Dear All,

The AGM will be  Wednesday 14th March, 8pm,  Cavendish Arms, Embsay. Followed by Chips and Sandwiches at 9pm.  We could not get the meal organized this year, so we have arranged for chips and sandwiches at 9pm instead.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible next week.

Jon (General Sec)

https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-alpine-skills-lectures-2018-alpine-adventures

Leeds: Tuesday 24 April (6.30pm to 8.30pm approx)University of Leeds, address TBC

“Get ready for your alpine adventures at one of our alpine skills lectures this April. Tickets on sale beginning of March.Who can go? The Alpine Lectures are brilliant for anybody new to alpine climbing who want to further develop their skills. You’ll go from bumbling about to striding with confidence to the summit after you’ve gained all the knowledge from our alpine experts Steve Long and Calum Muskett.”

Hi All,

I saw the winter selection of films, which were really good, and now the summer film selection is coming to Leeds. basic details are below  – but go online for full details:

http://www.mountainsonstage.com

“Mountains on Stage is back ! After a memorable winter, the beautiful days are approaching and with them comes the new Summer Edition!

We can’t wait to share with you our new programme: spectacular ascent of a virgin summit in Nepal with David Lama and Conrad Anker,  the long awaited return of the Belgian team composed of Sean Villanueva and Nicolas Favresse, the exceptional discovery of the crystal diggers in the Chamonix Valley, historical achievements like the first ascent of a 9a+ by Margo Hayes and great experiments with the Flying Frenchies surfing in the air…”

The AGM will occur on Wednesday 14th March 2018 at the Cavendish Arms in Embsay. Please come along.

There will be a subsidised meal at approximately 7pm for those that request it (more details to follow soon),   followed by the AGM at approximately 8pm.

If you have any agenda items then please email any of the committee members.

Agenda items so far are: New committee members (Amanda Marriott to take over as new members sec, and Andy Barton to take over as Tuesday night climbing meets sec); Should the club make any donations this year.

Current Committee members are: Chairperson- Sylvia Vida; Huts Sec – Shirley Emptage; Social Sec – John Ward; Treasurer – Michael Faulkner; General Sec – Jon Lury.

Outgoing Committee members are: Vikki Bassek – Tuesday evening climbing meets sec; Andy Hudson – New members sec. Many thanks to Vikki and Andy for many years of volunteering!

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to  Leeds on 08 and 09Feb2018,  and to Harrogate on 22Feb2017 (also at Hebden Bridge on 08Feb2-18). Full details of the films, venues and how to book tickets can be found at the link below. They show 2 separate selections of films on different nights – the red films and the blue films.  I saw the Banff MFF world tour last year and I recommend it – prepare to be inspired!* Tickets are approx. £14.

https://www.banff-uk.com/tickets

Jon Lury

*anybody who saw the film of Alex Honnold “questing” up E1 rock covered in snow, while wearing floppy approach shoes with crampons on (….and he’d never worn crampons before…..), during the full traverse of the Fitzroy range with Tommy Caldwell, will know what I mean!