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Trip reports

March 2010: The final trip of Lent term was a brilliantly sunny Sunday in the Malvern Hills, the club's first ever visit there. Over the Easter vacation we returned to Snowdonia, staying at Bryn Brethynau near Capel Curig.

Malvern Hills - Jo Smith

Malvern Hills - David Pettit

Malvern Hills - Tom Wright

Capel Curig - Joe Hobbs

Capel Curig - David Pettit
February 2010: February continued this year's wintry theme, with snow on the ground for both weekend trips. Despite this, our visit to Selside in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire saw several groups successfully complete the Three Peaks Challenge (Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in a day). Towards the end of term, we enjoyed a weekend of fantastic winter conditions in Eskdale in the western Lake District.

Selside - Ruth Pettit

Selside - Boris Bukh

Selside - Elena Yudovina

Selside - Jo Smith

Selside - David Pettit

Eskdale - Ruth Pettit

Eskdale - Jo Smith

Eskdale - David Pettit

Eskdale - Joe Hobbs
January 2010: The Christmas vacation trip was again to Seathwaite at the head of Borrowdale in the Lake District. The first weekend trip of the new term visited the cosy Pinacle Club hut in Cwm Dyli at the foot of Snowdon.

Seathwaite - David Trethewey

Seathwaite - James Rees

Seathwaite - Alex Pericleous

Seathwaite - Dave Farrow

Seathwaite - Toby Speight

Cwm Dyli - Ruth Pettit

Cwm Dyli - Jo Smith

Cwn Dyli - David Pettit
November 2009: November saw a weekend trip to Dartmoor and a snowy weekend in Snowdonia. In terms of socials, we had formals at Johns and Robinson, the standard end-of-term Christmas Curry, and a Ceilidh to celebrate the club's 21st birthday. No one seems to have any photos from those socials, though...

Dartmoor - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - David Trethewey

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - Jo Smith

Snowdonia - Cleo Buitendijk

Snowdonia - Gordon Williams

Snowdonia - Anne Moindrot
October 2009: The first day trip of the new year was the usual jaunt to Edale in the Peak District for new members. The end of the month saw the first weekend trip of the new year: the somewhat damp Hallowe'en Trip to Dunmail Raise, near Grasmere, in the Lake District.

Edale - David Pettit

Dunmail Raise - Michael Fordham

Dunmail Raise - David Pettit

Dunmail Raise - Ruth Pettit
July 2009: The traditional summer camping trip to Scotland was to Kinlochleven, in north Argyll. At the end of the month several members attended an Alpine course in Switzerland, and met up with more club members camping in Saas Grund (near Saas Fee) the following week.

Kinlochleven - David Pettit

Kinlochleven - Jo Smith

Saas Grund - Michael Fordham

Alpine Course - Jo Smith

Saas Grund - Jo Smith

Saas Grund - Tom Wright

Saas Grund - David Pettit

Saas Grund - Ruth Pettit
June 2009: The final trip of term time was to Glenridding in the Lake District. Some of those with no pressing need to return to Cambridge extended the trip into the following week at a nearby campsite.

Glenridding - Michael Fordham

Glenridding - David Pettit

Glenridding - Ruth Pettit

Glenridding - Simon Bateman

Glenridding - Dave Farrow
May 2009: The dreaded exam term was kicked off with a weekend trip to Southern Snowdonia, near Cadair Idris. A day trip to Bakewell in the peak district followed [I can't find any photos, but I remember people reporting back that it was a wet one!].

Cadair Idris - Michael Fordham

Cadair Idris - David Trethewey
March 2009: The Easter vacation trip visited the cosy hut owned by the Pinnacle Club, right by the foot of Snowdon.

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Simon Williams
February 2009: A snowy weekend in Snowdonia was followed by the celebration of the Club's 20th anniversary at High Close YHA, Langdale.

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Anniversary Dinner - The Ivory Family

Anniversary Dinner - David Pettit

Anniversary Dinner - Toby Speight

Anniversary Dinner (formal groups) - Toby Speight
January 2009: Again, we went to Seathwaite, in Borrowdale, for the New Year trip. Another snowy trip followed, to Teesdale.

Seathwaite - Michael Fordham

Seathwaite - David Pettit

Seathwaite - Thomas Wright

Teesdale - David Pettit

Teesdale - Ruth Pettit

Teesdale - Anne Moindrot

Teesdale - Simon Williams
November 2008: Our first snow of the winter was found in Snowdonia. In mid-November, we had a damp weekend based at Ystradfellte, in the Brecon Beacons, then a week later, a much drier trip to the Coniston Fells in the southern Lake District.

