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March 2010 Forthcoming Meets
All note the following small print when taking part in meets :-
"I accept that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a risk of personal injury or death.
I am aware of and shall accept these risks and wish to participate in these activities voluntarily and
shall be responsible for my own actions and involvement."
March 14th - Stanage/Burbage Walk - Iain McCallum
Route: Bamford - Long Causeway - Stanage Edge - Higger Tor - Carl Wark -
Burbage - Longshaw Lodge - Grindleford Station - Leadmill Bridge -
Bamford.
Map: Explorer OL1 & OL24 Dark Peak Area & White Peak Areas.
Meet at 9.30am for a 9.45am start - Park in the dead end road off the
A6013 just south of Bamford Station (SK206825). Park at Bamford
Station if you prefer.
A good tramp around the eastern side of the Peak District on good
paths and tracks.
Distance: About 12 miles. The walk can be modified to suit the
conditions.
March 20th - Windgather (Aspirant's meet) - The Committee
Contact: Heather Brooke & Mark Garrod.
As part of the club's drive to get new members the committee will be
holding a climbing and walking meet based at Windgather.
We are asking for help from as many club members as possible to
either help out or to meet and greet new members.
The plan is for committee members to get there from 10.30am to set
things up and any 'helpful' members arriving to climb / help anytime
after that.
March 21st - Muddy March Hare - Katie Horgan
Muddy March Hare
Darcy Lever Cricket Club, Hacken Lane, Bolton BL3 1SD.
Every year a short but very muddy trail race is held at Moses Gate
Country Park in Bolton. KMC member, Katie Horgan is the race
organiser and every year she asks for volunteers from the club to
help marshall, give out numbers and eat up left over cake! This isn't
an official club meet - that's on Saturday at Windgather - but if you
can spare a few hours on Sunday morning from 8:30-12:30, it would be
very welcome. Of course, you could always do the run...visit
www.muddymarchhare.co.uk!
Anyone willing or able to help, please call Katie, thank you.
March 20th/27th - Naismith Hut (Scottish week long meet) - Andrew Croughton
This year I have booked the Naismith Hut from the SMC.
This is the latest hut for the SMC and is situated in Elphin in the
far North-West of Scotland. (NC 21607 11830), just North of Ullapool.
Surrounded by fantastic hills and spectacular views, this is one of
the most picturesque parts of Scotland.
Suilven is prominent from the hut and other hills of interest are Ben
Mor Coigach, Stac Pollaidh, Cul Beag, Cul Mor and Quinag. Not all
Munro's but all splendid hills in their own right.
We have six places reserved @ £8ppn strictly on a first come, first
served basis. Contact myself to reserve your place and make travel
arrangements.
If the weather is fair there are fantastic walks to be had, if
extremely cold some very remote and rarely tackled ice routes to be
had, and in the event of a freak heat wave some great rock routes to
be put up on Cul Mor's 900 foot cliffs, so something for everyone.
For more information please feel free to contact me.
March 28th - Yorkshire Bouldering - Dan O'Brien
Often overlooked, Earl Crag provides a wealth of mini classics and
excellent bouldering. Cold, bleak and windy in the winter, it
provides a shady spot on blistering summer days, and a light breeze
will deter even the most persistent midges. The edge is about 1km
long and split into three main sections, with a wealth of bouldering
at each end. Routes of worth are Earl Crack (VS), Erasor Slab (HVS),
Fishladder (E1 5b) and Earl Buttress (E2 5c). Harder climbs include
The Kipper (E4 6a) and the immaculate Desert Island Arete (E6 6c). If
climbing away from the crowds is on the books, this is the Yorkshire
crag for you.
Parking for the crag is either under the pepperpot-shaped tower, or
in a small car park about 0.5 km south of the pinnacle. Footpaths
lead to the crag.
Hope to see a good turn-out again this year. The weather has been
ordered.
April 2nd/5th - Ty Powdwr Easter - The KMC
No special details for this, but normally a number of KMC members
will turn up at the hut over the weekend.
April 11th - Llantysilio Mountain Traverse - Jim Gregson
Best Map: OS Explorer 256
By the time this date arrives I will only be back home for a few days
from a month in the white winter wilds of Norway and looking forward
to some greenery, so try joining me to spring into Spring on the
hills NW of Llangollen for a fine walk.
Meeting Point (car park and start): Grid Ref SJ198434. This is the
slightly hidden car park for Horseshoe Falls, easily reached by
leaving Wrexham bypass onto A539 at Ruabon. Continue to Llangollen,
straight on past station on A542 for 2km, take first L onto minor
road and follow for 3/4km to a fork. If you go L there is an entry to
the carpark amongst trees. If you go R then in less than 100m there
is a more obvious entry.
