Ski Club of Manchester newsletter articles

This is mostly a selection of articles from the club newsletter which also contains more detailed information on forthcoming events and activities. If you'd like to contribute an article please contact the editor, Christine Fildes.

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February 2012 Norma Green covers Brian Richardson's talk, Crossing Corsica, walking the GR20.
January 2012 John Weatherell provides an update on the restructured Chill Factorsessions and Pat Asworth reports on the Christmas meal.
November 2011 The late summer walks, Scafell from Boot and Ravenglass to Boot, are covered by Vanessa Miller and Steve Wardle, and Giles Lewis' coaching clinics by John Weatherell. Ian Harford presents his Chairman's report from the AGM while Alan Brown reports on the talk on telemarking which followed it. Once again Barry Lewis summarises the last committee meeting.
September / October 2011 Barry Lewis covers the last committee meeting, John Day the golf evening while Caroline Brown writes about her experience at the North West Telemark Festival.
August 2011 Ian Harford reports on the last committee meeting and the summer BBQ while Janet Whinstanley and Nigel Koenen write about their 430 mile charity bike ride. The "lunch and stroll" event is covered by Dave Miller the mid-summer walk by Phil Hayward.
June / July 2011 CarolineBown ends her "Racing Diary" for this season, Barry Lewis reports on the last committee meeting, John Weatherell on the DSUK Skiathlon and Trudy Lymer on the end of season party. The three "Lakes weekend" walks - Newlands Round, Blencathra and Barf & Lord's Seat - are covered by Paul Prentice and Dave Miller.
April / May 2011 This issue includes reports on the Tignes holiday by John Weatherell, Andrew Walker and Dave Garnet, an update from Alan Brown on our Snowmark accreditation, a round up of the last committee meeting from Ian Harford and another page from Caroline Bown's "Racing Diary".
March 2011 Ernie Metcalfe reports on Chris Evans' talk on cycling from Cairo to Cape Town and Dot and Tony Keates on the Club holiday to Les Arcs.
February 2011 The Christmas meal is reviewed by Vanessa Miller, Ian Harford gives a detailed report on David Harrison's talk about his experiences in Antarctica, Caroline Brown starts her "Racing Diary" and Janet Whinstanley concludes her story of the cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats.
December 2010 / January 2011 Jonquil Lewis reports on the Canals walk while Barry covers the talk by Edale Mountain Rescue. The start of the cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats by Janet Whinstanley and Ian Harford's take on fell running complete this issue.

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