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

Austria: Zillertal (6th-13th August 2005)

For the second week of the holiday, we moved to Zillertal, enjoying walks in the mountains either side of the valley and in the high Zillertaler Alps. Our appartment for the week was in the small town of Zell am Ziller.

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The view NW from a cairn on Furtschaglkar

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

CUHWC Kentmere Trip (4th-6th March 2005)

An excellent weekend in Kentmere, in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District. We did two fantastic walks direct from the bunkhouse, taking in most of the significant fells of the area. We endured high winds and near-white-out conditions on the Saturday, but were rewarded with sunshine and fine views on the Sunday. And I got to use my crampons!

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The view North from the slopes of Froswick

Aviemore and the Cairngorms (3rd-9th January 2005)

I joined seven friends from the hillwalking club for a week in Aviemore, in the Cairngorms. We hired a guide for a couple of days to teach us some winter mountaineering skills, using ice axes and crampons, and building snowholes. The snow was disappointingly scarce until the last day though, so our new skills weren’t really put to the test! N.B. No photos of Wednesday – we were too busy practising our ice-axe arrests!

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Setting off up Glen More, near the Lodge