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Thomas Wright

Brecon Beacons - Dave Farrow

Brecon Beacons - Anne Moindrot

Brecon Beacons - Toby Speight

Coniston Fells - Joe Hobbs

Coniston Fells - Oliver Knevitt

Coniston Fells - Anne Moindrot

Coniston Fells - David Pettit

Coniston Fells - Ruth Pettit

Coniston Fells - David Trethewey
October 2008: As always, the new academic year began with a day-trip to Edale.

Edale - David Pettit

Edale - Ruth Pettit

Edale - David Trethewey

Edale - Stijn Vermeeren
June 2008: We visited the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales on a joint trip with Oxford; we enjoyed beautiful weather and a luxurious bunkhouse. In the middle of the month, the annual Garden Party had mixed weather. Term closed with the annual Scotland summer trip, this time to Glen Shiel.

Yorkshire Dales - David Pettit

Yorkshire Dales - Ruth Pettit

Yorkshire Dales - Thomas Wright

Garden Party - David Pettit

Garden Party - Ruth Pettit

Garden Party - Toby Speight

Garden Party - Thomas Wright

Glen Shiel - David Pettit

Glen Shiel - Ruth Pettit

Glen Shiel - Katrina Stewart

Glen Shiel - Alex Tuck
May 2008: Term began with a trip to Stair, in the Newlands valley in the northern Lake District; a day trip to Dovedale in the White Peak followed.

Northern Lakes - David Pettit

Northern Lakes - Ruth Pettit

Northern Lakes - Alex Tuck

White Peak - David Pettit

White Peak - Ruth Pettit

White Peak - Thomas Wright
March 2008: The planned trip to Eskdale was changed to Loweswater, where we stayed for the first time. Despite high winds on the Saturday, a good time was had by all. The Easter trip was at the end of March, to Snowdonia.

Loweswater - Michael Fordham

Loweswater - Toby Speight

Loweswater - Thomas Wright

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Toby Speight
February 2008: We went to Dinas Mawddwy in south Snowdonia on the first weekend of the month, where we enjoyed unseasonal sunny weather on both days. Several groups walked on the Aran hills on Saturday, and everyone went up Cadair Idris (by various routes) on Sunday. The Annual Dinner was held on the 13th, in St John's College, and the final weekend of February hosted a rare trip to the Norfolk coast, around Wells-next-the-Sea.

Cadair Idris - Ruth Pettit

Cadair Idris - Toby Speight

Cadair Idris - Alex Tuck

Annual Dinner - David Pettit

Annual Dinner - Thomas Wright

Norfolk Coast - Ian Howard

Norfolk Coast - Thomas Wright
January 2008: The annual post-New-Year trip to Borrowdale saw some snow. The first trip of Lent Term was to Byrness, in the Cheviot Hills.

Seathwaite - David Pettit

Seathwaite - Toby Speight

Seathwaite - Thomas Wright

Cheviot Hills - David Pettit

Cheviot Hills - Toby Speight

Cheviot Hills - Thomas Wright
November 2007: The first weekend trip was to the previously-unvisited-by-the-club area of mid-Wales, staying at the Maesnant bunkhouse by Plymlimon, where we also celebrated Bonfire Night a day or two early. Two weeks later, we went again to Wales, this time to Snowdonia, where we enjoyed a weekend of mixed weather.

Mid-Wales - Toby Speight

Mid-Wales - Richard Stirzaker

Mid-Wales - Thomas Wright

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Alex Tuck

Snowdonia - Thomas Wright
October 2007: The annual Freshers' Trip to Edale in the Peak District was followed at the end of the month with a weekend trip to the Grasmere area of the Lake District.

Edale - Michael Fordham

Edale - David Pettit

Edale - Ruth Pettit

Edale - Richard Stirzaker

Edale - Alex Tuck

Edale - Thomas Wright

Grasmere - Michael Fordham

Grasmere - David Pettit

Grasmere - Ruth Pettit

Grasmere - Toby Speight

Grasmere - Alex Tuck

Grasmere - Simon Williams

Grasmere - Thomas Wright
July 2007: The summer trip this year went to Torridon.

Torridon - David Pettit

Torridon - Ruth Pettit

Torridon - Toby Speight

Torridon - Richard Stirzaker

Torridon - Alex Tuck
June 2007: Langdale - a very sunny weekend camping in the Lake District, and joined by a handful of Duffers. The Garden Party and Punting were held in May Week.

