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Latest news (23 January 2012)
Happy new year everyone,
Up-coming Trips:
Below are some of the trips the club will be running this semester including the two winter trips.
•Ingleborough (Yorkshire Dales): Sunday 29 January 2012
•Cairngorms (Scotland): 3 February 2012 - 6 February 2012
Including a visit to the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Base and presentation by their Team Leader
•Settle (Yorkshire Dales): Sunday 12 February 2012
Navigation day for beginners
•Sutton Bank (North York Moors): Sunday 19 February 2012
•Fort William (Scotland): 23 February 2012 - 26 February 2012
•TBC (Yorkshire Coast): Sunday 4 March 2012
Start location TBC
•Derwent Valley (Peak District): Sunday 11 March 2012
•Easter Trip (South Lakes): 18 March 2012 - 22 March 2012
Sign up for the Ingleborough and Cairngorms trip will be held on 25th January 1-2pm in the Study upstairs in the union. The cost of these trips will be £8.50 and £75 respectively.
A Bodington pick up is available for the Ingleborough trip so ask at sign up for more details.
If you did not come to the winter briefing last semester and want to come on the Cairngorms of Fort Williams trip then come along to sign up and we can talk you through what is involved and required to take part.
Crampon fitting for the Cairngorms trip will take place on Wednesday at sign up so please bring your winter boots along. If you can’t make it then don’t worry there will be time on the trip for crampons to be fitted. But if you can then please come and get it done on Wednesday to save time.
Other Events:
The first club social will be on 25th of January 8pm in the Eldon, you all know the drill.
This semester a joint outdoor social is being planned with the other Leeds university outdoor societies. Once the details have been finalised they will be announced by email.
The club will be awarding a prize to the best leader in the club. The leader of the year award will be announced towards the end of the semester and includes a mystery prize, so please get thinking of who you would vote for. The winner will be announced at the AGM in March
Our very own gear sec Matt Fuller will be giving a talk on alpine mountaineering on February 15th covering a variety of topics. So all you alpinist wannabes get involved and ask any questions you might have.
Photos:
If you have photos from previous trips then please upload them onto the website www.luuhc.com of the hiking club facebook group to keep things looking fresh
Join our Facebook group for e-mail updates!
About the hiking club
We are one of the largest clubs at Leeds University and one of the longest running. Although it hasn't always been what it is now. The club was originally called the Youth Hostel Society, and many of the trips that the society ran were based upon this ethos. About 10 years ago it was realised that the club was moving beyond this, into a much more varied and adventurous society. So, the birth of the Hiking Club as it is now came about.
Hikers, climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers are all slightly different, yet we are all basically the same - we love the outdoors. We all spend much of our time thinking about the next opportunity we have to get out there and enjoy it, and the Hiking Club is there to cater for everyone.
Often people have never had much opportunity to get out there, possibly because it was never convenient for them, too expensive or sometimes because they simply don't know where to go. Well, this is why the Hiking Club is here, because we all share the same desire, we come together and make it fun, cheap and convenient.
Our aim is to run one weekend away each month and a day trip on the remaining Sundays during term time. Given the range of experience of our members, we try and plan events that offer everything from easy walks along valleys, right up to adventurous and demanding routes. Safety is of paramount importance and within the society you'll find a large number of experienced people and many who have undergone training in Mountain Leadership and first aid. (More on this in our safety and participation statements.)
Sunday trips are a great way to start, regardless of your hill walking experience, as it’s a great way to meet people and get some exercise. Weekends trips usually involve staying in a mountain hut or camping, always in select locations all over Britain. Weekend trips tend to be a little more demanding so we recommend going on a Sunday trip before going away on a weekend so that you get an idea of how things work. Our winter trips in the early part of the New Year require specialist mountaineering gear like axes and crampons that we can lend out. (Look at the gear guide for more info.)
Somehow when we have energy left over we run social events of which the most notorious stories about the club can often be based on. Although the most vivid memories that people take away from university are those spent undertaking a challenge you never thought possible - in the company of lifelong friends. (More on our socials.)
Do you still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or contact the committee.
