Karabiner MC: Meet Viewer

Quiz: The Answers!

Please note that additional points will be awarded for the most amusing or original answer…..

1 In climbing slang what is the definition of the phrase HIGH BALL, is it :

A The celebratory sip taken from a hip flask at the top of an ice-climb.

B a boulder problem that is long, difficult, and high off the ground so a resulting fall could result in serious injury.

C When a male climber gets into an awkward position and his harness creates discomfort

2 In climbing slang what is the definition of the word GOBIES, is it :

A Open cuts and sores, on a climber’s hands, usually from jamming or banging knuckles.

B The projectile, stinking vomit of a Fulmar.

C The unwelcome and nervous jitters that come at the crux of a route.

3 In climbing slang what is the definition of the word WIRED, is it :

A When a climber has completed a climb using all of their gear.

B When a climber has all the moves on a route figured out so that they can climb them effortlessly.

C The excitement felt at the start of a climbing trip.

4 In climbing slang what is the definition of the word WHIPPER, is it :

A A bullying half of a climbing pair who loudly insists that their inexperienced partner climb a route that is well beyond their capability.

B A big scary leader fall on a climbing route. The word comes from the loose whippy coils of rope that slice through empty air before the belayer locks the belay device.

C The short sharp pain felt when the person at the base of a route has not heard the shout ’Below!’ from above.

5 In climbing slang what is the definition of the word BETA, is it :

A Usually heard before the words ‘off at home’, from the climber who is about to start an abseil.

B A mathematical equation for calculating the number pieces of gear needed on route.

C Prior knowledge and advance information given to a climber before they climb a route.

6 In climbing slang what is the definition of the phrase HANGDOGGING, is it:

A The process of hanging from the rope while working on the hard moves of a difficult route.

B The state a climber descends into upon the realization that they have either underestimated the route or over estimated their abilities.

C When a male climber gets into an awkward position and his harness creates discomfort

7 In climbing slang what is the definition of the word SENDER, is it :

A The friend in the group who always gets sent to lead the difficult pitch in a multi pitch climb

B The process of climbing a route, usually a one-pitch sport route, from the ground to the top without falling off or hanging on the rope.

C The person lowered on a top-rope to do the gardening at the start of the climbing season.

8 In climbing slang what is the definition of the phrase ROPE GUN, is it :

A The cocky climber who, when asked how they managed the crux move replies, “I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you!”

B The rescue rope sent to a climber in distress.

C An excellent climber who will usually lead all the routes for his/her friends so they can climb them with a top-rope.

9 In climbing slang what is the definition of the phrase SKETCHED OUT, is it:

A The feeling a climber has when they are getting pumped or that insecure feeling they have before falling

B The process of drawing in the air, with the hands, the dramatic moves made on the route of an epic climb.

C The description on the back of a fag packet of the on-site route completed earlier that day.

10 In climbing slang what is the definition of the word FLAPPER, is it:

A The novice who panics before you’ve even left the car park.

B A detached “flap” of skin on a climber’s fingers, often caused by sharp rock.

C When a male climber gets into an awkward position and his harness creates discomfort

http://climbing.about.com/od/climbersslang

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Which 2 countries in South America have no coastline?
If the answer is ‘Latin and Welsh’, what is the question?
Apart from English what are the only 2 languages used on English currency?
If the answer is ‘your feet’, what is the question?
On which part of your body is your skin the thickest?
If the answer is ‘19’, what is the question?
What is the square root of 361?
If the answer is ‘laying’, what is the question?
In the song the twelve days of Christmas what are the 6 geese doing?