Langdale - Michael Fordham

Langdale - David Pettit

Langdale - Ruth Pettit

Langdale - Toby Speight

Langdale - Gordon Williams

Langdale - Thomas Wright

Garden Party - Ian Howard

Garden Party and Punting - David Pettit

Garden Party and Punting - Ruth Pettit

Punting - Toby Speight

Garden Party and Punting - Thomas Wright
May 2007: Formal Hall at Downing was followed by a day-trip to the Long Mynd area of Shropshire.

Long Mynd - Ian Howard

Long Mynd - David Pettit
April 2007: A weekend in the Brecon Beacons.

Brecon Beacons - Ruth Pettit

Brecon Beacons - Toby Speight
March 2007: The month began with the Club's first ever Ceilidh, which was a great success, and also raised money for Mountain Rescue. A weekend in Coniston was lots of fun. The final lunch of term featured a (sadly not life-sized) Cow Cake, and at the very end of term, we had a Formal Hall at Churchill. Beginning on the very last day of March, the Easter trip went to Snowdonia.

Coniston - Michael Fordham

Coniston - David Pettit

Coniston - Ruth Pettit

Coniston - Toby Speight

Coniston - Gordon Williams

Coniston - Thomas Wright

Easter Lunch - Thomas Wright

Churchill Formal - Thomas Wright

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Richard Stirzaker

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Alex Tuck

Snowdonia - Thomas Wright
February 2007: The month started with a snowy weekend in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire. The AGM was held in Newnham College on the 13th, with the Annual Dinner the following week in St. John's College. The final weekend of the month had a day trip to the Dark Peak area of Derbyshire.

Ribblesdale - Ian Patrick

Ribblesdale - David Pettit

Ribblesdale - Ruth Pettit

Ribblesdale - Gordon Williams

Annual Dinner - David Pettit

Annual Dinner - Ruth Pettit

Annual Dinner - Toby Speight

Annual Dinner - Thomas Wright

Dark Peak - Toby Speight
January 2007: The New Year trip, once again to Seathwaite, was quite wet, but we had a little snow as well. A Formal Hall at Robinson also had a little snow, in the morning afterwards. The final weekend of the month was spent in South Snowdonia, near Dinas Mawddwy.

Seathwaite - Michal Koblas

Seathwaite - David Pettit

Seathwaite - Ruth Pettit

Seathwaite - Toby Speight

Seathwaite - Richard Stirzaker

Seathwaite - Alex Tuck

Seathwaite - Gordon Williams

Robinson Formal - David Pettit

Dinas Mawddwy - David Gruar

Dinas Mawddwy - David Pettit

Dinas Mawddwy - Ruth Pettit

Dinas Mawddwy - Toby Speight
November 2006: Dartmoor saw a CUHWC trip after a very long absence, and for a change it was sunny! A couple of weeks later, we went to the northern Lake District, staying near Keswick.

Dartmoor - David Gruar

Dartmoor - Ruth Pettit

Dartmoor - Toby Speight

Dartmoor - Thomas Wright

Keswick - David Pettit

Keswick - Ruth Pettit

Keswick - Toby Speight

Keswick - Gordon Williams
October 2006: The annual Edale trip for freshers went (of course) once again to Edale. A couple of weeks later was a weekend in Snowdonia with one very wet and windy day, and one gorgeous sunny day.

Edale - Ian Patrick

Edale - David Pettit

Edale - Ruth Pettit

Edale - Mark Wildman

Edale - Gordon Williams

Snowdonia - Iain Bancarz

Snowdonia - David Gruar

Snowdonia - Ian Patrick

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Alex Tuck

Snowdonia - Gordon Williams
September 2006: Some members of the club went to Colorado; some others went to the Swiss Alps.

Colorado - David Pettit

Colorado - Ruth Pettit

Colorado - Alex Tuck

Colorado - Gordon Williams

Swiss Alps - Michael Fordham

Swiss Alps - David Gruar

Swiss Alps - Thomas Wright
June 2006: A combined camping and bunkhouse trip to Glenridding had sunny weather. In the middle of June was the Garden Party, again held in Newnham College and followed by punting. The month was rounded off with the annual Summer Trip, this time to Glen Shiel.