Meet 0915 for prompt start at 0930. (Driving time from Sale is
approx. 1hr 15mins- adjust for own start location - take M56/Chester
bypass/Wrexham bypass to Ruabon).
Walk Route
From car park, NNE up and over lovely little hill of Coed Hyrddyn
till you meet fence above Abbey Grange Hotel - nice bird's-eye views
of Valle Crucis Abbey. Cut back sharp R at fence and follow to rejoin
road A542 by phone box. N up road, climbing to Britannia Inn. Just
past pub enter field L, then head NW between plantations. Ignore
right of way line on map (not obvious on ground), cross stream near L
side plantation then climb on intermittent tracks towards some old
quarry tips - may be a bit of bracken-bashing. Beyond tips contour
more to W to rejoin A542 just before biggest bends of Horseshoe Pass
at GR SJ186467. Cross road, drop into head of Oernant cwm then climb
out NE just above trees to rejoin road. Tracks lead off vaguely NE
then N to go over end of moor to Ponderosa Café - optional tea and
toilet stop (motor cycle leathers not compulsory).
Leave Ponderosa GR SJ194482 to climb up onto ridge of Moel y Faen,
then SW to Moel y Gamelin, W to Moel y Gaer (hill fort) and so up to
trig point at Moel Morfydd. (All this section forms Llantysilio
Mountain). Drop off Morfydd to W for only 400m then turn sharp L,
head SE through heather, all obvious track and work into grass saddle
at GR SJ164451. Turn L, go due E for just over 1km, join minor tarmac
road, which is followed to a hairpin bend. Exactly at the apex, take
track by stream N, then R and L onto farm track. By corner of wood
find winding path up to farm at GR SJ175454 (long Welsh name). Turn R
then head E past pheasant-rearing area then surfaced track downhill
to hamlet of Rhewl. Just past buildings climb into field on L on
right of way track to Llandynan. Follow minor road for 1km to church
on R at GR SJ195436. Take track by church to drop down to the Dee,
proceed to Horseshoe Falls (optional swim!) then to rear of hotel and
back up to car park to finish.
Very varied, with some intricate route finding, hence extra info as
above. Distance: only 16 or 17km but a fair bit of up and down. NO
DOGS please - sensitive Welsh area. I hope some of you will be
tempted to try it.
April 18th - Foredale Quarry - Vicky Alderton
GR: SD799707.
Despite this being a quarry, the large, flat and open aspect of the
quarry gives superb views across to Penyghent. In general the rock is
a compact limestone (but still bring a helmet as there's loose rock
above) giving good sport climbing across the grades. To find out more
about the crag go to the Leeds
Wall Website where you can
download the latest guide. Don't look in the Yorkshire limestone
guide to get your info as this is now very out of date. The quarry
now offers routes ranging from 3 - 7a.
From Helwith Bridge, just off the Settle to Horton Road, take the
road that goes to Foredale Cottages, just after the pub. Park in the
large parking area (off the sharp left turn) just after leaving the
active quarry road, but before the farm buildings. I'll be there at
11am ish. Otherwise walk up the road, past the farm and follow the
BMC signs to get to the quarry [Don't stray. Ed.]. Hope to see you
there.
April 25th - President's Hotpot - El Presidente
Contact: Mark Garrod, or Heather Brooke
"Early" warning!!!
THE GLOBE INN in Glossop will once again be the venue for this year's
President's Hotpot and Slide show competition.
The usual Hotpot and apple pie with custard will be available cost of
£6 a head. Room will be available from 6pm with food served at 7pm.
Just a reminder that all food will be Vegetarian.
For anyone who didn't come last year, the Globe is situated on the
main road through Glossop. Full address is The Globe Inn, 144 High St
West, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8HJ. Tel: 01457 852417. For more
information about the venue visit their website at www.globemusic.org.
If people want to book their places, please contact Heather by email or by phone.
Day's Events
Climbing meet: Leader - Heather Brooke
The climbing meet will be at Bamford Edge, one of my favourite crags
in the Peak. I will be at the Salmon Slab area from 10.30am where
you will find routes like Brown's Crack (HS 4b), Quien Sabe? (VS 4c)
and Bilberry Crack (VS 5a).
Sunday Walk: Leader - Mark Garrod
Given the Hotpot venue opens at 6pm and the meal is 7pm, I am
planning a walk that will start at 1pm, and finish in time to allow a
quick change of kit in/near the car, before heading off straight to
the Hotpot. You can, of course, join the walk even if you can't make
the Hotpot. Don't expect the normal KMC lunch halt at 1.05pm - maybe
bring tea and cakes instead?
