Ski Club of Manchester newsletter articles 2000
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December 2000
Details of the AGM, Treasurer's Report and changes to the constitution and subscription rates. Trudy Lymer got a bit wet Club Skiing at Rossendale. Clive Grainger's talk on this seasons new skis is summarised by Alan Brown who also continues his tale on a Season in the life of an SCGB rep.
November 2000
Norma Green reviews "Petroglyphs, Banana Boats and Parabolics", Howard Craston's talk which followed this year's AGM. Winning this year's Treasure hunt Simon Pegg proves that muck brings luck. Peter Jordan gives a Geriatric Account of a week in Meribel. The first part in a three part series on a Season in the life of an SCGB rep. (or War and Piste) by Alan Brown.
September / October 2000
Too late for the August copy Steve Wardle reviews the mountain biking at Kirkby Stephen. Unlike last year none went overboard at the sailing day at Elton according to Joy Baxter.
July / August 2000
Chris Massey was one of five members of the Ski Club who joined a reunion of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) team on an Antarctic Voyage. He also provided the write up for the walk around Keld.
June / July 2000
Norma Green visited La Plagne with Ski Olympic, the operator for next year's club holiday to Meribel.
Dave Miller has forgiven us for press ganging him into reviewing the Lake District Walk again. Write up on the club holiday to Park City, Utah by Tim Greenwood.
Dave Miller has forgiven us for press ganging him into reviewing the Lake District Walk again. Write up on the club holiday to Park City, Utah by Tim Greenwood.
April / May 2000
Clive Grainger's talk on K2 - The Story So Far by Norma Green, and an appeal from Brian Richardson for a new home for the ski tow equipment. Also the Club has two monoskis and a snowboard needing good homes - £10 each. If anyone is interested, contact Trudy Lymer for details.
March 2000
The main club holiday to Alpe D'Huez is reviewed by Nigel Koenen. While we were in France John and Trudy Lymer skied Gressoney La Trinite in Italy. Norma Green writes on Geoff Tancred's talk on sports injuries.
February 2000
John Lymer writes about Club Skiing at Rossendale.
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Last time by motor caravan, this time Tony Keates gets on his bike to tour Norway.
January 2000
Minty Clinch's talk on Heliskiing in Geogia is reviewed by Alan Brown. New member Nicky Gelsenan on Gerald Harrison's Rossendale course. The Christmas meal at Deckers went down well!