Work party Saturday 23rd September

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We are holding our last official work party of the season next Saturday 23 Sept and all members and prospective members are invited to join us. We are hoping to put in 50 metres of pipe into a ditch which will then need covering over, the plan being to open up an area at the bottom of F2 which will make return to the F2 lift much easier and safer. We have a digger but will also need many hands as a lot of the work will be manual. There are a variety of other jobs to get done before we are ready to open for the season. Usual start time of 10am meeting at the car park.

Membership renewals are going well, better than expected after the last two poor seasons, thank you to all of you who have supported us and renewed and hopefully this season will be a cracker. We will open membership to new members from 1st October.

Steve

Work Party + BBQ Sun 10th Sept

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

A final reminder of the work party this weekend on Sunday 10th to which you are all invited - the more the merrier and plenty of work to be done. Weather forecast not too bad but a bit cooler and chance of some light rain at the moment. We are planning to set up a BBQ but as I have no idea how many people are turning up I would suggest you bring along any food you want for the BBQ rather that me trying to guess. I will take up plates and sauces etc. A few of you have already said you are attending and it would help if any others planning to come can let me know just so we have an idea for planning.

Usual start time 10am meeting at the car park.

Steve

Work party 10th September

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

The first of our September work parties is scheduled for 10th September and all members and prospective members are welcome. We still have plenty of work getting the slopes ready for the forthcoming ski season including snow fencing repairs, ditching and some mechanical work.

We are hoping to have a BBQ also but due to uncertainty over numbers felt the best approach was for us to provide the BBQ and anyone who wishes to, can bring along their own food for the BBQ.

As mentioned before, work parties are a great way to meet other members, see what the ground is like without snow cover and they are also good fun and great way of getting exercise and fresh air.

Membership renewals for existing members opens at the start of September so you will be getting an email from Sportident soon with details. We have kept the renewal fee the same again this year and are pleased to welcome LD Mountain Centre, Newcastle (www.ldmountaincentre.com) and Ski Swift (www.skiswift.co.uk) as our sponsors for the year.

Steve

Work party update

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We had a poor attendance at the work party at the weekend with only 9 people there - 6 committee members and 3 others - Phil and Daniel Askey and Jonathan Anderson. Despite low numbers we got a lot of work done including some repairs and servicing to the machinery, some snow fencing, completion of the signage for the 34 different ski runs we have highlighted and some drainage amongst other jobs.

Many thanks to Phil, Daniel and Jonathan for turning up. The next formal work parties are in September - Sunday 10th + Saturday 23rd but we will be having smaller less formal work parties over the summer if anyone is interested.

Steve

Work party Sunday 25th June

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We are holding our second work party of the summer this Sunday (25th) and all are welcome. As usual lots of work to be done, some skilled, so if any mechanics amongst you, you are very welcome along with lots of unskilled work. Weather cooler but dry according to Met Office so ideal for a bit of physical work. 

Meet at 10am at car park as usual.

Steve

Work party report

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We had a very productive work party today and a glorious day on the fell. Many thanks to all who turned up (more than expected) and for all the hard work. We got various bits of machinery on the road to repair, a large section of fencing replaced and old fencing put back up, a significant amount of drainage, the majority of the new route marker posts up and all the running gear serviced.

We didn't hold the BBQ today (sorry to the person who attended expecting it and hope somebody shared their sandwiches with you?). Hopefully we will hold the BBQ at the next work party which is on Sunday 25th June but I will email out beforehand once we know the forecast.

Steve

Work party Saturday 3rd June

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

Just a reminder about the first work party of the summer this Saturday starting at 10am. Lots of fencing to do along with other manual jobs and repairs. There has been little response from members so far and as the weather forecast is not fantastic we have decided to postpone the BBQ until the next work party later in June.

On a sadder note I have been asked to inform you of the very untimely death of a long time member, Bill Wilson, who recently passed away. Many older members in particular will remember Bill who was very involved with WSC in the 70's and 80's before moving up to take over running Glenmore Lodge in Aviemore. Bill remained an avid supporter of WSC and was proud to attend our 50th anniversary celebrations and I also remember him visiting us to ski during that fantastic 2009/2010 season when there was too much snow at Aviemore and they couldn't keep the road open so he travelled to Weardale to ski with us once again. Our condolences go out to his family.

Steve