Leeds University Union Mountaineering Club

Thursday, 19 June 2008

Ultimate Outdoors opening in Leeds this summer

Ultimate Outdoors

Leeds Shop Recruitment

Various Positions

We have taken on a short term lease within the city centre of Leeds and are looking for suitable candidates to operate a new exciting Ultimate Outdoors Outlet Store.

For an application form and an informal chat about any of the positions please contact Russell Gill on 07943874685.

Friday, 9 May 2008

Leeds Wall Work

I have had an email from the Leeds Wall, to see if anyone is interested in part time work for the first two weeks of June, then from the start of September, and potentially through the summer as well.

"The applicants must have an interest in the climbing industry and a minimum of 1 years
climbing experience. All training will be given. Additional training and financial
support is also provided for those wanting to attain the Climbing Wall Award to instruct,
food hygiene and first aid."

If anyone wants to see a job description then get in contact. If you are interested in the job, contact Emma: info@theleedswall.co.uk

Good luck for exams and happy climbing people!
Sam

Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Lakes - aftermath

Hope everyone had as much fun in the lakes as I did! I wish every weekend was three days long.

Any club gear borrowed over the weekend needs to get back to Ronnie and Maria soonish please. Ronnie will be in the packhorse tomorrow.

A few people still owe money for the trip or for various nights of accomodation etc.

Friday, 25 April 2008

Lakes-Annual dinner

Money on wednesday please! For anyone who hasn't signed up, there's still a few places left.

The Homemade Mountain Movie Awards‏

This looks fun!

The Homemade Mountain Movie Awards are the the first mountainfilm awards for amateurs, and they've got the backing of the Kendal MountainFilm Festival, Trail magazine, Osprey Rucksacks and others.

They're looking for 3-minute clips taken in the mountains on digital cameras,camcorders or phones, and the emphasis is on fun and experimentation ratherthan professionalism. The grand prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Everest Base Camp, and there's free accommodation and screenings at this year's Kendal Mountain Film Festival for shortlisted entrants.

All the details are at
http://www.lfto.com/HMMA

Email received from Guy Proctor Www.liveforthoutdoors.com

Monday, 7 April 2008

Outdoor rep

Hope everyone's having a good easter,

I received this email from Geoff Banks,

Hi folks,

At the moment nobody is confirmed as standing for the position of ‘Representative for the Outdoor groups’ this coming year.

This means that you’ll have much less of a say at executive /council/grant application meetings. It will mean you have less support generally and opportunities could be missed.

If you could let your groups know that we are desperately seeking someone to fill this role – time is running out to fill this role as the training for this person is provided in the next couple of weeks.

If you want anymore information about or wish to apply for the role please speak to as soon as possible;

Vicky (current rep) eng4vcs@leeds.ac.uk

Or Andrew Greer Activities Exec a.d.greer@leeds.ac.uk

Regards

Geoff Banks

See you all soon,
Alys

Friday, 14 March 2008

Club Soloing and Helmet Policies.

Club Soloing and Helmet Policies.

LUUMC accepts that soloing is a legitimate climbing activity, and is enjoyable, particularly at small gritstone outcrops. It must be stressed that soloing is extremely serious, and should only be undertaken by experienced climbers well within their limits. It hardly needs to be said that the consequences of a mistake can be extremely serious, and as a result we do not encourage club members to solo. Members who wish to solo on a club trip should think very seriously of who can see them, and who might be encouraged to get out of their depth as a result. Soloing is a personal activity, and while we do not wish to impinge on people's climbing, we accept no responsibility for any injury which results. You have been warned, if in doubt, don't.

The wearing of helmets is a personal choice-we do not insist on helmet wearing. It should be a personal choice which is informed however, if you do not know, ask one of the more experienced members. As a general rule, helmets should be seen as essential when alpine climbing, winter climbing, at any loose venues (eg: many limestone crags) and most mountain venues in the UK. Solid gritstone outcrops or sport climbing have less chance of falling objects hitting your head, but there have been occasions of helmets saving lives in these circumstances too. You should also consider, particularly on club trips, that other people are a liability, and you can never rely on other people to not drop things on your head. Whether you wear a helmet is your own responsibility, but LUUMC recommends the wearing of helmets, and very strongly recommends helmets in the situations listed above. Helmets may not look cool, but being dead is definately not cool. Think, then make your choice. 'Nuff said.

LUUMC is not a guiding service-we rely on members to pass on experience in an informal way. While the committee do ensure good practice, it cannot be stressed enough that every member should be taking responsibility for themselves. LUUMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions. If you cannot accept that risk then climbing is not for you, and you might be interested in this site: http://www.etwa.org/
If you would like to see the LUUMC risk assessments or a list of competent people who are able to teach beginners please go to the ARC in the union and ask to speak to Geoff, who holds a copy of both. I (Sam) have copies of various BMC information booklets, if you'd like to borrow them, let me know. They cover a wide range of subjects.

This is going to be on the home page until it finds a more permanent place.

Safe and happy climbing over easter!!
LUUMC xxx

Saturday, 8 March 2008

AGM and Annual Dinner

Just to let you know about the plan for the AGM and the annual dinner. The AGM is the meeting where we will review what's gone on this year in the club, propose any changes for next year, and most importantly vote in the new committee. It will be in the Packhorse (of course) on Wednesday the 30th of April at 9 o'clock.
If you are wanting to stand for a committee position, all you need to do is stand up on the night, and give a short speech about why you want, and why you think you should, be on the committee. The positions are as follows:

President: Has overall responsibility for the running of the club, makes sure the committee are doing their stuff and deals with the emails etc.
Vice President: Helps the president in doing President stuff.
Secretary: Books huts, keeps things organised and deals with the admin/membership.
Treasurer: Deals with all the money. You need to be able to count...
Gear Sec: Looks after the club gear-dealing with the hire, making sure it's organised, deciding on new purchases and ensuring it's all in good condition. You should know about gear.
Transport sec: Books minibuses and arranges drivers for trips.
Social Sec(s): Plans social events and keeps everyone happy!

The annual dinner is a big final climbing/partying trips before we all have exams and go off for the summer. We are going on the bank holiday weekend (3rd, 4th, 5th of May) which is a week before the start of exams-get some revision in early and rearrange you deadlines, cos this is going to be the best trip you've ever been on. We are heading off on the friday night to the lovely Lakes, returning on the Monday night, so we get an extra day climbing in. More details will be circulated before we go, but basically the committee will be cooking a big meal, and a good time will be had by all. Expect good food, good tunes, good decoration and a few surprises. I'm so excited about the annual dinner I can hardly breathe.

Sam

Wednesday, 5 March 2008

Climber, Simon Yates to Speak in Leeds on March 18th‏

Simon Yates, presents Beyond the Void at the City Varieties on Tuesday 18th March 2008.

In his new one man show, Simon speaks of his climbing conquests which followed the infamous "cutting the rope" incident with his partner Joe Simpson; a story immortalized in the book & film "Touching the Void".

The show takes place at the City Varieties Music Hall in Swan Street, Leeds on
Tuesday 18th March at 7.30pm
Tickets: £13, Boxes (to seat 2): £30

Tickets available online from www.cityvarieties.co.uk or by calling the Box Office on 08456 441881

Friday, 29 February 2008

Roaches Trip Cancelled

Unfortunately, due to not having a driver, the Roaches trip has had to be cancelled. We apologise but have had no other option. Luckily this hasn't coincided with a stunning weather weekend! If you know of anyone who won't see this message could you let them know, we will go down to the union at 6.30 to turn people away.
Sorry for the late notice,
Your committee.