Challenge 2022 – Update

ALAN HINKES

Internationally renowned mountaineer, Alan Hinkes, has agreed to take part in this year’s Challenge. Alan is an honorary member of the Society and it is without doubt a privilege to have him with us in 2022. He declared it was ‘great to be involved’. Alan has been assigned two Challenges, an ascent of Blencathra via Doddick Gill and the second, a climb of Lonscale Fell.

CHALLENGES REMAINING **Challenge open from now until Saturday June 4th**

The allocation of Challenges to Members has been progressing since mid-December. Sixty-seven Challenges have been assigned so far. Only fifteen remain to be taken so action needs to be taken soonest to bag a place on this celebration of AW’s The Northern Fells.

The remaining Challenges are:

Nine Summit Ascent Routes

BAKESTALL
BLENCATHRA
GREAT CALVA
GREAT SCA FELL
KNOTT
SKIDDAW &
SKIDDAW LITTLE MAN [3 Routes available]

Point of Interest [Requires a summit climb]

GIBRALTAR CRAG {Members only view the crag from a safe distance}

Points of Interest [Not requiring a summit climb]

SADDLEBACK
WILEY GILL CIRCULAR SHEEPFOLD
BROCKLE CRAG {Members only view the crag from a safe distance}
SKIDDAW HOUSE
JACKSON’S FOLD CIRCULAR SHEEPFOLD

Members should always refer to ‘The Northern Fells‘ when planning Challenge walks whilst also referring to the Challenge ‘Inserts’ that accompanied the winter edition of Footsteps.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Members should submit three colour photographs, ideally of 2Mb size or larger, to accompany their report. The bite size aids our team in the Challenge Book printing process with publication due in the autumn. During the process the photos are converted to monochrome format.

DONATIONS

The Society highly appreciates all donations to the chosen charity for 2022: Animal Rescue Cumbria. All Challengers contribute a charitable donation on taking on a Challenge.

Another way to assist the Charity is to sponsor a Challenge Participant, a means popular with family and friends. Forms can be obtained from the Society Walks Organiser to support this additional boost to the Charity’s funds.