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See an Example Completed Application Name of Applicant Anne Example Application number nnnnnn THE CLIMBERS’ CLUB APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Personal details Surname Example Forenames Anne Address 123 Any Road Any Town Any County Postcode XX1 1XX Home Telephone nnnnn nnn nnn Date of Birth 22 October 195 7 Work Telephone nnnnn nnn nnn Occupation Any Job Mobile nnnnn nnn nnn Email [email protected] Supporting Members Please give the name and membership number of your Proposer and Second. Both proposer and second must complete and submit a letter of support on the provided proforma before your application can be reviewed. Name Membership Number Proposed A Member nnnn Seconded B Member nnnn Administration (please leave blank) Received Newsletter Committee PropLet SecLet Notification Sub DD man File Notes Page 1 Name of Applicant Anne Example Application number nnnnnn Experience Details of Climbers Club Huts & Meets Attended I have stayed at Helyg and Bob Downes. Climbing/Mountaineering Experience In the space below please tells us about your climbing/mountaineering experience and any other information relevant to this application for membership. Please remember that Membership is open to any enthusiastic and competent rock-climber or mountaineer who has a good record of leading adventurous climbs. The idea of an adventurous climb is linked to a combination of factors in addition to the grade; for example the length of a climb, availability of protection or its location (e.g. high mountain, remote, inescapable, difficult access or descent). Multi-pitch sports route can be adventurous undertakings e.g. those in the Verdon Gorge or “Wings for Life”. You should include how long you have been climbing, how often you climb outdoors, which climbing areas you have visited in the last few years and your current leading standard. We advise you to read all the FAQ’s on the website before you complete this part of the form! I have been climbing for 16 years. This includes traditional and sports rock climbing, together with ice and mixed winter climbing. In the UK, I climb mainly in Scotland and northern England (due to living near to Edinburgh), with trips further south e.g. to the Lake District, Peak District and Wales. I also have regular climbing trips abroad, e.g. to Costa Blanca, Majorca, Sardinia and Kalymnos, and various French regions such as Burgundy, Cotes du Rhone, Languedoc, Provence. The foreign trips are mainly sports climbing but this usually involves long multi-pitch routes where possible. I was a committee member and Meets Secretary of the XYZ climbing club from 2006 to November 2011 and have been a member of the club for the past 15 years. My lead climbing grade is up to around VS trad, 5c sport and grade III/IV in winter. I have climbed many multi-pitch mountain routes including routes in remote settings. I also enjoy ski mountaineering and have ski toured in Scotland and abroad. I go sea kayaking and have paddled at venues around the coast of Skye and sections of the West and North West coasts of Scotland and Handa Island. I have recently acquired a bouldering mat for use between climbing seasons. I have some friends and climbing partners who are members of the Climbers’ Club and I would like the opportunity to meet other like-minded and enthusiastic climbers. The majority of my climbing has been in Scotland and north England, but I would like to do more climbing further south, particularly in Cornwall and Wales. I think joining the Climbers’ Club would be a great way to help me do these things. Venues and some of my most memorable routes are listed below. Most of the climbs are multi-pitch mountain routes. I have included route length for some of the longer climbs to illustrate the nature of the climbing. UK 1. Rock Climbing Scotland Glen Coe - Buachaille Etive Mor: Cuneiform Buttress Raven’s Edge, 140m (VS); Red Slab (VS). Glen Etive Slabs: Spartan Slab, 190m (VS). Page 2 Name of Applicant Anne Example Application number nnnnnn Ardgour- Garb Bheinn: Butterknife, 105m (VS). Cairngorms: Cumming Crofton Route (S); The Talisman (HS); Eagle Ridge, 250m (S); Clean Sweep (VS). Pass of Ballater: Giant Flake Route (VS); Mandrax (VS). Skye: Shangri-La, 130m (VS); Integrity (VS); Crack of Double Doom (VS); Cioch Direct (S); Pinnacle Ridge; and various sections of the Cuillin ridge. Sea cliffs: various climbs of up to VS at Elgol, Neist and Flodigarry. Many other great trips to places such as Orkney (sea-cliff climbing at Yesnaby and Roseness), North West Scotland, climbing at Sheigra and venues from the JMCS club hut at Dundonnell – Jetty Crag: Charlie’s Corner (VS); Gruinnard Bay, Gairloch,Stone Valley Crags: Hidden Secret (HS). England Langdale – Gimmer Crag: ‘F’ Route (VS); The Crack (VS); Asterisk (VS). Scafell: Botterill’s Slab (VS); Moss Ghyll Grooves (MVS). Borrowdale – Gowder Crag: Fool’s Paradise 113m, (VS). Esk Buttress: Bridge’s Route (HS). Cornwall: Classic Rock climbs at Bosigran, Chair Ladder and Sennen. Wales Tryfan: Belle Vue Bastion (VS). Dinas Mot: The Cracks (HS). Tremadog: Christmas Curry (HS) in the rain! 2. Winter Climbing Skye – Sgurr nan Gillian: Pinnacle Ridge (IV). Ben Nevis: Green Gully (IV, 3); Number Two Gully Buttress (III). Glen Coe – West Face of Aonach Dubh: Number 6 Gully 240m, (IV, 4). Lochnagar: Parallel Gully A, 270m (III); Cairngorm: Invernookie (III, 4) Beinn Chuirn: Eas Annie, 150m (IV, 4) Beinn an Dothaidh: Taxus, 240m (III) Southern Uplands: Grey Mare’s Tail, 150m (III) ABROAD 1. Rock Climbing Norway – Lofoten: The Svolvaer Goat 1910 Ruta (n4+), Pianohandler Lunds rute 100m, (n4+); mainland – Eidetind: Klubbrutta (n4+). Costa Blanca: Espolon Central on the Puig Campana (4+); Via Valencianos on the Penon de Ifach (5+); Via UBSA (5+) in the Mascarat Gorge; Carrillo-Cantabella (5+) at Leyva, Murcia. Ariege: Tapas Sans Dalle on La Dent d’Orlu, 300m (5+); most of the multi-pitch routes up to 5c at Calames. Many other wonderful routes on trips to Chamonix, Buis les Barronies, Orpierre, Vingrau in France, Finale Ligure in Italy, Majorca, Sardinia and Kalymnos. 2. Ice Climbing Several trips to Rjukan, mainly single pitch climbing (due to the weather!) at Ozzimosis, Krokan and Bolgen. Some instructional trips with ISM, ice climbing in Chamonix, Cogne, and Kandersteg. I much prefer going out climbing with friends if possible, but in my early days of winter climbing, after much time spent looking for Scottish ice, I decided to try a different approach to increase my ice climbing experience. These trips with ISM gave me many metres of good quality ice and personal instruction which I've put to good use when going out on my own since and climbing the ice routes I've listed. SKI MOUNTAINEERING The ‘Four four-thousanders’ (now five) classic ski tour of Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, Cairn Toul, Braeriach and Page 3 Name of Applicant Anne Example Application number nnnnnn now the fifth one, Angel’s Peak. Various other munros e.g. Sgor Gaoith and Beinn Mheadhoin in the Cairngorms; Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor in Lochaber; Meall nan Tarmachan, Beinn Heasgarnich and Beinn Ghlas in the Ben Lawyers area. North Berwick Law (613ft) from my house at sea level in the amazing winter of 2010 – not the world’s highest peak but it’s my local hill and I don’t think it’s been skied before or since! Canada: Ski traverse of the Wapta Icefields. Trips to Europe include ski mountaineering around Chamonix, Leysin and Grindelwald. OTHER Nepal - trekking trip to Kangchenjunga north and south-side base camps Picos De Europa – hut to hut trip ascending 2600m peaks above Bulnes I also enjoy sea kayaking and have paddled at venues around the coast of Skye and sections of the West and North West coasts of Scotland and Handa Island. I apply for membership of The Climbers’ Club and agree to abide by its Rules. Data Protection I understand that is the policy of the club that these details are not released to any commercial organisation but contact details are published for distribution to all current members as part of the member’s handbook. Changes in contact details may be published in the club newsletter. Page 4.
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