Annual Dinner Weekend 2016

Post date: Oct 23, 2016 10:20:06 PM

October can mean but one thing. No, no Halloween, but the SMC Annual Dinner Weekend!

This year's, organised by Chairman Steve, was once again held at Priddy, on top of the Mendip Hills, just a few miles from Cheddar Gorge. The weather was much better than last year too (once the morning fog had burnt off!). Indeed, some members even went climbing in the Gorge. Others contented themselves with a ramble, and a few went caving. The dinner itself was held in the Queen Victoria Inn in Priddy.

This year's prize winners were:

The Altitude Award

- went to Lee for summiting Stok Kangri in the Indian Himalaya; a magnificent 6153 m.

The Photo Competition

- went to Andy D (again!!!) for a picture of Ed in the Mont Blanc range taken this Summer.

The Fancy Dress Prize

- for the best representation of a 'climber of yesteryear' went to Martin who not only donned a tweed jacket with a hank of rope, but had also managed to source a 1946 pocket book on mountain climbing!!! Apparently you should always make sure your climbing partner is 'a stout fellow' !