1997 Climbing Meets List
The following list should give you some idea of the official activities of the Club during 1997.
- January – Friday 17th January – Sunday 26th Argentiére, Jamie’s chalet
- January – Friday 24th January – Sunday 26th January, Coniston,YMC Hut – 3 Irish Row, Coppermines – 30 places
- February – Cairngorms, Friday 7th February – Sunday 9th February, Skye of Curr Bunkhouse – Dulnain Bridge – 20 places
- March – Cornwall Thursday 27th March – Monday 31st March Camping plus caravans – Sennen
- April – Don Whillans Memorial Hut Friday 25th April – Sunday 27th April Rockhall Cottage – 12 places – plus camping please note that these are on consecutive weekends!
- May – Pembroke Friday 2nd May – Monday 5th May Camping Bosherston
- May – Wasdale Friday 23rd May – Monday 26th May Camping – Nether Wasdale GR 125042
- June – Ogwen Valley Friday 27th June – Sunday 29th June Camping Gwern Gof Isaf GR 686602
- July – Hayfield Friday 25th July – Sunday 27th July Camping GR 047867
- August – Coniston Friday 22nd August – Monday 25th August Camping GR 304963
- September – Swanage Friday 19th September – Monday 21st September Camping to be arranged
- October – Northumberland Friday 31st October – Sunday 2nd November Camping to be arranged
- November – The Annual Dinner Meet, venue The Thatch, Croyde, North Devon 29th-30th November
1997 Caving Meets List
The following list should give you some idea of the official activities of the Club during 1997. All Transport arrangements will be sorted out at the pub meet proceeding the trip. If you are unable to attend pub please telephone, before Monday pub meet.
- February 28th to March 2nd South Wales Accommodation: South Wales Caving Cottage, Penwyllt Permit (x 3) : 1st & 2nd OFD 2, Grade: 2-4, Length: 50km, Depth: 308m
- March 14th to 22nd Ireland Accommodation: Dolin Hostel, Dolin
- April 18th to 20th Mendips Accommodation: BEC, The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells, Somerset Permit: 19th 2:30pm, (max 5) St. Cuthbert’s Swallet, Grade: vdc-sc, Length: 22300ft, Depth: 477ft
- May 9th to 11th Mendips Accommodation: BEC, The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
- May 30th to June 1st Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle
- June 27th to 29th Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle Permit: 29th Gingling Hole, SRT, Grade: 4-5, Length: 1.7km, Depth: 175m
- July 11th to 13th Mendips Accommodation: BEC, The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
- August 8th to 10th South Wales Accommodation: South Wales Caving Cottage, Penwyllt Permit : 9th & 10th OFD 2, Grade: 2-4, Length: 50km, Depth: 308m
- September 5th to 7th Derbyshire Accommodation: TSG “Chapel”, Castleton, on the A625 between two bad bends, opp’ primary school
- October 10th to 12th Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle Permit: 11th Rumbling Hole, SRT, Grade: 4, Length: 213m, Depth: 119m
- November 14th to 26th Vercors France Accommodation: Gîte, Choranche This is an exploratory trip in preparation for a larger full club trip next year
- November – The Annual Dinner Meet, venue The Thatch, Croyde, North Devon 29th-30th November
- December 12th to 14th, Yorkshire Accommodation: Fawber Farm
- December 24th to 28th Christmas in Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle
Pub Meets
We meet on alternate Mondays at 9pm, Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road, Cambridge. The following list is believed to be correct.
- March – Monday 3rd – Monday 17th (Cornwall)
- April – Monday 7th – Monday 21st (Roaches/Pembroke)
- May – Monday 19th (Wasdale)
- June – Monday 2nd – Monday 16th (Llanberis)
- July – Monday 7th – Monday 21st (Hayfield)
- August – Monday 4th – Monday 18th (Coniston)
- September – Monday 1st – Monday 15th (Swanage) – Monday 27th
- October – Monday 13th – Monday 27th (Northumberland)
Provisional 1998 Meets
- January – Patterdale Friday 16th January – Sunday 18th January ABMSAC George Starkey Hut
- February – Aviemore, Mid February, Skye of Curr Hotel and Bunkhouse
- February – Argentiére, Late February Early March, Jamie’s chalet