Glenridding - Michael Fordham

Glenridding - David Gruar

Glenridding - David Pettit

Glenridding - Alex Tuck

Glenridding - Gordon Williams

Glenridding - Thomas Wright

Garden Party - David Pettit

Garden Party - Ruth Pettit

Garden Party - Thomas Wright

Glen Shiel - David Gruar

Glen Shiel - Alex Tuck

Glen Shiel - Toby Speight
May 2006: A weekend staying at Ystradfellte in the Brecon Beacons was followed with a day trip to the Stiperstones in Shropshire.

Brecon Beacons - David Gruar

Brecon Beacons - Ruth Pettit

Brecon Beacons - Gordon Williams

Stiperstones - David Gruar

Stiperstones - David Pettit

Stiperstones - Toby Speight

Stiperstones - Gordon Williams
April 2006: The Easter trip was once again to Snowdonia.

Snowdonia - Johannes Ebelling

Snowdonia - David Gruar

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Alex Tuck

Snowdonia - Mark Wildman

Snowdonia - Thomas Wright
March 2006: Teesdale provided a snowy outing. At the end of term, Club lunch included an impressive Easter cake (Cambridge Easter, like Cambridge Christmas, occurs a month before the real thing).

Teesdale - Emily Bibens

Teesdale - David Gruar

Teesdale - Alex Tuck

Teesdale - Thomas Wright

Easter Lunch - Thomas Wright
February 2006: Good weather for the first weekend of the month, at Rhyd Ddu in Snowdonia. A couple of weeks later, we revisited the Club's old New Year haunt, at Boot in Eskdale. The Annual Dinner was held at Jesus College, and this busy month ended with a day-trip to Bakewell in the White Peak.

Snowdonia - Emily Bibens

Snowdonia - Neil Britton

Snowdonia - Will Carroll

Snowdonia - Andrew Davison

Snowdonia - David Gruar

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Mark Wildman

Eskdale - Emily Bibens

Eskdale - Neil Britton

Eskdale - Will Carroll

Eskdale - Michael Fordham

Eskdale - David Gruar

Eskdale - David Pettit

Eskdale - Ruth Pettit

Eskdale - Toby Speight

Eskdale - Alex Tuck

Eskdale - Mark Wildman

Eskdale - Gordon Williams

Annual Dinner - David Pettit

Annual Dinner - Ruth Pettit

Annual Dinner - Toby Speight

Annual Dinner - Tom Wright

Bakewell - Emily Bibens

Bakewell - Ruth Pettit

Bakewell - Alex Tuck
January 2006: This year's New Year week was once again to Seathwaite in Borrowdale.

Borrowdale - Will Carroll

Borrowdale - David Gruar

Borrowdale - David Pettit

Borrowdale - Ruth Pettit

Borrowdale - Toby Speight

Borrowdale - Alex Tuck

Borrowdale - Mark Wildman
November 2005: November started with a trip to the Howgill Fells in fine weather. This was followed by a Formal Hall at Emmanuel College. The final trip of Michaelmas term was a snowy trip to Dunmail Raise near Grasmere.

Howgill Fells - Emily Bibens

Howgill Fells - David Pettit

Howgill Fells - Ruth Pettit

Howgill Fells - Toby Speight

Howgill Fells - Alex Tuck

Howgill Fells - Gordon Williams

Emmanuel Formal - Mark Wildman

Grasmere - Emily Bibens

Grasmere - Michael Fordham

Grasmere - David Gruar

Grasmere - David Pettit

Grasmere - Toby Speight

Grasmere - Alex Tuck

Grasmere - Mark Wildman

Grasmere - Gordon Williams

Christmas Lunch - Emily Bibens
October 2005: The traditional freshers' trip to Edale was once again very successful. Shortly after, we had a Formal Hall at Jesus College, and at the end of the month, we had a Halloween meet to Snowdonia.

Edale - Emily Bibens

Edale - David Gruar

Edale - David Pettit

Edale - Ruth Pettit

Edale - Mark Wildman

Jesus Formal - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Emily Bibens

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - David Gruar

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Richard Stirzaker
September 2005: Several Club members made an unofficial trip to the Spanish Pyrenees.

Pyrenees - Michael Fordham

Pyrenees - David Gruar

Pyrenees - Sarah Iams

Pyrenees - David Pettit

Pyrenees - Ruth Pettit
July 2005: The Scotland summer trip, slightly later than usual, was a two-part affair to Glen Coe and Glen Shiel.

Glen Coe and Glen Shiel - David Gruar

Glen Coe and Glen Shiel - Sarah Maidment

Glen Coe - Toby Speight

Glen Shiel - Toby Speight
June 2005: We had a surprisingly large trip to the Northern Fells of the Lake District, split between Blake Beck camping barn and a nearby campsite. The Garden Party took place in Newnham College, with punting through the shortest night of the year.

