Monday, March 02, 2015
Update on the annual mountain trip - 2 March 2015
2000 March 4/5 Patterdale. Day 1 Helvellyn, Day 2 Place Fell. Famed for it's rotton fish.
2001 Oct 6/7 Cockermouth. Day 1 Grasmoor Horseshoe, Day 2 Mellbreak. Famous for being a replacement for a cancelled trip in March due to Foot and Mouth.
2002 March 2/3 Borrowdale. Day 1 Great End, Day 2 Causey Pike. Famous for John and Simon going solo onto Scafell Pike, and Jim adjusting his crampons in Custs Gully.
2003 March 1. 1 day trip up Blencathra. Famous for Rob's Alpenstock and Adrian's inflatable trousers
2004 March 13/14 Dolgam. Day 1 Y Garn, Day 2 Moel Siabod in the rain. Famous for a lot of things, not least being the start of the Mrs Davies years. Also for epic gullies on Y Garn, and following Dave's dogs blood trail
2005 March 12/13 Dolgam. Day 1 Tryfan, Day 2 Llewidd. Famous for....not sure, but it was good
2006 March 4/5 Dolgam. Day 1 Carneddau in deep snow, Day 2 Moel Siabod. Famous for the fact we had an epic getting there with snow on the access roads, and for being stunning winter conditions.
2007 March 3/4 Wasdale. Day 1 Scafells, Day 2 Yewbarrow. Famous for finding a pair of Jeans below Mickeldore
2008 March 1/2 Wasdale. Day 1 Pillar, Day 2 Whin Rigg. Famous for the best tall stories in the pub at Nether Wasdale, and losing electricity at Burnthwaite Farm
2009 Feb 28/March 1 Dogellau. Day 1 Cadair Idris, Day 2 Rhinog Fawr. Famous for the great booze up and the curry in Dolgellau
2010 Feb 6/7 Dolgellau. Day 1 Arans, Day 2 Cadair Idris. Famous for being bless-ed with cloud inversions on both days and singing 'Bread of Heaven' on the Arans.
2011 Jan 29/30 Patterdale. Day 1 Deepdale Horseshoe, Day 2 Place Fell. Famous for being the first time the group opted to use a ferry on day 2.
2012 Mar 3/4 Scotland - Tarbet. Day 1 Ben More, Day 2 The Cobbler. Famous for Phil chucking his camera in the stream and going in to get it, and for the stairlift and free drinks at the Tarbet Hotel.
2013 2/3 March - Beddgelert. Nantle Ridge on day 1, Snowdon via Rydd Ddu and Rangers on day 2. Famous for the very summery weather on the Nantle, and the gimp mask on the descent from Snowdon
2014 1/2 March - Beddgelert. Day 1 Y Garn and Foel Goch, Day 2 on Cnicht in the mist. Famous for the damp rooms, while Pete S stayed in luxury accommodation, and the misty day on Cnicht.
2015 28 Feb/1 March - Dolgam. Day 1 Cwm Eigiau horseshoe, Day 2 Glder Fach from the south and along to Capel Curig. Not sure what it's famous for, but it could be that there is still so much fresh ground to walk in Snowdonia.
