Ski Club of Manchester Newsletter

Our primary means of communicating with our members is the Newsletter which contains reports by members on recent Club events, activities and holidays along with details of forthcoming ones. We also run a Newsflash mailing list.

We normally produce 8 newsletters per year, one every month over the winter season and one every two months over the summer.

Members are encouraged to contribute articles and if you would like to do so please contact the editor, Christine Fildes.

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Articles

Many of the newsletter articles are archived on this site (usually text only) and the most recent are listed below. Click on one of the "Articles and back issues" date links in the Newsletter navigation dropdown or use the search facility at the top of the page to find older articles. Complete back issues with the articles and associated photographs are available for members by clicking the date link.

New members Michael Corbishley and Gavin Murphy cover the January holiday in Mayrhofen and we have a summary regarding the decision to discontinue Snowsport England affiliation.

We have a report by Annette Rimmer on the Club instruction holiday in Val d'Isère and by Chris Fildes who attended the Celebration of Life service for Jane Fairclough who passed away in November 2025.

Chris Fildes enjoys meeting up for the Club Christmas Meal at Geogio in Manchester.

The two September walks from Hebden Bridge, Hardcastle Crags and Stoodley Pike, have reports from Liz Prentice and Helen Richardson while Jen Bridgeland writes on the City walk. Andrew Walker summarises his last AGM before retiring as Club Secretary and Fiona Ogden gives an insight into her training to qualify as a BASI instructor.

Helen and Brian Richardson's Midsummer walk has reports from Ralph Tripner and Chris Fildes who also covers the Summer Garden Party. Helen gives her take on Catherine and Brian Beardsall's Derbyshire Four Edges Walk.

The May walks in the Lake District — the Coledale Round, Newlands Round and an alternative Newlands Round — are covered by Brian Beardsall, Barry Lewis and Chis Fildes plus Ruth Bacci writes about the Club Cycle Day.

Three perspectives on the March holiday to Courchevel La Tania are provided by Tony Keats, Chis Fildes and Karen Bedford while Val Poole enjoyed Joy Parson's spring walk.

This edition mainly contains details regarding upcoming events.