Northern Fells - Michael Ashdown

Northern Fells - Michael Fordham

Northern Fells - David Gruar

Northern Fells - David Pettit

Northern Fells - Toby Speight

Northern Fells - Tom Wright

Garden Party - Michael Fordham

Garden Party - David Pettit

Garden Party - Ruth Pettit

Garden Party - Toby Speight

Garden Party - Tom Wright
May 2005: The month began with a day trip to the White Peak area. The following weekend saw us in Patterdale, in the eastern Lake District. Later, we had Formal Hall in Queens' College.

White Peak - Alex Tuck

White Peak - Mark Wildman

Patterdale - Michael Fordham

Patterdale - David Gruar

Patterdale - Ruth Pettit

Patterdale - Toby Speight

Queens' Formal - Toby Speight
April 2005: The Easter trip went to Snowdonia again.

Snowdonia - Will Carroll

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - David Gruar

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Alex Tuck

Snowdonia - Gordon Williams
March 2005: A very busy month started when a planned trip to Black Sail youth hostel in Ennerdale was cancelled because the roof blew off the hostel in winter storms; it was replaced by a trip to Kentmere in the south-east of the Lake District. The Annual Dinner was held in St. John's College on the 9th, and on the following weekend, the Club spent a weekend in the Three Peaks region of Yorkshire.

Kentmere - Will Carroll

Kentmere - Michael Fordham

Kentmere - David Gruar

Kentmere - Sarah Iams

Kentmere - David Pettit

Kentmere - Ruth Pettit

Kentmere - Gordon Williams

Annual Dinner - Chris Eggleston

Annual Dinner - Michael Fordham

Annual Dinner - David Pettit

Annual Dinner - Tom Wright

Yorkshire Dales - Will Carroll

Yorkshire Dales - David Gruar

Yorkshire Dales - Toby Speight

Yorkshire Dales - Tom Wright
February 2005: The month began with a formal hall in Jesus College. The following weekend, we went to Ystradfellte in the Brecon Beacons, and in the middle of the month was a Sunday in the Long Mynd area in Shropshire.

Jesus Formal - Michael Fordham

Jesus Formal - Mark Wildman

Ystradfellte - Austin Donnelly

Ystradfellte - David Gruar

Ystradfellte - Ruth Pettit

Ystradfellte - Toby Speight

Ystradfellte - Mark Wildman

Shropshire - Michael Ashdown

Shropshire - David Gruar

Shropshire - David Pettit

Shropshire - Toby Speight

Shropshire - Alex Tuck

Shropshire - Mark Wildman
January 2005: As usual, we went to the Lake District early in January, for the annual post New Year trip. We arrived just after torrential rainfall that had brought chaos to the region; thankfully the rain and high winds abated by the end of the trip. The last weekend of the month was a trip to Dinas Mawddwy, south Snowdonia.

Borrowdale - Will Carroll

Borrowdale - Courtney Herren

Borrowdale - Michael Fordham

Borrowdale - David Gruar

Borrowdale - David Pettit

Borrowdale - Ruth Pettit

Borrowdale - Toby Speight

Borrowdale - Alex Tuck

Borrowdale - Mark Wildman

Borrowdale - Tom Wright

Dinas Mawddwy - Michael Ashdown

Dinas Mawddwy - Michael Fordham

Dinas Mawddwy - David Gruar

Dinas Mawddwy - David Pettit

Dinas Mawddwy - Toby Speight
November 2004: The Club broke new ground visiting the Cheviot Hills on the England-Scotland border. In the middle of the month was Formal Hall at Fitzwilliam College; later was a trip to the Ogwen Valley area of Snowdonia.

Cheviots - Michael Fordham

Cheviots - David Gruar

Cheviots - David Pettit

Cheviots - Toby Speight

Fitz Formal - Chris Eggleston

Fitz Formal - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - Sarah Iams

Snowdonia - David Pettit

Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit

Snowdonia - Tom Wright
October 2004: The annual day trip to Edale was a success; Halloween saw a remarkably sunny trip to Coniston.

Edale - David Pettit

Edale - Ruth Pettit

Coniston - Michael Ashdown

Coniston - David Gruar

Coniston - Ruth Pettit

Coniston - Toby Speight

Coniston - Gordon Williams

Coniston - Tom Wright
September 2004: As well as people's travels over the summer, several club members went to the Swiss Alps.

