Year: 2006

Buttermere and Keswick (24th-28th March 2006)

I took a long weekend off from revision for a Wainwright-bagging trip to the Lake District with Michael (throughout) and Dave (for the first two days). Wet and windy weather wasn’t ideal for camping but didn’t prevent us from bagging 18 new summits in the Western, North-western and Northern Fells!

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Crummock Water

CUBB Tour 2006: ‘Lost in Powys’ (and Gwynedd) (16th-19th March 2006)

My third fantastic tour with the Brass Band was to mid-Wales, staying in an Outdoor Education centre by the coast in Llwyngwril. We visited and played concerts in Guilsfield, Machynlleth and Barmouth, and I also managed to persuade several people to join me on hillwalking excursions! Plus all the Tour traditions of course!

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The band after our final concert in Guilsfield

CUHWC Annual Dinner 2006 (22nd February 2006)

This year’s CUHWC Annual Dinner was held in the Prioress’ Room at Jesus College. We enjoyed an excellent meal in excellent company, followed by speeches by the outgoing and incoming presidents. Afterwards we had cocktails in the Maypole, then returned to my room for port, Cow-Song-singing etc!

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The starter: Mushroom and Goat’s Cheese Tart

CUHWC Eskdale Trip (17th-19th February 2006)

A brilliant hillwalking trip to Eskdale in the SW of the Lake District! I took advantage of the perfect weather for two long walks taking in many of the significant nearby fells. On Saturday my route was over Slight Side, Scafell, Scafell Pike (via the Lord’s Rake), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg. On Sunday I walked over Green Crag, Harter Fell and Hard Knott, returning via waterfalls on the River Esk, and Mediobogdum, the Roman Fort below Hard Knott.

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Wastwater from Scafell

CUHWC Rhyd Ddu Trip (3rd-5th February 2006)

I went on a weekend trip to Rhyd Ddu, in Snowdonia, staying at the Oread club’s comfortable Tan yr Wyddfa bunkhouse. On Saturday I did a circular walk over Yr Aran, Snowdon, Crib y Ddysgl and Moel Cynghorion, with fantastic views thanks to the high cloud level. On Sunday I enjoyed some easy scrambling, following the Nantlle Ridge to Garnedd Goch and returning via the valley to the east.

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Clogwyn Du’r Arddu crags, Moel Cynghorion and Moel Eilio

CUHWC Seathwaite Trip 2006 (8th-13th January 2006)

We then transferred to Seathwaite, at the head of Borrowdale, for the now-traditional CUHWC New Year trip there. I spent one day in the Central Fells, and three in the North-Westerns, including the excellent Coledale Horseshoe. My last fell of the trip was Robinson, which was also my 100th Wainwright (though I thought it was my 101st at the time!).

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Rigg Beck and Ard Crags.