illustrated by tours of the Purcells and Selkirks, including a 23 day traverse from the Bugaboos to The Adamants. |
| TEA |
Ice Climbing in the Canadian Rockies
Will Gadd
Winner of virtually every ice climbing competition in 99/2000, Will’s session will cover some of the world’s hardest mixed and waterfall climbs. Not to be missed. |
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Ascent of the North Buttress of Mount Kennedy
Mick Fowler
The ascent of this difficult route in the St Elias range, Yukon. |
Concluding Remarks c.5.30 pm
Doug Scott |
| DINNER |
After-Dinner Talk:
Speaker: Chris Bonington |
n.b. this programme is provisional and may change without notice
HOW TO BOOK
Tickets for these events are available to members and non-members of the Alpine Club. You can, of course, attend either event or both the symposium and the dinner, but please book well in advance since tickets are limited and are likely to sell quickly. Since numbers are limited, tickets will be issued on a first-come first-served basis. Tickets for the Symposium, including morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea, cost £20 members and £25 non-members. Tickets for the annual dinner cost £21.
To register, please print the on-line booking form and send it, with a cheque and SAE, to: Canada Symposium, Alpine Club, 55/56 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3QF.
If you have any enquiries, please email admin@alpine-club.org.uk.
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Shap Wells hotel is easily accessed from the M6 motorway: from Junction 39 of the M6; south down A6. After approximately 1.5 miles left at Shap Lodge into drive leading to hotel.
Reduced room rates are for Alpine Club members (£32.00 per person sharing a double room or you can pay a £8.00 supplement for a single room, of which they have 14 out of the total 93 rooms in the hotel. Bookings should be made direct with the hotel (tel. |01931 716628) and NOT through the Club. When booking, members must mention the Alpine Club to obtain the special room rate.
For further details please visit the Shap Wells Hotel website.
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