YRC JOURNAL The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Mountaineering, caving etc. Series 13 - Issue 8 Winter 2009 PARILUNGBI FROM ADVANCED CAMP LHAKHANG - 2008 MEET PHOTO MICK BORROFF Articles CAVING IN THE LEVANT ice CLIMBING IN NORWAY GREAT WALKERS OF THE PAST Rock climbing at Kalymnos Tramping in new zealand lakeland tarns Stubaital, austria rock climbing at El chorro, spain 1 The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Established 1892 - www.yrc.org.uk The mountaineering and caving club The Club’s aim is to organise caving, mountaineering, walking and skiing expeditions, to encourage the exploration of caves and potholes and the more remote parts of the world and to gather and promote knowledge of natural history, archaeology, folklore and kindred subjects Editor Roy Denney, 33 Clovelly Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8AE
[email protected] Secretary Richard Kirby, 9 Whittam Road, Whalley, Lancs. BB7 9SB The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the YRC or its Officers. The YRC Journal is published twice a year and is free to members and certain kindred clubs. First published July 1899 Club Properties Low Hall Garth Little Langdale Cumbria Lowstern Clapham North Yorkshire Lodged with the British Library - Publisher ID L-42592 Printed by Alfred Willday & Son Ltd, Unit 1, Dunns Lane, Leicester LE3 5LX - 0116 251 8478 YRC JOURNAL - SERIES 13 EDITION 8 - winter 2009 CONTENTS 3 Caving in the Levant 6 Ice climbing in Norway Tim Bateman 10 Great Walkers in the Lakes Jeff Hooper 14 The Lass Wi’ no ‘Ed Tom Wise 15 Kalymnos John & Valerie Middleton 17 A near miss David Handley 18 New Zealand Phil Dover & Roy Denney 24 Book revues Steve Craven & Roy Denney 27 Tarns and other Water 29 El Chorro, Spain Brian Stamper 31 Natural history 35 Chippings 44 Hebden Roy Denney 46 Stubaital , Austria Mick Borroff 50 Other Meets 55 2009 in pictures Adrian Bridge 56 Club proceedings 65 Useful web sites Additional copies of this journal can be provided at a nominal cost whilst stocks last.