Year: 2005

CUHWC Dunmail Raise Trip (25th-27th November 2005)

The final weekend trip of term was to the Lake District, staying in the Achille Ratti Climbing Club’s bunkhouse at Dunmail Raise. The ideal location meant we were able to do two excellent walks from the door. I spent Saturday bagging half a dozen Central Fells despite the wind and sleet, and on Sunday enjoyed superb visibility on a shorter walk including Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Stone Arthur – just one brief snow-storm, while we were on Seat Sandal!

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Gibson Knott and Helm Crag

CUHWC Howgill Fells Trip (11th-13th November 2005)

My first weekend trip of the year was to the Howgill Fells, staying near Sedbergh. We were lucky to have sunny weather most of the time: a contrast to the snow and ice on the last trip to this area (February 2004). On the Saturday I did a walk on the Howgill Fells, and on the Sunday I led a circular walk up Whernside from Dentdale.

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Cautley Spout

CUHWC Edale Trip (16th October 2005)

The first CUHWC trip of the new academic year was the traditional freshers’ day trip to Edale in the Peak District. I led a walk from Edale to Hayfield via Mam Tor, Brown Knoll, Kinder Downfall and Kinder Reservoir. Visibility was very poor to start with but gradually improved during the day, giving some sunshine and good views in the afternoon.

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Looking back to Mam Tor from Rushup Edge

Pyrenees (CUHWC): Parc Nacional d’Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici (18th-28th September 2005)

This year’s unofficial CUHWC summer trip was to the Spanish Pyrenees, where we spent ten days based near the village of Espot, just outside the National Park. Our walks included a five-day expedition, staying overnight in mountain refuges, which allowed us to access some of the more remote areas. We also reached the summit of several peaks around 2800m high. Before flying back home, we spent a day exploring Barcelona.

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Lac dera Restanca, and the rocky Serra de Rius

Coastalong for WaterAid – Looe to Plymouth (17th September 2005)

I was one of the four members of CUHWC’s team in the ‘Coastalong for WaterAid’ charity event, the aim of which was to have teams covering all sections of the SW Coast Path on one day to raise money for WaterAid. Our leg was of about 20 miles, starting at Looe and ending at the Cremyl Ferry to Plymouth.

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Looking back to Looe

CUHWC Blake Beck Trip (Lake District Northern Fells) (10th-14th June 2005)

An hour after the end of my last exam, I headed again for the hills! The first two days were an official hillwalking club trip, with accommodation split between the Blake Beck camping barn and Gill Head campsite – I was camping. I did a long walk including Sharp Edge and Blencathra in good weather on Saturday, and a shorter one on Skiddaw in wetter weather on Sunday. After everyone else had returned to Cambridge, Will and I stayed in the Lakes for an extra couple of days walking, although this was limited somewhat by wet weather. Monday’s walk was to Glenridding, taking in Great Dodd and Raise but bypassing the other summits to minimise time exposed to the elements!

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Dave on Sharp Edge

CUBB Punting (27th May 2005)

It was the hottest May day in 50 years (well, it was in London anyway), so a few of us from the band – actually just a selection of this year and next year’s committees! – decided to take an evening off from revision for a punt along the backs. N.B. Jenny was there too, but seems to have avoided being photographed!

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Approaching the Bridge of Sighs – Charlotte, Di and Greg

CUBB Tour 2005: Malvern and the Midlands (17th-20th March 2005)

This year’s Brass Band tour was to the Midlands, staying in a large hostel near Hanley Swan. We performed in Great Malvern, Hagley, Solihull and Stourbridge, and also had time for visits to Stratford and Birmingham, and a night-time walk up the Worcestershire Beacon, plus all the traditional tour antics of course!

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By the River Avon