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 — details here.

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 newletter articles are archived on this site (usally 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 'get pdf' link next to the date.

January 2026 get pdf*

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.

Dececember 2025 get pdf*

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

November 2025 get pdf*

The two September walks from Hebden Bridge, Hardcastle Craggs and Stoodley Pike, have reports from Liz Prentice and Helen Richardson while Jen Bridgland 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.

September/October 2025get pdf*

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.

July/August 2025 get pdf*

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.

May/June 2025 get pdf*

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.

March/April 2025 get pdf*

This edition mainly contains details regarding upcoming events.

February 2025 get pdf*

In this edition we have reports on the January holiday to Arc 1800 by Paul Tonner, Frances Bannister and Max Macintosh, Val Poole provides a brief review of her ski instruction experiences, more members share their memories of Pat Ashworth and Jen Bridgeland covers the first SCoM tree planting day.