Ski Club of Manchester newsletter articles 2021

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December 2021 get pdf*

The City Walk has a report by Joy Parsons and Chris Fildes covers the Christmas Meal. Jen Bridgeland gives some thoughts on carbon offsetting.

November 2021 get pdf*

A bumper edition with reports on the AGM and the talk by Squash Falconer which followed it from Andrew Walker, write-ups by Brian Beardsall on the late summer walks over Barbon Low Fell and the North Eastern Howgills, an article from new committee member Jen Bridgeland regarding skiing and enviromental issues, more on the Club's history by Barry Lewis. The resumption of "local" skiing at the Chill Factor^e is covered by Janet Winstanley, Val Poole and Brian Allcock.

September / October 2021 get pdf*

The Summer Stroll has a report by Helen Richardson, Rick Mayers uncovers some of the Club's and Manchester's skiing history with more on the start of the Club from Pat Ashworth.

July / August 2021 get pdf*

Chris Fildes enjoyed the summer garden party. The midsummer walk is covered by Bill Matthews and John Lymer recounts some of his history with the Club.

May / June 2021 get pdf*

David Shepherd has a few words about the late John Ashurst, Lindsay Harford describes life in Seattle in her letter from America and Helen Richardson and other SCoM members meet in Jane Fairclough's garden prior to it's opening to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme. After an interesting description of how he learned to ski Ian Cartwight explains how to access a hidden Gully in Derbyshire.

March / April 2021 get pdf*

Tony Keats recounts his winter ascent of Pen Hill on skis (with photo's), John Lymer loves Moguls and gives some tips on how to master them and John Wilkinson describes the Via Ferrata La Tovière with some dramatic photogrphs he took there. Sadly, we also have to report the death of John Ashurst.

February 2021 get pdf*

Ruth Bacci was the Fly on the Wall at the January committee meeting.

January 2021 get pdf*

Rick Mayers shares some photographs from his Burnt Hill winter walk.