Switzerland - Michael Ashdown

Switzerland - Michael Fordham

Switzerland - David Gruar

Switzerland - David Pettit
June 2004: We had a day trip to Crowden, in the Peak District, early in June. At the end of the month was the annual Scotland trip, this time to Torridon.

Crowden - Michael Fordham

Crowden - David Gruar

Torridon - Michael Ashdown

Torridon - James Griffin

Torridon - David Gruar

Torridon - Toby Speight
May 2004: Early in the month, we had a weekend in Langdale.

Langdale - Michael Fordham

Langdale - David Pettit

Langdale - Toby Speight

Langdale - Gordon Williams
March 2004: The Easter trip was in Snowdonia, where the weather conditions improved over the course of the week.

Snowdonia - Michael Ashdown

Snowdonia - Chris Eggleston

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - David Gruar

Snowdonia - Toby Speight
February 2004: The Club celebrated fifteen years of existence with an Anniversary Dinner at Rydal Hall near Grasmere. A day trip to the Cotswolds followed the dinner, and at the end of the month was a weekend trip to Sedbergh and the Howgill Fells.

Anniversary Dinner - Michael Ashdown

Anniversary Dinner - Chris Eggleston

Anniversary Dinner - Michael Fordham

Anniversary Dinner - David Gruar

Anniversary Dinner - George Sankey

Anniversary Dinner - Toby Speight

Anniversary Dinner - Paul Ward

Cotswolds - Michael Ashdown

Cotswolds - Michael Fordham

Howgill Fells - Michael Ashdown

Howgill Fells - Michael Fordham

Howgill Fells - Katie Homann

Howgill Fells - David Pettit

Howgill Fells - Toby Speight
January 2004: The New Year trip to Borrowdale was a wet affair. Later in the month, we stayed at a caving hut near the Black Mountain.

Borrowdale - James Griffin

Borrowdale - David Gruar

Borrowdale - Toby Speight

Black Mountain - Michael Ashdown

Black Mountain - Michael Fordham

Black Mountain - David Gruar

Black Mountain - David Pettit

Black Mountain - Toby Speight
November 2003: Two trips this month - the first to the Pinnacle Club hut in Snowdonia, where just about everybody went up Snowdon, and the second one to Black Sail Hut in Ennerdale.

Snowdonia - Michael Fordham

Snowdonia - Toby Speight

Ennerdale - Michael Ashdown

Ennerdale - David Pettit

Ennerdale - Toby Speight
October 2003: The annual Freshers' Trip was to Edale again, and for once the weather was pleasant. Later in the month, the Club went to Teesdale.

Teesdale - Toby Speight

Teesdale - Tom Wright
June 2003: We were part of the University Hiking Network trip to Langdale, along with clubs from York and Lancaster. A good time was had, despite Sunday's rain, and many new friends were made. The Garden Party was held out in Fulbourn as a change from a college's gardens, and was a great success, as was the punting trip.

Garden Party - Toby Speight

Punting - Toby Speight
May 2003: A trip to the Yorkshire Dales saw ascents of the Three Peaks amongst other things; this was followed by a day trip to the White Peak and a weekend meeting the Old Duffers in the Lake District.

Yorkshire Dales - Toby Speight

Lake District - Toby Speight
March 2003: Coniston was the venue for an incredibly wet weekend when the group managed to lock themselves out of the bunkhouse and seek shelter in the pub instead. The Easter trip was to Capel Curig in Snowdonia.

Snowdonia - Tom Wright
February 2003: A weekend on Dartmoor saw a variety of walks, and a day trip to the Cotswolds proved popular.
January 2003: The New Year trip went to the bunkhouse in Borrowdale that we used in 2002, and enjoyed beautiful winter weather throughout. Later in the month was a weekend in Dinas Mawddwy in south Snowdonia.

Seathwaite - Toby Speight

Dinas Mawddwy - Toby Speight
November 2002: A small trip to the Brecon Beacons was followed by an enormous trip which filled two bunkhouses in Snowdonia.
October 2002: The Edale day trip was another success; later we spent a windy weekend near Grasmere.
June 2002: The annual Scotland trip found Glen Coe to be filled with rain and midges, and the four attendees explored quite a wide area of Lochaber in an attempt to avoid both.

Lochaber - James Lingard

Lochaber - Toby Speight
May 2002: A weekend in Teesdale provided long walks and social entertainment. Later in the month, a day-trip to the Chiltern Hills provided a more laid-back atmosphere.

