This is the current list of events and club meets for 2011. Transport arrangements are generally sorted out via email. If you’re interested in any trips, drop a line to the Climbing or Caving Secretary for more information. Most trips leave Cambridge on Friday evening and return Sunday evening.
Climbers always welcome on caving trips either to climb at nearby crags or to have a go at caving. Cavers welcome on climbing trips for climbing/caving or walking, etc.
| January | ||
| 21 Jan – 23 Jan | Climbing trip to the Lake District, staying at the Barrow Mountaineering and Ski Club hut, Coniston Coppermines Valley. Up to 16 places available. | |
| February | ||
| 11 Feb – 13 Feb | Caving trip to The Old School, YSS, Helwith Bridge, near Settle, Yorkshire. 12 February: Rumbling, Grade 4, Leck Fell, permit received. 13 February: novice SRT trip, venue to be decided. |
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| 25 Feb – 1 Mar | Winter climbing trip to the Cairngorms, staying at Nethy Station bunkhouse, Nethy Bridge. Return on Tuesday. Up to 20 places. | |
| March | ||
| 11 Mar – 13 Mar | Caving trip to Whitewalls Cottage, Chelsea Speleological Society. Llangattock, Brecon Beacons. Agen Allwedd and Ogof Craig-a-Ffynnon. |
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| 21 Mar | Slide night! Location: the Castle Inn. | |
| 25 Mar – 27 Mar | Climbing trip to North Wales, staying at Lancashire Climbing and Caving Club hut, Tanygrisiau near Blaenau Ffestiniog, in walking distance of the Moelwyn crags. 11 places available. | |
| April | ||
| 15 Apr – 17 Apr | Caving trip to TSG, The Chapel, Castle, Derbyshire. Caves to be decided. |
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| 29 Apr – 2 May | Climbing trip to Cornwall. Contact the Climbing Secetary if interested. | |
| May | ||
| 13 May – 15 May | Caving trip to Forest of Dean, Camping at Beeches Farm.Caves to be decided | |
| 27 May – 30 May | Caving trip to South Wales Caving Club cottage. 8 May: trip into Dan-yr-Ogof, 29 May: Visit to Columns, OFDII, 30 May: caves to be decided. Return on Monday. |
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| 27 May – 30 May | Climbing trip to the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. Contact the Climbing Secetary. | |
| June | ||
| 4 Jun | Climbing beginners day trip to the Peak District. | |
| 17 Jun – 19 Jun | Caving trip to The Old School, YSS, Helwith Bridge, near Settle, Yorkshire. 18 June: Bar Pot/Flood Entrance, permit received, 19 June: caves to be decided. |
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| 24 Jun – 26 Jun | Climbing trip to the Lake District. | |
| July | ||
| 15 Jul – 17 Jul | Caving trip to North Wales, camping near Llangollen. 16 July: Ogof Llyn Park. Fantastic trip into a mine/cave system that involves being winched down (and up) a 100 m shaft. 17 July: caves to be decided. |
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| 29 Jul – 31 Jul | Caving trip to Yorkshire, camping near Pateley Bridge. | |
| 29 Jul – 31 Jul | Climbing trip to North Wales, camping at Nant Peris. | |
| August | ||
| Date to be decided. | Social outing with the canoe club. Email the Social Secretary with preferred dates between the 2nd and the 27th (but not a Monday or Wednesday). | |
| 19 Aug – 21 Aug | Dependent on interest: Caving trip to Whitewalls Llangattock in South Wales. Possible caves: Ogof Draenen on the Saturday, and Aggi on the Sunday. |
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| 26 Aug – 29 Aug | Climbing trip to Pembroke. Camping at St. Petrox. | |
| September | ||
| 9 Sep – 11 Sep | Caving trip to South Wales Caving Club cottage, caves to be decided. |
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| 23 Sep – 25 Sep | Climbing trip to North Devon. | |
| October | ||
| 7 Oct – 9 Oct | Caving trip to The Old School, YSS, Helwith Bridge, near Settle, Yorkshire. 8 October: Rumbling Hole, Grade 4 SRT, Leck Fell, Permit received, 9 October: caves to be decided. |
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| 21 Oct – 23 Oct | Annual Club Dinner Meet at The Old Pandy Inn (www.theoldpandyinn.co.uk) on the edge of the Black Mountains (Wales). £10 deposit to the Social Secetary to reserve your place in the bunkhouse! | |
| November | ||
| 11 Nov – 13 Nov | Caving trip to Orpheus Caving Club Cottage near Buxton, Derbyshire. Caves to be decided. | |
| 25 Nov – 27 Nov | Climbing trip to Tremadog, North Wales. Staying at Bromsgrove and Reddich Mountaineering Club hut. | |
| December | ||
| 2 Dec – 4 Dec | Caving trip to The Old School, YSS, Helwith Bridge, near Settle, Yorkshire. 3 December: Lancaster/Wretched Rabbit, permit received, 4 December: caves to be decided. |