We will meet and park just off the A628 after Hollingworth, going
left onto Arnfield Lane after the reservoir, heading up toward
Arnfield. Park on the top of the lane at grid ref. SK018977, shortly
after the sharp left turn at the minor T junction. Please share cars
where possible.
The walk will head round Hollingworthall Moor, over Turf Pits toward
Carrbrook, then up to the moors via cloughs toward Wimberry. Note
that weather permitting we will take a rather unique route on this
section. At the top, we head back down from near Wilderness gully, to
Arnfield. Something around 18km - that's the plan, anyway. See you
there.
May 1st/3rd - Wasdale (Brackenclose) - Heather Brooke
Everyone is invited to come to Brackenclose in Wasdale for the May
Bank holiday. 15 places have been booked - 9 male and 6 female at a
cost of £5 per person per night @ the FRCC hut situated at the head
of the lake behind the National Trust campsite.
Wasdale is on Cumbria's west coast and has the most dramatic and
diverse scenery in the whole of Cumbria. With some of the England's
highest mountains, Scafell Pike, Scafell and Great Gable, and some of
the most amazing traditional climbing locations in the Lakes.
It would be wonderful to see as many members there as possible be
they walkers, climbers or whatever. Please try to organize lift
shares as much as possible to reduce carbon emission etc.
Please let me know if you want to book your places.
May 9th - Walking Meet - Lorna Marsland
In an attempt to do something a bit different, I decided on a linear
walk which gives the feel of a journey and can be undertaken by
public transport completely or just for the return leg between Hope
and Chinley.
Meet at 9.00 for 9.15 start at Chinley station. This is a bit
earlier than usual but in order to try to accommodate train times
from Manchester and the return times from Hope, it's probably the
best compromise. There is car parking for 20 cars at the station for
those who don't want to arrive by train, but since this is something
of a green meet, car sharing is the preferred option, so please try
to share.
The route will take us via Chinley Churn and Monks Meadow across the
A624 and onto Brown Knoll via South Head. From there the route
descends to Jacob's ladder, and follows the contours of Kinder via
Pym Chair and around Plateau to Grindslow Knoll descending to Edale
with the possibility of refreshments. My intention at this point is
to cross the Edale valley to Hope via Hollins Cross, skirt the
contours of Lose Hill descending to Hope station. However, this can
be shortened to suit the weather and fitness of the party. The
distance is approximately 13 miles.
If you are intending to travel by train, the 8.00am from Piccadilly
will get you to Chinley for 8.30am. The next train, leaving at
8.30ish, should be avoided as this is in fact a bus and will take 3
times as long. On the return journey, there are trains for
Manchester leaving Hope at 16.40 and 17.39 arriving at Chinley 16
minutes later and in Manchester at 17.26 or 18.26. I will be testing
people on the timetable during the course of the day!
This is a lovely walk offering good views and a varied landscape,
weather permitting, and it would be good to see as many people as
possible. For further information or questions please contact me by
email.
May 14th/16th - Ty Powdr - Andy Grantham
Everyone is invited to come to the hut for a weekend of climbing,
scrambling, walking or whatever.
It would be great to see as many there as possible. New members and others
considering joining are particularly welcome. I shall be there from Friday
evening at around 8.00pm.
If you want any further information or want to discuss arrangements/car
sharing, etc., please get in touch.
See you there.
May 23rd - Stanage - Ann Sanderson
We are meeting at the popular end of Stanage from 10.30am on the 23rd
May ...whatever the weather...
For those who have never been:
Stanage is the most famous and frequently climbed area in the UK. You
won't find long multi pitch runs but Stanage makes up for this in
good quality rock. There is everything from moderate scrambles to
rarely climbed masterpieces. Stanage has miles of south facing, quick
drying rock.
Stanage popular end is the highest and most continuous section of
Stanage Edge and it has some of the longest routes on natural grit
(up to 23m). There are a huge range of climbs, classics including,
Heaven Crack (VD), Hollybush Crack (VD), Robin Hood Right-hand
Buttress Direct (HS), Crack and Corner (HVD). Congo Corner (HVS 5b),
The Scoop (HVS 5a), Hargreaves Original Route (VS 4c). Good thugging
routes include Flying Buttress Direct (HVS 5b), Tippler (E1 5b) and
Dangler (E2 5c).
Stanage Edge lies alongside a minor road which runs from Eccleshall
in Sheffield via Ringinglow to Hathersage. There is free parking, but
at weekends this quickly fills up so best to get there early.
Note: if it's absolutely pouring down and it looks like it's
going to stay that way we will probably assemble at Stanage but then
go off for a walk around 11 o clock.
Hopefully see you there
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