Food & Climbing fusion questions

Where are the routes Pie shop (V9), Beef Pasty (7B+), Kebab legs (V3) and Ham Thwack (V2)? Wavelength boulders.
Black pudding (E3 5c), Dill (HS), and Garlic Groove (S 3c) are all to be found after a slog up the road, but to which crag? Craig Ddu
The ‘Fridge’ and the ‘Freezer’ are where: At Bus stop Quarry
At Never Never Land name the cereals you could be eating. For a bonus point, is there a Free Gift ? Alpen & Rice pops (snap, crackle & pop)
Yes a severe
Where would you be if you were stuck in ‘Strawberry Jam’? Rainbow walls peppermint tower area.
On the topic of hill food who did Metro Magazine claim ‘….he makes Ray Mears look like Paris Hilton’. Andy Kirkpatrick
In what country did the Stone of Scone originate? Ireland
What artisan food, made in the Cambrian Mountains needs to be matured for at least two months before consuming?
Caerphilly cheese
What are Pice ar y maen? Welsh cakes
What is Torta Negra / Speckled bread as eaten in North Wales and Patagonia as hill food? Bara Brith
In which year was the Cumberland Sausage awarded Protected Geographical Indication Status? 2011
Which English town is associated with a peppermint flavoured cake popular with mountaineers? Kendal
Created in 1876 by Charles Ranhofer, what are the two names given to the pudding made famous by Ian on The Great British Bake Off?
Baked Alaska or Norwegian omelette
Pontefract cakes are made of: Liquorice

70^th Anniversary Annual Dinner - Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis

***** FINAL CALL FOR MENU CHOICES****

****STOP PRESS: 25th September - Seventy four members and guests are now booked for dinner. Bookings are now closed for the Hotel rooms. Last minute Dinner only and Accomodation at Ty Powdwr available to book until the 30th September.******

The Annual Dinner brings together members, associate members and their partners from all over the UK and further afield for a social and active weekend. This year we have booked a venue which we have traditionally used for significant club anniversaries as it offers the option of bargain accommodation at our own Ty Powdwr hut.

Most of the club activity over the weekend will be accessible on foot or by using the Sherpa buses, without the need to drive.

Special Guests:

The Committee have contacted all ex-presidents who are no longer active in the club, all of whom are very significant figures in British Mountaineering. We are pleased to report that three of the four can join us for the dinner (and many thanks to Jim Gregson for the Biogs)

Dennis Davis

Dennis has a distinguished climbing record stretching back to Skye in 1946 and on to the Alps in 1949. He became interested in climbing in the high peaks of the Himalaya and in 1955 went to the Rolwaling area where he made 19 first ascents during one long trip! Another great feat he achieved came in a 1961 expedition when with Tashi Sherpa, Dennis completed the first ascent of Nuptse (7,861m).

In 1996 when almost 70 years old, he made a return trip to the Rolwaling and Sola Khumbu, reaching the 6119m summit of Lobuche East and the 5857 top of Chukhung Ri - not bad going for a pensioner!

Dennis served as Centenary President of the Wayfarers Club, regretting that his Merseyside diehards could not be swayed into allowing women to join that club.

Now an Honorary Member of the Karabiner Mountaineering Club, from 1964 to 1966 Dennis was a very active and involved President of the KMC - but rues the fact that he never won the club fell race.

Dennis Gray

Dennis was born in Leeds in 1935, Yorkshire through and through. He began climbing at age 11, after seeing Arthur Dolphin in action at the Cow and Calf Rocks, Ilkley. While doing National Service in Manchester he climbed with the Rock and Ice Club members - Joe Brown, Don Whillans, Nat Allen, Slim Sorrell, Ron Moseley et al. Always a mountaineer he went to the Alps regularly and eventually to the Himalaya and the Andes. He has now climbed in over 60 countries worldwide, joining and leading many expeditions. After a trip to Alpamayo in Peru, Dennis travelled north to the USA and was one of the first British climbers to try some of the climbing in Yosemite.

