Hastings Rock & Fell in the Ecrins National Park
Last years trip to this region at the western end of the Alps proved extremely popular so a return visit was planned for this year. This time base for the trip was Ailefroide, a small village in the eastern section of the park.
Hastings Rock and Fell goes to Exmoor
It is quite a while since the last club visit to this particular area, in fact looking back at my book it was at the end of May 1985, over what was known in old money as the Whitsun Weekend.
Fontainebleau 2014
Two reports for this well attended trip, the first from Jenny then one from Nick…
Hastings Rock and Fell Scotland Trip 2014
After last year’s exceptional trip to the Southern Highlands, the weather this year, returned to typical Scottish winter conditions. What snow there was, was at high level, soft and slushy. Having said that, the accommodation at Ardmair, is some of the best that we have used, (warm, dry, with panoramic views across the bay to the mountains beyond).
BMC London and South East mini guide and active outdoors campaign
Local news from the BMC: There is now an updated version on the London and South East mini guide. You may also wish to give the guide to new/beginner members to support their development in climbing, hill walking and mountaineering. Thanks go in particular to all those clubs that have supported the production of this publication. The BMC have also launched a new active outdoors campaign to get people outdoors and where possible undertaking training in hill walking, scrambling, winter skills and climbing. Please share this information with club members.
Cliff Collapse in Rock-a-Nore
Here is dramatic footage of a major cliff collapse in Hastings: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25604696
A Welsh Classic
Read two trip reports from the weekend at Nant Peris in Snowdonia from Nick and Dick…
Ladies Weekend 2013
The inaugural gathering of this year’s HRFC ladies and their weekend away happened close to home this year, the popular coastal town of Folkestone and it’s sadly redundant harbour. The author had ordered fine and sunny weather and was gladly obliged to witness that this was indeed delivered for at least 60% of the time.
Club Competition – Design a new club poster!
The club needs a new publicity poster, so we’ve decided to ask you talented members out there to have a go at designing one. We need to especially promote the use of the climbing wall on a Monday night to ensure that we can cover the costs, now that the charges have increased. Please get your entries to any committee member by the AGM in November—there will be a prize for the winning poster: a £20 gift voucher for Cotswold Outdoors.
Pictures of the New Climbing Wall
For those who have yet to visit, for some pictures of the new climbing wall at the Edinburgh Road Campus of the St. Leonards Academy click here.