|
Following the success of the 2003 event, the 2004 AC Symposium has again been planned to coincide with the AC Annual Dinner on 27 November 2004 at the Shap Wells Hotel, which is set in a very beautiful and accessible part of the Lake District. With such a great line-up of speakers, and being within such easy access of the mountains, it is certain to be a popular event.
SYMPOSIUM: The Andes, second in height to the Himalayas, stretches for some 4000 miles along the west coast of South America from Venezuela in the north to Argentina/Chile in the south. With 99 peaks over 6000 metres, culminating in Aconcagua at 6959m, and over 400 peaks between 5000m and 6000m, as a climbing venue it falls somewhere between the Alps and the Himalayas. It attracts both trekkers and climbers due to its relatively easy access, political stability, reasonable costs and availability of support infrastructure for climbing expeditions. The Andes has become a favoured destination for European and North American climbers. In addition there are several excellent guidebooks in English.
The Alpine Club is hosting this one-day symposium on the Andes. Chaired by Stephen Venables the symposium will cover the fantastic opportunities available for mountaineers and climbers in the Andes. This will be a unique opportunity to hear first hand from leading climbers about the Andes. Anyone who is interested in visiting the Andes for the first time or wishes to extend their knowledge of possibilities will benefit from this event. As well as illustrated talks by each of the speakers, the event will also include open forums to exchange information. As usual the AC will have a stall for guidebooks and other information. This will be an exceptional day and is open to both Alpine Club and non Alpine Club members. A light lunch, value £10, is included in the ticket price of £21.50 to AC and RGS members and £26 to non-members. Registration and coffee will be from 9.30 am and the symposium will start at 10 am, finishing at approximately 17.30 pm. Non-members attending the symposium are invited to the Annual Dinner (see below).
DINNER: All AC members, and non-members attending the symposium, are invited to the Alpine Club Annual Dinner, also at Shap Wells, on the evening of the 27th November. The after dinner speaker will be Yvon Chouinard. The cost is £23 per head and dress is informal. To book, please use the on-line booking form or contact the Alpine Club, admin@alpine-club.org.uk, telephone 020 7613 0755. Rooms may be booked direct with the hotel.
PROGRAMME
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 £21.50 members and £26 non-members. Tickets for the annual dinner cost £23. 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.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Stephen Venables who chairs the symposium was the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen, climbing a new route and reaching the summit alone. Stephen is a prolific author, winning the Boardman Tasker Award for his first book, Painted Mountain, a well known contributor to television documentaries, and has written widely on climbing and exploration. John Biggar is based in Castle Douglas, Galloway. John is a professional mountaineering instructor and director of the guiding agency ‘Andes’, specialising in South America. He is author of The Andes –a Guide for Climbers, shortly reaching its third edition and The Andes- A Trekking Guide. John has climbed extensively in South America including a large number of first ascents of virgin peaks and new routes. Anne Arran is a former British competition climbing champion and one of Britain’s foremost female rock climbers with ascents of a string of technically hard routes to French 8a as well as hard alpine routes. Anne was a member of expeditions to Kyrgystan in 1999, and is national coach for the Junior Competition team and president of the UIAA's youth commission. Jose Carmarlinghi is a professional mountain and wilderness guide and is director of Bolivian guiding company, Andean Summits based in La Paz. An accomplished outdoor specialist, Jose is an experienced mountain skier, biker, hang glider and sea kayaker. He is familiar with all the Bolivian cordilleras where he regularly guides. Nick Bullock has an exceptional alpine and rock climbing record. In 2003 he soloed a new route on the north side of Teng Kangpoche in the Khumbu and he recently made a winter ascent of the Aiguile Sans Nom at ED3, M6/7. Nick is currently aiming to complete routes on three of Peru’s hardest south faces. Carlos Buhler’s climbing spans every continent and he has an impressive list of ascents to his name including Changabang, Meleriba, K2, and many others in the US and Canada. In Peru, Carlos has climbed Chopicalqui by the west ridge, Pumasillo’s east face, Melizo Este, Siula Grande and the north face of Huascaran to name but a few. Carlos lectures widely using his experience to teach others about leadership and commitment. Simon Yates is one of Britain’s foremost mountaineers. He has visited the Karakorum some ten times achieving first ascents that include Leila and Nemaka, and a second ascent of Lobsang 2. Simon made the first British ascent of Khan Tengri and climbed a significant new route on the Central Tower of Paine. Simon has published two books, both of which were critically acclaimed. He guides and also lectures on team work with an emphasis on improvisation and risk management. |
|||
|
ALPINE CLUB,
55/56 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3QF |
|||