He has written several books about his adventures, peopled with a whole cast of characters and full of hilarious and hair-raising episodes - read about them in "Rope Boy", "Mountain Lover", "Slack", "Tight Rope" and in verse "From the Edge". Dennis was the first National Officer of the British Mountaineering Council and later the General Secretary. Now an Honorary Member, he was also a very active President of the Karabiner Mountaineering Club from 1973 to 1975 - and he also made valiant attempts to win the fell race.

Paul Braithwaite

Paul started climbing in 1961 in the Chew Valley, close to his Springhead home. At age 18 he and a pal hitch-hiked out to the Alps and during a two-week holiday reached the summits of the Eiger and the Matterhorn. In the late 1960's and 1970's he was a regular in the Alps, operating from a white van as a mobile base and clocking up routes such as the Bonatti Pillar, the Walker Spur and the first British ascent of the Croz Spur on the Grandes Jorasses.

During these years he was also very active in the Uk but also made trips to the Caucasus, Baffin Island, Peru, Patagonia and the Pamirs. In 1975 he joined Bonington's Everest SW Face Expedition where with Nick Estcourt he led the key ‘Rock Band’ pitches which unlocked the route to the summit. In 1976 he made an alpine-style ascent of Denali's Cassin Ridge over 6 cold days. In 1982 he made the first British winter ascent of the Walker Spur.

He served as President of the Alpine Club in 2009 and 2010, having served an apprenticeship as President of the Karabiner Mountaineering Club from 1980 to 1981.

Weekend Schedule - further updates as available and in the September Newsletter

Friday

Check in from 3pm and social.

Buy your own food at the bar. Last food orders at 8.45pm. Choice of bar snacks or full menu.

Lecture: Time tbc approx 45 minutes duration: A KMC member will be delivering a short lecture in the Gwynedd Lounge with slides on recent adventures in the mountains.

Saturday

Low level Walk: There will be a lower level easier walk as a social – a chance to catch up with old friends. Taking in the Lake, Padarn Park along with visits to one or two of the many excellent tea shops for the odd cake or two. Meet leaders Christine Beeston and Jo Stratford

Glyders walk: For those wishing to work up an appetite, We’ll take the bus at xx time tbc to the Pen Y Grwyd and traverse the Glyders. There is a choice of routes down depending on conditions. For those who have the energy and motivation we can finish over Y Garn and Elidir Fawr before dropping back down to Llanberis. Meet leader tbc

Climbing: This being the KMC, there will be climbing, somewhere – whatever the weather! Details nearer the time. Meet leader: Colin Maddison

Quiz: 5.30pm to 6.30pm

6.45pm: call to dinner

7pm – 8.45 pm Dinner,

9pm – 10pm Speakers, Raffle, Awards

11pm – 2am: Disco with KMC DJ’s in the Dinorwig Room downstairs with private bar.

External Speaker and very special guest:

This year, we are lucky to have John Beatty, former President of the Rucsac Club and world renowned mountain photographer.

As a teenager John served as a Voluntary Warden for the Peak District National Park.Later he worked for a while as a teacher, giving that up to work in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey. On return to the UK John began to develop his career as an outdoor, adventure and wildlife photographer.

He was a member of the Rucksack Club and a very active mountaineer. Among his climbing achievements he made in Feb 1987 a very early winter traverse of the Cuillin Ridge on Skye. Also in the 1970's he climbed both the Old Man of Stoer and the Old Man of Hoy, two of Scotland's striking sea stacks. He was also a very regular attender on the Rucksack Club's Scottish Winter Igloo Meets held annually on high mountain summits in the Highlands, and annually joined the traditional New Year's Day Marsden to Edale walks/runs.He eventually served as a President of the Rucksack Club.

He has also climbed widely in the Alps tackling some impressive routes including the South Ridge of the Aig. Noire de Peuterey. Further afield he was in a group which made an East to West Crossing of the Greenland Icecap in 1982.

