Events 2002

2002 Climbing Meets List

The following list should give you some idea of the official climbing activities of the Club during 2002. 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 4th to 13th, France JaneSki takes to the road again, for a week of skiing (Fully Booked!).
  • January 2002, Lakes, Hut booked for Friday 11th January and Saturday 12th January, Bowderstone Cottage Hut, Borrowdale; http://www.thebmc.co.uk/outdoor/huts/hut_det.asp?hut_id=970059 ; 20 places
  • February 2002, Scotland, Accommodation booked for Thursday 21st February – Sunday 24th February inclusive, Inchree Centre, Inchree, Onich, Fort William; GRID REF 0204633 (O.S. 41); http://www.hostel-scotland.com/ ; 16 places.
  • March 2002, Easter, Cornwall, Friday 29th – Monday 1st April, Sea View Caravan and Camping site, Sennen. Best guidebook (new !) : ‘West Penwith’. Time to try out that wall honed fitness on real rock. Or just get some fresh sea air !
  • April 2002, Wye Valley, Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th, Symmonds Yat, Camping Christchurch Caravan and Camping Site (GR 575129) http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/ , walking distance to pub and climbing. Useful guidebooks from the Climbers Club: ‘Wye Valley’ and/or ‘Symonds Yat’ (Note: 8 pitches booked, if numbers are tight, priority will be given to people willing to tent share. No dogs)
  • May 2002, Mayday Holiday, Pembroke, Saturday 4th May – Monday 6th May, St Petrox Camping.
  • June 2002, Queens Golden Jubilee Holiday, Lakes, Saturday 1st June – Tuesday 4th June, Nether Wasdale Camping, Church Stile Farm (Note: 12 pitches booked, if numbers are tight, priority will be given to people willing to tent share.)
  • June, 2002, Yorkshire, 29th June – 30th June, Camping at Alan’s – contact Grhamam for details.
  • July, 2002, Snowdonia, 27th July – 28th July, Camping Nant Peris
  • August, 2002, Pembroke, 24th – 26th August, Camping St Petrox
  • September, 2002, Lundy, Saturday 7th-Saturday 14th. FULLY BOOKED
  • September, 2002, Tremadoc, North Wales, 28th – 29th September
  • October 25th to 27th, Annual Dinner Meet, Brotherswater Inn, Brotherswater, Lake District (accommodation in bunk house or camping)
  • November 22nd to 24th, Portland, camping Sea Barn campsite (to be confirmed). Portland (and Swanage) has the most benign weather of any UK climbing destination. Portland is also the UKs premier sports climbing venue and the only venue with bolted routes from f 3C (VDiff/Severe) upwards.
  • December – joint meet with the cavers. See caving list.
  • January 17th to 19th, North Wales, Nant Peris, provisional hut booking for Vagabond MC hut (14 places)
  • February 30th to March 3rd (long weekend Friday – Monday), Scotland, Glen Coe, provisional hostel booking at the Inchree Centre, Onich (14 places), www.inchreecentre-scotland.com
  • March 28th to 30th, Wye Valley, camping TBC
  • April 18th to 21st, EASTER, Cornwall, Sennen, Caravan or camping, Sea View Caravan and Camping, Sennen – book your caravans early to avoid disappointment !

2002 Caving Meets List

The following list should give you some idea of the official caving activities of the Club during 2002. 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 4th to 13th, France JaneSki takes to the road again, for a week of skiing (Fully Booked!).
  • January 26th to 27th, ?
  • February 9th to 10th, Yorkshire (Neil’s Birthday Party) Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle Permit: 9th, Rumbling Hole, , Leck Fell, SRT, Grade 4, Length 213m, Depth 119m
  • March 9th to 10th, South Wales (Llangattock) 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
  • April 20th to 21st, Mendips Accommodation: Marks Place
  • May 25th to 26th, South Wales (SWCC) Accommodation: South Wales Caving Cottage, Penwyllt Permit: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Grade: 2-4, Length: 50km, Depth: 308m (Max of 6 inc leader per Leader)
  • May ?, Cambridge Beer Festival
  • June 8th , Strawberry Fair, Midsummer’s common, Cambridge
  • June 15th to 16th, Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle (please advise preference) Permit: Gingling Hole Permit: 16th , White Scar (wetsuit recommended or good climber)
  • July 13th to 14th, Wye Valley, Accommodation: ? Permit: ?th, Slaughter Stream Cave, Grade: 3, Length: 7km, Depth: 100m Permit: ?th, Redhouse Lane Swallet, Grade: 4, Length 1.7km, Depth: 40m (wetsuit recommended)
  • August 1st to 4th, Cambridge Folk Festival
  • August 10th to 11th, Yorkshire Accommodation: Camping Glebe Farm or YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle (please advise preference) Permit: 10th, Lost John’s Cave & Box Head Pot, Leck Fell, SRT, Grade 4, Length 6km, Depth 141m
  • September 7th to 8th, Mendips Accommodation: Marks Place Permit: 7th, Saint Cuthbert’s Swallet, Grade: 4, Length 6.8km, Depth: 45m(This is a lead cave, fitness to do trip decided by cave leader and caving secretary or deputy), meet 1:30 for 2pm trip, Max Party size:5
  • October 12th to 13th, South Wales (SWCC) Accommodation: South Wales Caving Cottage, Penwyllt Permit: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Grade: 2-4, Length: 50km, Depth: 308m (Max of 6 inc leader)
  • October 25th to 27th, Annual Dinner Meet, Brotherswater Inn, Brotherswater, Lake District (accommodation in bunk house or camping)
  • November 9th to 10th, Derbyshire Accommodation: TSG “Chapel”, Castleton, on the A625 between two bad bends, opposite the primary school Permit: Peak Cavern
  • December 7th to 8th, Yorkshire Accommodation: YSS hut, The old School, Helwith Bridge, Nr Settle Permit: 7th Lancaster Hole

Pub and Social Meets

We now meet every Monday at 9pm (except Bank Holidays when there is usually an away trip), the 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.

  • 2002 Annual General Meeting, TBA
  • May ?, Cambridge Beer Festival
  • June 8th , Strawberry Fair, Midsummer’s common, Cambridge
  • August 1st to 4th, Cambridge Folk Festival
  • October 25th to 27th, Annual Dinner Meet, Brotherswater Inn, Brotherswater, Lake District (accommodation in bunk house or camping)