Issue 11 April 2010 W elcome to this edition of the Peak Newsletter. As If you're reading this from a printout, the hyperlinks won't show up (in some cases we do print them). To ever, we're incredibly grateful for contributions and obtain an electronic version in which the hyperlinks feedback. will work, go to the BMC website (www.thebmc.co.uk). Members can have it emailed to them by contacting the The BMC held the 19th meeting of the National BMC office: 0161 445 6111, [email protected] Council on 27 February at which, amongst other items, Area meeting reports were discussed: 'Many of the Area Meetings continue to show very encouraging attendance. It was noted that the Lakes Climbing and Walking Festival takes place in the Duddon Valley on 25-27 June. The Midlands Area is Contents: becoming closely involved with several quarrying Peak Area Meetings issues in Leicestershire with the support of the BMC office. It was noted that the BMC supported the The Peak Area Reps speak proposals to extend the Lakes District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. It was also agreed that the BMC ShAFF Review should support a mountaineering presence at the National Eisteddfod which is being held in South Be Prepared! Wales this year.' Of note, the Sheffield Hallam University Climbing Club were accepted for BMC Access Notes membership but disappointing that the Peak Area didn't get more of a mention. Perhaps we can rectify Last Night of the Big Snow this before the next National Council meeting with a record turnout at the next Peak Area meeting... Calendar The next Peak Area meeting is on Wednesday, 14 April, starting at 19:30 at BMC Peak Area Contacts: The Norfolk Arms, Ringinglow Road, 2 Peak Area Chair,Matt Heason: Ringinglow Village, Sheffield, S11 7TS (same [email protected] room at the same venue as the last time). Secretary,Trudi Materna: [email protected] Peak Area Reps (your voice on the BMC National Council): Chris Moor & Neil Foster The Yorkshire Mountaineering Club is now http://community.thebmc.co.uk accepting new members. More information at Newsletter Editors (articles, comments, threats, etc.): www.theymc.org.uk. [email protected] [OK, there's the free plug chaps, now how about an Access Reps Co-ordinator, Henry Folkard: article? Ed] 01298 871 849 Peak Area Meetings clubs that applied got some funding for at least one category: 35 clubs received funding towards websites or newsletters; 37 clubs got funds for equipment; and 35 received money to provide instructor support. In 2010 there is £23,250 to allocate: By Trudi Materna (the Sec) £7000 for developing club websites & newsletters: This funding enables clubs to improve the quality of existing club websites or newsletters There was a snag with the booking for this month's or to develop new websites or newsletters. meeting as the original venue was unavailable. Fortunately the kind people at the Norfok Arms in £5000 for purchase of mountaineering Ringinglow have stepped into the breach and that's equipment: This category assist clubs in taking on where we'll be for the meeting on 14 April, stating at and supporting novices and young members who 19:30. With the BMC AGM only a few days later, it is a may not yet possess all of the mountaineering chance to inform our Area Reps, Chris and Neil about equipment they need. our Area priorities and the opportunity to nominate proxies for voting at the AGM, should you wish to do £11,250 for instructor support for clubs: so. This funding enables clubs to employ professional instructors to provide training to novice members – so to support the club in being able to welcome The Peak Area Rep bit novices. The closing date for applications this year is 30 April 2010 and all applications should be submitted by email to [email protected] By Chris Moor & Neil Foster Trudi has already mentioned the AGM. The Peak Area meeting on 14 April is your chance to tell us, your Representatives on the Council, what your opinions and thoughts are. The majority of BMC members are Individual members, although many of us also belong to clubs. Of interest to those people who are in clubs, and possibly an incentive for those considering joining a club is the funding available from the BMC. BMC Affiliated Clubs can apply to the BMC for this year’s allocation of financial support to help clubs develop communications, buy equipment and provide instructor support to members. This is the second year of four years of funding, thanks to the BMC's successful application to Sport England for funding in 2008. Last year, the first year of funding was gratefully BMC Communities website The BMC Community website community at received by clubs. In total 80 clubs applied and http://community.thebmc.co.uk is up and running. although we