February Day Activity

Post by **Rich** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:47 am

A long way off I know but if I don't get my arse into gear now it will be the last week of January and I'll be suggesting a trip to the cinema or something.

Three options.

1. Snow option - Sledge-cross! Like Skier/Boarder/Mountain cross but on a sledge. I'll find a suitable slope, build a few kickers, whoopees and a berm or two then we'll race for a bit then go to a pub or something.

2. No-snow option - The Innaugral Durham Mountain Sports Club 'Climbing' Competition(dont worry non-climbers, read on). This will take place at a local wall and will have nothing to do with how good a climber you are, it will involve teams having to answer outdoors related question, solve downright daft problems on the wall and also team exercises to overcome problems. Like I said, non-climbers DO NOT FEAR.

3. No one likes the other two option - A day walk in the lakes, route tba but will be suitable for everyone with some harder scramble/climbing bits that could be worked in/walked around.

Let me know what you all think.

The activity will be scheduled for either Saturday Feb 2nd or Sunday Feb 3rd, I guess there will be a cost if its at a climbing wall, if its the sledging one just bring a sledge and wrap up warm, if its the walk then suggest we sort out lift sharing etc. to keep the cost down.

Or we could all go for a run up a big hill or something.

Post by **linz** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:02 pm

Both ideas sound like fun! If it snows to order, you can always recycle the climbing event some other time...

Post by **Rich** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:10 pm

oh aye, should of mentioned that if I get a job in I'll have to take that and wont be able to do this as this is the only weekend in feb I have free.

Post by **mike m** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:26 am

Sounds a Laugh!

Bring on the snow machine I say!

And where's the disclaimer that If the surfs up you won't be around either, Rich?!!

Mike

Post by **Rich** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:57 am

surely thats a given Mike.

But just to reinforce the point if theres a decent swell I will not be there either I'll be practicing my Occy impression but will inevitabley be eating reef and/or sand alot.

Post by **linz** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:11 am

Come on Rich - Where's your community spririt? You don't have to live up to the surfer stereotype quite so spectacularly!

Surely just for one day you guys could give a committment that doesn't depend on whether or not there is a wave to ride?

Unless you plan the climbing thing for Saturday evening - then go to the pub after? So it'll be dark anyways and there's no conflict of interest!

Post by **pete** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:40 am

Maybe the sledge option could be up at the Weardale Ski club slopes above Daddry Shield - then if there is any snow people could ski/ snowboard too? (They have 2 poma lifts there - I think day membership is around £20.

Post by **Rich** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:29 pm

ok, apologies to everyone but I've had a job come in that I am taking so I cant organise this.

Post by **George** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:00 pm

Hi,
I would be happy to organise a Feb day activity seeing as Rich cant do it if no one has any objections.

George

Post by **jennyhaworth** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:51 am

great idea George - what have you got in mind?

Post by **Rich** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:32 pm

Great, thanks for stepping in George, makes me feel a little less bad for being unable to fulfill the commitment.

Post by **George** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:47 am

no problem Rich.
Still thinking about it Jenny will post it as soon as I have an idea or two

cheers
George