As the nights draw in, it’s good to have something to look forward to, so here’s the program for the Club’s Winter Indoor Meets. These are scheduled for 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month November to March, taking place at Summit Up climbing wall in Oldham and also going out live on Zoom (apart from the season opener in November, which is Zoom only).
Tuesday 12 November: Friends in High Places – Will Rupp (Zoom only).
Club members will remember Will as one of the first recipients of the Expedition Grant for his big-walling trip to Madagascar, and the brilliant photos he captured of his exploits. Will’s climbing and photography have both gone from strength to strength since, and he recently released a book: Friends in High Places, capturing some stunning imagery of climbs from the Peak to Pembroke, North Wales to the Dolomites and Morocco to Madagascar.
Tuesday 10 December: Alaska Expedition Alpinism – Adam Bowman (at Summit Up, Oldham and on Zoom).
Adam is the latest recipient of the Club’s Expedition Grant, which helped to fund his participation in this Alaskan Odyssey as part of the Young Alpinists Group. Climbing and skiing in the heart of Denali National park, Adam will talk about his first trip into the big mountains with six other nemebers of the YAG. They climbed a variety of objectives and made the most of the excellent early trip skiing conditions with some steep descents.
Tuesday 14 January: The Scoop and other Hard Rock ticks – Dominic Oughton, Bill Deakin and Special Guests (at Summit Up, Oldham and on Zoom).
Episode 14 of Bill and Dom’s Excellent Adventures was a whistle-stop affair to bag the penultimate route in Dom’s obsessive ticking of Hard Rock. Short, but action packed! The show will also feature others of the more far-flung entries in this definitive compendium of the finest climbs in Britain.
Tuesday 11 February: Half Day Men – Climbing and Trekking in the Khumbu Himalayas – Andy Barlass and Joe Fisher. (at Summit Up, Oldham and on Zoom).
Andy and Joe are heading off for their first taste of the Greater Ranges this autumn, and will be joining us for the February event to share their experiences.
Tuesday 11 March: A Grand Traverse of Mount Kenya – Mark Jenneson and Rich Clegg. (at Summit Up, Oldham and on Zoom).
Join us on a thrilling traverse through Mount Kenya’s iconic peaks. From the challenging ascent of Point Pigott to the icy slopes of Batian, the rugged terrain of Nelion and the spectacular Point John. Have the protagonists bitten of more they can chew? Maybe? Probably? Even the speakers don’t know as we are writing this blurb before the trip has happened!
All shows will commence at 7.30pm, so how about coming along early to grab a few routes (did you know Rucksack Club members get concessionary rates?) or to enjoy a chat over a brew, pizza or ice-cream in the cheerful cafe?
Summit Up Climbing https://summitupclimbing.com/ is at Egerton St, Oldham OL1 3SE. Here’s a Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ndUK5QxJVHFgEpj87
Here are the details to join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 871 1747 6215
Passcode: 1902
The shows are open to EVERYONE and are FREE OF CHARGE regardless of whether you are a Rucksack Club member. We’ll be holding a raffle at each, with ALL PROCEEDS going to charity. We’re looking forward to welcoming the whole of the North West and Peak climbing, mountaineering and outdoors communities, so come along and join in the fun!
Cheers, Dom. Indoor Meets Secretary