The diary shows dates and venue of our planned home and Alpine meets.
For our recent meets go to reports.

2010 Meets - Home and Abroad

Date
Meet and Venue
 Meet Leader
April 23-28
Inchnadamph Lodge Hostel, Assynt
 John Foster
May 12 to 26
High Atlas Trek and Toubkal climb, Morocco
 Alasdair Andrews
June 11-12
Rhyd Ddu, North Wales
 Ed Bramley
July 17-24
Hotel Rifflsee, Mandarfen in the Pitztal
 Alasdair Andrews
July 24-31
Hotel Bellevue, Neustift in the Stubaital
 Alasdair Andrews
July 24 – Aug 7
Bernina and Bregaglia, - Joint ABMSAC/AC/CC/FRCC camping meet
 Mike Pinney
Aug 28 – Sept 11
Dolomites Meet based at Cortina – Joint ABMSAC/AC/CC/FRCC camping meet
 Jeff Harris
Sept 24 – 26
Buffet Party, George Starkey Hut
 Mike Pinney
Oct 8 - 10
East Devon Meet, Beer
 James Baldwin
Oct 22-24
Alpine Reunion Meet, George Starkey Hut
 Mike Pinney
Feb 4 -6 2011
Advance Notice of Annual Dinner and AGM
Brooke Midgley
Spring 2011
Bhutan Meet
Pamela Harris- Andrews

Details of the London Lecture programme, are in the news section.



Below are the forthcoming meet details and meet leaders to contact. Please book direct with the Meet Leader, unless otherwise stated. Contact numbers are in the Newsletter or Journal.

April 23-28: Inchnadamph Lodge Hostel, Assynt - As usual, the last meet of the season will be a more distant destination, and will be a longer meet. Marj and John Foster shall be staying until Wednesday 28th. Bookings should be made to www.inch-lodge.co.uk , or tel 01571 822218. The postal address is Inchnadamph Lodge, Elphin, By Lairg, Sutherland. There is bunkhouse accommodation available, together with twin and double room on a bed-and-breakfast basis. However, since Johns initial booking was made, a party has occupied all available twin/double rooms for the night of 23/04/10. If you are looking to stay in these rooms, John would advise booking as early as possible, for Saturday 24/04/10 onwards.

May 12 to 26: High Atlas Trek and Toubkal climb, Morocco - There is an opportunity for another two or three members or friends to join this meet. Applications should be made to Alasdair Andrews as soon as possible.

June 11-12, Rhyd Ddu - This is our regular stay at the Oread club’s excellent house in Rhyd Ddu. Many members have attended these meets and will know that it offers excellent opportunities for access to Snowdon and to the Nantlle Ridge. As usual, there will be the opportunity to partake in the communal meal. As this is a popular meet, you are advised to book early with Ed Bramley.

Alpine Meets 2010

The steady decline of the £ in recent months indicates that meets based on hotels in many alpine resorts have become expensive for members not resident in the Euro zone or Switzerland and this has led to a search for accommodation that still offers comfort, good food for a reasonable price. In 2008 we stayed for the first week at the Hotel Bellevue in Neustift in the Stubaital and for the second week at the Hotel Rifflsee in Mandarfen in the Pitztal. Happily prices in both hotels are still affordable so rooms have been reserved for our summer 2010 hotel based meet.
In brief the arrangements are:
July 17-24, Hotel Rifflsee, Mandarfen in the Pitztal - All rooms are ensuite, most with balconies. This 3* hotel offers dinner, bed & breakfast for 40.5 euros pppn. The single supplement is 10 euros per night. All rooms en suite, most with balconies.
July 24-31, Hotel Bellevue, Neustift in the Stubaital - This 3* hotel offers dinner, bed & breakfast for 41 euros pppn. The single supplement is 8 euros per night.

A fact sheet is available from Alasdair Andrews for both these Hotel based meets.

July 24 - August 7, Bernina and Bregaglia - Joint ABMSAC/AC/CC/FRCC meet based at the Vicosoprano camp site. Further details will be available nearer the time. Contact Mike Pinney

Aug 28 - September 11, Dolomites Meet based at Cortina - a joint ABMSAC/AC/CC/FRCC camping Meet. Further details will be available nearer the time. Contact Jeff Harris

September 11 – 18, Peaks & Passes in the Surselva - This meet has been postponed.

September 24-26, Buffet Party, George Starkey Hut. Further details will be available nearer the time. Contact Mike Pinney

October 8 - 10, East Devon Meet, Beer. Saturday and Sunday walks in East Devon. For details and accommodation arrangements contact James Baldwin.

October 22-24, Alpine Reunion Meet, George Starkey Hut. Further details will be available nearer the time. Contact Mike Pinney

ADVANCE NOTICE OF A BHUTAN MEET – SPRING 2011- Following our successful Nepal Meet in 2007, Pamela Harris-Andrews is planning to organise a meet to Bhutan in the spring of 2011.

Bhutan is the last unspoilt region of the Himalayas, with far fewer trekkers than Nepal. Spring is the ideal time to visit, with warm sunny days and good visibility before the monsoon heat haze builds up, and the slopes covered with rhododendrons in bloom. The trek would be based in hotels or comfortable lodges in the Thimphu – Gangtey area, with a maximum altitude of 4000 metres. All walks would be day trips with views of the higher peaks, and the possibility of harder walks for the more fit.

The trek will be organised either by Mountain Kingdoms who as Himalayan Kingdoms organised our trek to Nepal or by Boonserm Tours in Bhutan, and would involve flying into Khatmandu first. The price for a 16 day trip, including flights, would be between £2500 and £3000. If you are at all interested in this proposed meet, e mail Pam as soon as possible so that she can continue with the organisation.