His photography career has taken him all over the world and his stunning images can be seen in two books -- "The Pure Land" and more recently "Wild Vision". His audiovisual programmes are renowned for their spectacular combinations of images of wildlife and landscape.John's enthusiasm is as undimmed as ever and he continues to travel the world with his cameras, helping others to appreciate the wild places out there.

Raffle:

If you would like to donate something to the raffle please contact Andy or bring it along on Saturday. Tickets are £2 each. All proceeds go direct to support Llanberis Mountain Rescue

Sunday

Possible Morning lecture: speaker and time tbc

Climbing from time tbc led by Dan O’Brien

From Tweed to Lycra - Historic Routes - KMC 70th Anniversary Climbing Meet.

Unfortunately, having looked through the guidebooks and searching extensively online I have discovered that, in terms of new route activity in North Wales, there were significant developments pre 1939 and after 1945... But not so much in 1944... I wonder why...

You are however not getting off the hook that easily. At Carreg Maineg on the Carneddau side of the Ogwen valley there is a route called Zip Wall. Graded HS 4b it was first ascended by E. Moss, H. Standing and J. Matthews in 1944 - the year the KMC was formed! Described on UKClimbing.com as "A fine upper crack" the route gets 1 star and would be a fitting finale to any KMC-ers 70th Anniversary weekend. The rest of the crag comprises 20-odd other routes from Mod to E3 with the majority in the middle grades.

The dress code for the day is historic climbing attire with a prize for the best dressed and one for the person who made the most effort but failed miserably. So... Dust off your tweed and lycra and try not to be too hungover. I hope to see a good turn-out.

Walk taking in xxxxxxxx leader tbc .

Accomodation at The Royal Victoria:

The KMC have booked 25 rooms at the Royal Vic and we fully expect demand to exceed supply.

Room and Dinner for two persons

Package 1: 2 nights B&B at £59 per room per night for double occupancy plus Dinner at £20 per head: TOTAL COST £158.

Package 2: 1 nights B&B at £59 per room per night for double occupancy plus Dinner at £20 per head: TOTAL COST £99

Room and Dinner for one person

Package 3: 2 nights B&B at £29.50 per room per night for single occupancy plus Dinner at £20 per head: TOTAL COST £79.00

Package 4: 1 nights B&B at £29.50 per room per night for single occupancy plus Dinner at £20 per head: TOTAL COST £49.50

Dinner Only and accommodation at Ty Powdwr

Package 5: Dinner at £20 per person.

Please book your place with Andy Stratford at Ty Powdwr as we expect demand will exceed supply.

Priority will be give to member who have pre-booked space, please do not delay your booking!

Payment:

Deposit £25 per person to Andy Stratford for packages 1,2,3 and 4. Please make cheques payable to Karabiner MC.

Pay in full for package 5.

All deposits are non-refundable.

Balance of payment:

Balance is due with your food order and in any case no later than Saturday 20^th September. Please make cheques payable to Karabiner MC.

Family Rooms

There are a limited number of family rooms available. Call Andy direct.

MENU

Please place your order for starter, mains and dessert with Andy Stratford no later than Saturday 20^th September.

STARTERS

Slow roasted vine tomato and red pepper soup, basil sippets and pesto cream (vegetarian)
Mosaic of chicken, duck and black pudding, wrapped in bacon, apricot and sultana chutney, picked salad leaves (most definitely NOT vegetarian!)
Carpaccio of seasonal melons, pineapple salipicon, orange compote (vegetarian)
Duet of peppered and smoked mackerel, horseradish fondant, picked salad leaves & lemon

MAIN COURSES

Fillet of salmon with a brioche herb crumb, lemon and lime butter sauce with roasted sea prawns
Traditional leg of roast hillside Welsh lamb flavoured with sea salt, garlic and rosemary, served with minted pan juices
Traditional baked loin of Anglesey pork with thyme stuffing, apple sauce crackling, red wine and sultana pan juices
Broccoli, red onion and leek tart, warm potato salad, puy lentil dressing (vegetarian)

DESERTS