Events 1999

1999 Climbing Meets List

The following list should give you some idea of the official climbing activities of the Club during 1999. All Transport arrangements will be sorted out at the pub meet proceeding the trip. If you are unable to attend the pub please telephone or e-mail the Climbing Secretary , before the Monday pub meet.

  • January – Tignes, Alps, 2nd-10th, unofficial “JaneSki” trip for skiing.
  • January – The Lake District, 16th – 17th, camping at Sykeside, Brothers Water.
  • February – North Wales, Friday 11th – Sunday 13th, Gwyder MC Tan y garth hut at Capel Curig.
  • March – Mendips, Friday 12th -Sunday 14th , Its not all Cheddar gorge and caving. There are loads of other good crags and great pubs too!
  • April – Cornwall, Friday 2nd April – Monday 5th April, Caravans plus camping at Sennen. Simply superb climbing at all grades. Book a caravan for that added luxury.
  • May – Pembroke, Friday 30th April – Monday 3rd May, Camping at Bosherston
  • May – South Devon, Friday 28th May – Monday 31st May, Sea cliffs, inland limestone, inland granite or just walking and cider drinking. Camping at Beara Farm, Colston, within 1.5 miles of the CAMRA pub, the White Hart in Buckfastleigh. GR 751647.
  • June – Anglesey, Friday 25th – Sunday 27th, Summer BBQ, Gogarth, Holyhead or ‘the pass’. Camping same as last year at ‘Outdoor Alternative’, Rhoscolyn. .
  • July – Yorkshire, Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th, Camping to be arranged.
  • August – Lake District, Friday 27th – Monday 30th, Camping at Nether Wasdale.
  • September – North Wales, Tremadoc, Friday 24th – Monday 26th, Camping at Eric’s
  • October – Swanage, Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th, Camping at Tomsfield, Langton Matravers.
  • November – Annual Dinner Meet, Saturday 20th, Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket, Northern Fells
  • December – Yorkshire, Friday 11th – Sunday 13th, YSS Hut

1999 Caving Meets List

The following list should give you some idea of the official caving activities of the Club during 1999. All Transport arrangements will be sorted out at the pub meet proceeding the trip. If you are unable to attend the pub please telephone or E-mail the Caving Secretary , before the Monday pub meet.

  • January 1st to 10th, France JaneSki takes to the road again, this year off to Tignes, for a week of skiing, so no underground trip this month
  • February 12th to 14th, South Wales Accommodation: CSS Cottage, Whitewalls, Llangattock Permit: Agen Allwedd, Llangattock, Grade 3/5, Length 32km, (MAX of 8 in Party) Permit: Ogof Draenen, Grade 4/5, Length 28km
  • March 12th to 14th, Derbyshire Permit: Sunday 14th, Peak Cavern, Grade 1/5, Length 14.5km, Depth 170m
  • April 9th to 18th, Ireland
  • May 1st to 8th, Norfolk broads Cavers do water in daylight, Sailing on the Norfolk broads (booking to be confirmed by end on Jan 99)
  • May 14th to 16th, South Wales Accommodation: South Wales Caving Cottage, Penwyllt Permit: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Grade: 2-4, Length: 50km, Depth: 308m
  • June 11th to 13th, Mendips Accommodation: BEC, The Belfry, Wells Road, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
  • July 9th to 11th, Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle Permit: Sunday 11th, Rumbling Hole, Leck Fell, SRT, Grade 4, Length 213m, Depth 119m
  • August 13th to 15th, South Wales Accommodation: CSS Cottage, Whitewalls, Llangattock Permit: Agen Allwedd, Llangattock, Grade 3/5, Length 32km, (MAX of 8 in Party) Permit: Ogof Draenen, Grade 4/5, Length 28km
  • August 27th to 30th, Yorkshire Accommodation: Camping Glebe Farm, nr Martin Arms Public House Permit: Saturday 28th, Lost Johns Cave, Leck Fell, SRT, Grade 3-4, Length 6km, Depth 141m
  • September 10th to 12th, South Wales Accommodation: South Wales Caving Cottage, Penwyllt Permit: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Grade: 2-4, Length: 50km, Depth: 308m
  • October 8th to 10th, Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle Permit: Saturday 9th, Short drop & Gavel, Leck Fell, SRT, Grade 2/3, Length 2.5km, Depth 55m; Gavel Grade 3/4, Length 1971, Depth 110m
  • November 11th to 22nd, France
  • November 20th, Annual Dinner Meet, Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket, Northern Fells
  • December 10th to 12th, Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle

Pub Meets

We now meet every Monday at 9pm (except Bank Holidays when there is usually an away trip), the new venue is the “The Castle”, Castle Hill, Cambridge. Parking is available in the car park of the Shire Hall just up the road from the Castle. Various arrangements for club trips including car sharing arrangements are usually made on the Monday before the trip. If you cannot attend on this day please make direct contact with the climbing or the caving secretary.

  • Xmas Party! Monday 20th December 1999 The Castle, Castle Hill 8.30pm.