Teesdale - Toby Speight
March 2002: The Easter Vacation trip went to Rhyd Ddu, Snowdonia.
February 2002: The day trip to the Peak District was done in fancy dress for charity (see the photo). Later in the month, a cold weekend in Coniston was a chance to walk in the snow, having missed it at New Year.

Peak District - Toby Speight

Coniston - James Lingard

Coniston - Toby Speight
January 2002: The New Year trip was to Seathwaite, in Borrowdale; highlights included a very long walk in Ennerdale and a cloud inversion around the Langdale Pikes. Later in the month was a windy weekend to the Aran hills, near Cadair Idris in south Snowdonia.

Seathwaite - Toby Speight
November 2001: We had a weekend in Snowdonia, then later in the month we stayed in a small bunkhouse by Blea Tarn near Langdale.
October 2001: After the annual day-trip to Edale, we went to Horton-in-Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales, where we managed to find two walks outside restricted areas (and Harriet demonstrated an impressive rucksack faff).
June 2001: A sunny week in Glen Shiel still allowed time for our President to compose a limerick.
May 2001: North Norfolk was chosen as one of the few places with footpaths no longer closed due to Foot and Mouth disease. A group spent a sunny Sunday exploring the coastal region.

Norfolk - Toby Speight
January 2001: The annual trip to the Lakes broke with tradition by not going to Eskdale! Instead, we spent a week at Stair, near Keswick. At the end of the month, we went to the North York Moors for our first ever trip there.

Stair - Toby Speight
November 2000: A weekend in Snowdonia was rapidly followed by a trip to the northern end of the Howgill Fells.
October 2000: The Freshers' Meet went to Edale, again.
June 2000: A week of fine weather accompanied the club trip to Torridon, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. Earlier in the month, we visited Borrowdale (and met up with the Old Duffers).

Borrowdale and Buttermere - James Lingard

Borrowdale and Buttermere - Toby Speight

Torridon - Toby Speight
May 2000: A weekend in the Brecon Beacons was followed by a day trip to the Berwyn hills of North Wales.
April 2000: We stayed for a week in the Caseg Fraith bunkhouse, near Capel Curig.

Capel Curig - James Lingard
March 2000: A weekend in a bunkhouse at the foot of the Aran hills, close to the Cadair Idris.
February 2000: Two (yes, two!) weekend trips to Exmoor were needed to satisfy the excessive demands of club members, and at the end of the month we had a day trip to the gentler scenery of the Cotswold hills.
January 2000: Highlights of the Eskdale trip include Tim's now-traditional birthday pub crawl, scrambling on Great Gable, and all the usual summits of Eskdale and Wasdale.

Eskdale - James Lingard

Eskdale - Toby Speight
November 1999: Keswick gave us a trip with a beautiful sunny Saturday for scrambling, and an extremely wet and windy day for doing whatever we could manage (or less for those with big hangovers!). Earlier in the month, we went to the Caseg Fraith bunkhouse in the Ogwen valley.

Keswick - James Lingard
October 1999: The Freshers' Meet to Edale was well attended (over 70 people), and we thankfully had better weather than last year.
June 1999: The summer trip was to Glen Coe; a wide area was covered, including the Black Mount, Ben Nevis and Garbh Bheinn of Ardgour.
May 1999: A weekend spent in the Moelwynion attracted large quantities of rain. But that wasn't going to stop us!
April 1999: The Easter trip was very small, but the 10th Anniversary Dinner - with which it coincided - was well attended.
March 1999: We had a day trip to the Long Mynd region of Shropshire.
February 1999: A trip to Stainforth in the Yorkshire Dales gave a varied experience.
January 1999: A pleasant weekend trip to Ullswater.
November 1998: We had a weekend in the Capel Curig area of Snowdonia.

Capel Curig - James Lingard
June 1998: We went to Glen Shiel in search of sunshine, but found only midges.
May 1998: A weekend in Dolgellau gave opportunity to explore Cadair Idris and the Rhinog hills, and was followed by a day trip to the Peak District.
April 1998: The Easter trip was to Borrowdale, in the Lakes.
March 1998: Social event of the term was Formal Hall at Robinson, followed by a visit to the dance emporium that is Cindy's.
February 1998: This year's trend of visiting new places continued with a day trip to the Berwyn hills, but returned to an old favourite at the end of the month with a weekend in Snowdonia.
January 1998: This year's trip to Eskdale was mostly wet, but some good walking was had. At the end of the month, we made the Club's first trip to the Howgill Fells, staying at a bunkhouse near Sedbergh.
October 1997: The traditional day trip to Edale had the new members floundering in the bogs.
June 1997: The Garden Party was held in New Hall on the 14th. The summer Scotland trip was to Torridon.