were oversubscribed, the majority of Take a look! Peak Area Newsletter – Issue 11 April 2010 2 ShAFF Review night were Sheffield circuit legends ‘Mojo & The Beatnicks’ performing in front of a warmed up By Simon Jacques Showroom audience with special guest Si Jacques. The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) Following some live Jazz on a laid back Sunday has now matured into its 5th successive year and was afternoon, Si & Laura performed a gentle the biggest and most diverse yet. Set over the afternoon set of original music, rounding off the very weekend of 12-14 March under the careful musical weekend nicely. management of Heason Events, ShAFF has managed to gain the respect of the festival circuit in a The Café Bar was also home to a chill area with a relatively short space of time with 100% of those reading corner and rock climbing Legend Ron attending in 2009 asked if they would attend again in Fawcett gave a reading from his brand new book 2010 stating they definitely would. 'Rock Athlete' on Friday night. This year's event saw event organiser Matt Heason The Inaugural Arc'teryx Adventure Shot took adapting very much a place on Saturday night team approach via a at ShAFF. The packed dedicated band of venue was thoroughly ‘Heason Events entertained by stand- Volunteers’ who were up comedian and easily recognisable by climber Niall Grimes by their ShAFF T-shirts, means of a pub-style who toiled away all quiz. The four winners weekend to create a of the quiz each truly memorable received an Arc'teryx weekend. fleece worth £100. ShAFF’s films are its Following the quiz, staple diet of exciting photographers Adam adventure features Long, Alex Ekins, showcased in high Richard Siepp, definition, for a taster of these go to Robbie Shone and Alexander Buisse each had www.shaff.co.uk/films/ to watch the trailer. five minutes with which to wow the audience with their photos, set to music. In third place, and However this year’s essential elements of the festival winning an Arc'teryx jacket, was Adam Long. In were enriched by the introduction of some tasty second place, winning a jacket and trousers, was treats for the ShAFF audiences. Robbie Shone. And in first place, having qualified for the competition as a winner of an on-line To start with, there was live music throughout the competition at UKClimbing was Frenchman weekend. This was predominately acoustic sessions Alexander Buisse, who took away £500 in cash plus in the bars, kicking off on Friday night with Simon Arc'teryx jacket and trousers to the value of £1,000. Jacques and Nancy Richardson before the Alex has kindly posted his winning composition introduction of folk band The Keltones who online for all to see. http://vimeo.com/10075506. entertained the main bar. Ever present throughout the weekend were 2 Saturday saw the return of Si & Nancy with an galleries from two Simon’s, Holmfray & Jacques. “Open Mike” afternoon, which saw some great Simon Holmfray's gallery ‘Living Art 3’ was collaborations and jamming. Headliners on Saturday 3 © British Mountaineering Council 2010 displayed throughout the Showroom and was Director: Alun Hughes stunning. Runners Up: Samsara & Surfing The 50 States A more frugal pared down gallery by Simon Jacques Best ShAFF On The Edge Film focussed on BMC Access issues to banned land areas Winner: Signatures entitled ‘You can look…’ in the Café Bar. Director: Nick Waggoner Runners Up: Coast To Coast & Mustang - A Journey Of Aside from the main events in the Showroom, Transformation ShAFF On The Edge at Café Euro on John Street was a fringe event, where people watched films for Judges: Ian Parnell, Lucy Creamer & Si free. Back at the Showroom, in Screen 5 all weekend Homfray. there was an array of stands including Demand DVD, Hallamshire Physiotherapy and Yoga In all ShAFF 2010 was a weekend with something for Shala Sheffield both offering free consultations all adventure buffs, and you didn’t need to be a film and taster sessions, and also a second hand kit sale, fan to enjoy the weekend with the fringe events which was a great success. adding to the experience. Spread the word as ShAFF 2011 looks to be the best yet, see you there… On Sunday evening after all the films and music The 2010 ShAFF Film Award Winners were announced by Matt Heason and Ian Parnell as The bus is back! follows: (www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/stanagebus) The 284 bus (timetable) between Sheffield Interchange, Best Film Stanage and Hathersage Railway Station runs on Winner: Alone On The Wall Summer Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays until 24 Directors: Pete Mortimer & Nick Rosen October 2010 (and still only £2 to Stanage) with space Runner Up: The Asgard Project for bikes and climbing gear.