President's Hot Pot and Photo Competition

Photo Competition 2018 results

Judged by Emily Pitts, KMC Vice President

Rock Action

Winner – Dave Wylie - Shaun soloing Giltar Slab Route, Pembroke

Second Place – Paul Evans - Gareth Williams on the finishing chains at Kyrie Elaison, Thors Cave

Third Place – Sean Kelly - Seb on Planet Ride, E1 5b, Daddyhole Upper Cliff, Torquay

Highly commended - Dave Wylie - Fiona Dixon seconding Capstan’s Arete, Beaufort Buttress

Highly Commended – Sean Kelly - Chris Ebbutt on Maximagur, HVS 5b, HeltorRock

 

Mountain Landscape

Winner - Dave Wylie – Sunset from Fidden Farm Campsite

Second Place – Emily Thompson – Am Bodach

Third Place – Sean Kelly – Slighachan View

Highly Commended – Colin Maddison – Valle Rio de las Vueltas, Patagonia

Highly Commended – Duncan Lee – Fitzroy Massif, Patagonia

 

Mountain Action

Winner – Sean Kelly – Nearing Helvellyn summit

Second Place – Andy Stratford - Jim Symon enjoys Scottish conditions on The White Line (IV,4), Ben Nevis

Third Place – Stuart Hurworth – Craig Marsden on The Curtain (IV,4), Ben Nevis

Highly Commended – Andy Stratford – Stuart Hurworth soloing Col Gully, Glyderau

Highly Commended – Emily Thompson – George Williams, Striding Edge

Highly Commended – Andy Stratford – Jared Kitchen enjoying the ice on North Gully (III), Lurchers Crag

 

Human Interest

Winner - Andy Stratford - The Straddle and Dip technique perfected by Jim Symon

Second Place – Colin Maddison -   Guanaco Fingerer!

Third Place - Stuart Hurworth - Dr Mary Stuart applies a first class triangular bandage....

Highly Commended - Midge Castick - John having a hard day in the hill

Highly Commended - Dave Wylie - Ding goes for a bike ride

Highly Commended – Dave Dillon – Bryn y da

 

Andy Stratford

President's Hot Pot and Photo Competition

Attending: Joe Dugdale, Margaret Baldock, John Castick, Midge Castick, Roger Dyke, Kate Harvey, Dave Wylie.

We met in the Longshaw Estate car park – (National Trust for reference) and once we had rounded
up people who were at Fox House up the road we set off through the Estate to cross the Hathersage
road and ascend the path through fairly dry heather moorland towards Burbage edge and rocks –
where we stopped for an early brew stop and a chat with the climbing group, Andy belaying &
feeling the cold wind perhaps more than us as we had warmed up by then. After this pleasant
interlude, and as we had cooled down, we set off for Higger Tor and the descent to Carl Wark, where
we attempted a massed assault on its northern defences (see photo by John). The weather was
deteriorating somewhat as we made our way to the head of Padley Gorge, and it rained properly
while we had lunch – but it was a lovely spot and we were hungry ( except Dave) and so ate on and
were rewarded with a visit from a duck, (it had its eye on a piece of cake Roger had temporarily
abandoned).

The walk then follows the gorge to descend through the woods and emerge on the lane – left here
to Grindleford Station café for a cup of tea and a chance to use the loos. The rain had stopped by
then.

Steps on the left took us up to the road and across it to climb a steep path heading north and an
uncertain network of paths back to the Longshaw estate car park – getting there at 4pm as planned.

Joe Dugdale