Garden Party - Toby Speight

Torridon - Toby Speight
May 1997: A day trip to the upper Derwent valley, in the Dark Peak.
April 1997: The annual Easter trip was a sunny week in Snowdonia.

Snowdonia - Toby Speight
February 1997: A weekend in Langdale followed the Annual Dinner.
January 1997: After the winter excess of the annual Eskdale trip, we had a more relaxed trip in Teesdale.

Eskdale - Toby Speight
November 1996: We spent a chaotic weekend in Snowdonia.
October 1996: We're still waiting for the report from the day trip to Edale; later in the month, we went to Dartmoor for a weekend.
September 1996: No Club trips, but the social event of the year was the wedding of Tim and Jane in Chester, which several of the "old guard" attended. More details on the Old Duffers' server. A few individuals have written about their summer trips: Keith had an epic in Thailand, and Toby organised a small trip to Skye.

Skye - Toby Speight
June 1996: The annual summer trip this year was to Glen Coe. As usual, there's no report for the Garden Party; but we do have pictures of Mark on the shark.
May 1996: The most recent trip was a weekend in Borrowdale, which saw fine weather for at least one day, and plenty of scrambling. Earlier in the month was a trip to Dolgellau in mid Wales (or southern Snowdonia, depending on your point of view), where the most exciting event was watching a fell-runner chasing sheep (allegedly).
April 1996: The Easter trip to Snowdonia was a great success; including a day when Dave and Keith went climbing.
March 1996: We had a day trip to the Derwent Reservoir area of the Peak District.
February 1996: The trip to Dolgellau in mid-Wales was postponed to May, because the driving would be too dangerous after the heavy snowfall. So no trip report :-( But we did manage a weekend in Ennerdale.
January 1996: The trip report of Eskdale is available, along with a (fictional?) account of an adventurous night out and a warning of lunatics in the wet.
November 1995: This is an account of a weekend in the Yorkshire Dales.
October 1995: The two day trips to Edale.
June 1995: 1995's summer trip was to Glen Shiel.
May 1995: A weekend in Buttermere.
March 1995: The Easter trip to Snowdonia had sun and rain.
February 1995: A weekend in Teesdale was followed by a gloriously sunny trip to Patterdale.
January 1995: The annual trip to Eskdale.
November 1994: A trip to Snowdonia was followed by a weekend in Keswick.
October 1994: The novice meet went to Edale, as usual.
May 1994: A weekend in Grasmere was followed by the Club's first-ever Annual Dinner.
April 1994: A mainly wet week in Snowdonia provided us with our Easter trip.
February 1994: A snowy trip to Buttermere came after a trip to the Three Peaks area of Yorkshire.
January 1994: As usual, we went to Eskdale for New Year, followed by a day trip to the Peak District.
November 1993: We had a comedic and cold weekend in Teesdale.
October 1993: We had two Edale day-trips - one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Then a weekend in a bunkhouse near Betws y Coed.
May 1993: A hugely festerous weekend at Dolgellau.
April 1993: The Easter trip wandered around the Lake District.
February 1993: St. Valentine's Day saw a romantic trip to the Peak District. At the end of the month, we had a weekend in Keswick.
January 1993: After the Eskdale trip came an end-of-month weekend in Hawes, in the Yorkshire Dales.
November 1992: A weekend in Patterdale.
October 1992: There were two day trips to Edale, and a trip to Capel Curig, in Snowdonia.
September 1992: The main summer trip was to Bridge of Orchy, Glen Coe and Fort William. There was also a smaller trip to Torridon and Fisherfield in June.
May 1992: Last February's objective was achieved with a trip to Dolgellau, in mid-Wales.
April 1992: The Easter trip was spent backpacking in the Lakes.
March 1992: A small trip to the Yorkshire Dales.
February 1992: Perfect weather on Snowdon, including cloud inversion - enough to make all the stay-at-homes envious!
June 1991: The 1991 summer trip was to Glen Shiel.
May 1991: A trip to the Lakes comprised two groups; one doing sensible walks, and the other attempting to complete all the 3000ft peaks in 24 hours.
February 1991: The mid-Wales trip was re-routed to Snowdonia; the second trip of the month was a day in the Dark Peak.
January 1991: The very first Eskdale trip provides an account of an eventful day.

Originally written by Toby Speight. Maintained by Simon Taylor <sjt59@cam> (add .ac.uk to get full email address)

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