If you haven’t sorted out your summer holiday then look no further….

We have 7 people definitely going (Pete Corrigan, Paul Fairburn, Shirley Emptage, Andy Barton, Hanne Barton,  Dave Hunter, Jon Lury) and another 4 potentials. I get the impression that most people would like to do “a bit of everything” including walking, biking, rock, classical alpinism, VF, eating a lot, lying in the sun, etc, if the opportunity arises.

Campsite website:  http://www.camping-montets.com/vallorcine

Guidebooks: For the walking the cicerone walking guide by Hilary Sharp has got lots of superb walks starting more-or-less from the campsite. For the rock and alpinism the recent rockfax guidebook is great and has fantastic photos, and there is climbing near the campsite. For easy alpinism there is a lovely book called “Mont Blanc – easy ascents and glacier hikes”.  IGN 1/25000 map 3630 Chamonix covers pretty much everything we need.

Hi All,

Below is a list of those people who may be still interested in the Alps trip as far as I know.  Looks like we will probably have a group of 6 – 8 going.

If anybody else is interested then please reply to this post.

Judging by the guidebooks and what people have said, Vallorcine has a good campsite and has everything a mountain-lover could want! (and a lot right from the campsite, with little or no driving): rock, walking, scrambling, biking, mountaineering, via ferrata.

Jon

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.”