Work party Sunday 28 September

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We had a very successful work party last Sunday with a good turnout and a great day on the fells. A lot of work was done preparing for the season which included repairing bridges, putting in drainage, replacing belts and other repairs to the ski lifts, snow fence repairs, replacement of lodge windows as well as many other jobs. A big thank you to all who attended. There is however still a lot to do so we need as many hands as possible this Sunday to try and complete most of the outstanding tasks so please try and attend if you can. The weather forecast is good so it should remain dry and reasonable temperature.  

Membership renewals are rolling in fast and most have now been processed and sent out. More members have joined to date than they had at this time last year which is pleasing and we are well over half full already so thanks to all who have rejoined already. From 1 October we will open to new members and once we reach full capacity (750 members) we close so this is a gentle reminder to all current members not leave it too late!

For anyone interested there are a couple of courses coming up locally on outdoor first aid and ... Inspirational training are holding 2 day courses in West Denton, Newcastle over the next couple of months - http://www.inspirationaltraining.co.uk/ and BASP are holding 2 day courses in Keswick in October and November - http://www.basp.org.uk/basp_course/EM2/

These are not related to Weardale Ski Club but I thought some of you may be interested.

Finally Aviemore Ski and Snowboard Hire have closed their shop in Aviemore and are selling off their equipment - skis, boards, boots, boot driers, workshop equipment etc. If interested look on their site -http://www.aviemoreskihire.co.uk/ or contact them directly at - carol@aviemoreskihire.co.uk

Steve