Ski Club of Manchester newsletter articles 2019

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The final newsletter of 2019 has articles on the City Walk by Jonqil Lewis and the Christmas Meal by Chris Fildes.

The late summer walks — The Old Man of Coniston and Tarn Hows — have reports by Vanessa Miller and Helen Richardson. Rick Mayers provides the AGM Chairman's report and Andrew Walker covers Phil Wickens' post AGM talk, Skiing Adventures in Greenland and Antarctica. Paul Herbert remembers Peter Gerrard and Tom Russell gives his memories of John Weatherell.

John Weatherell's funeral has a report by Chris Fildes with memories of John from Wendy Barlow and Liz Beatie, Pat Ashwoth writes on John's involvement with the Club and there's also a tribute to John from Rick Mayers.
The Summer Garden party and Curry night have write-ups by Bill Matthews and David Shepherd, Joy Parsons and Steve Wardle cover the Midsummer Walk and Summer Stroll.

Brian Beardsall, Bill Matthews and Brian Richardson write about the Lake District weekend walks — Green Gable, Ambleside to Windermere and Cat Bells and High Spy and the End of Season party has a report from Helen Richardson. We also have a ski resort report on Kronplatz in the Italian Dolomites from John and Trudy Lymer.

Two aspects of the Tignes holiday are provided by Chris Fildes and Andrew Walker.

Reviews of the Kitzbühel holiday by Shaun the Sheep and Derek Kennedy are supplemented by copies of postcards provided by Peter Brooks.

John Wilkinson and Alan Brown report on the December Instruction holiday in Tignes .

A Tribute to Paul Sharp from Chris Fildes.