January 2024 - ICU-Caving-Announce

Mendips 1 sign up (again)
by Imperial College Caving Club 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hi, We're going to the Mendips for the first time this year! SRT is not required for this trip so you can sign up even if you haven't been to tree training. This is an old lags weekend which means that there will also be several alumni members coming. This didn't seem to be sent to the mailing list the first time, sorry if you're getting it twice. *When* Friday 9/2 - Sunday 11/2 *Where *Mendip *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) *Price *£45 for those travelling in the minibus and £20 for those making their own way there. *Sign up! Please reply to this email with: * -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin -Your CID number -And anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. Reply quickly to make sure you get a place! If you can drive the Union Minibuses you will get £6 off your ticket and you will be guaranteed a place on the trip so please let us know. You will also get fairly shameless favouritism if you are eligible to drive the buses in the future (over 21 and had a UK drivers licence for 2 years). You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. *Please only buy the trip fee once your spot on this trip has been confirmed*. We aim to confirm spots by the end of next week and an email with more details will be sent out then. *How the trip works* We will set off in the minibus on Friday evening around 17:30 from outside Beit Halls and return there on Sunday evening around 23:30. We will stop at a supermarket somewhere on the way to buy all the food we need for the weekend and also for you to buy Friday's dinner as well as snacks or drinks. Saturday’s and Sunday’s meals will be cooked as a group at the hut, and the cost is included in the trip cost. Accommodation, transport and all equipment are also covered by the trip cost. On Saturday we'll usually wake up around 8:30, cook breakfast and plan our trips in an open discussion while we eat. We can have fairly long caving trips on Saturdays for those who want it, but sometimes a few of us decide to have a nice day on the surface instead. We'll aim to get underground right after midday, lest we anger the caving gods. Trips can range from 4 to 8 hours, depending on the cave chosen and how people are feeling. Sunday will run much the same, only trips will be shorter since we need to drive back to London in the evening as well. We'll be staying at the SMCC <https://www.shepton.org.uk/hut-details> cottage in the Mendips. *Upcoming trips* *Date Destination Details* 23/2 – 25/2 Yorkshire Y4: SRT required 8/3 – 10/3 Yorkshire Y5: SRT required Yours til we have a weekend without minibus drama, Ellie ICCC President ps. Pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, send a message in the whatsapp if you can't find us ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) We discuss the trip and plan caves for the weekend so if you have questions or want to get to know us then come along! -- Check out our website <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Surprise Sunday Social!
by Imperial College Caving Club 27 Jan '24

27 Jan '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello, Hello, Hello... *Following a shocking sequence of events last night, this weekend's caving trip fell apart. In a desperate attempt to salvage our weekends, we're running a social!* This is happening tomorrow in two parts, and is open to everybody *What? When?! Where??!?!* *Tomorrow! Sunday 27th* *1pm - Climbing at Ravenswall!* Ravenswall is an indoor bouldering centre, where the student entry price is £14 (Shoe hire is available). The centre is located *directly beneath* the Ravenscourt tube station so getting there is easy! You do not need previous bouldering experience to visit the centre, but you will need to register, which can be done there in person, or online Pre-Register - London Climbing Centres <https://londonclimbingcentres.co.uk/pre-register/> (I would recommend registering online). Bouldering is a fun sport for all abilities, and can really help improve your caving, so come along and hang off a wall! *Address:* Arch 105 Ravesncourt Road London W60UQ *5pm - Film Night!* After bouldering, we will walk back to "*Cave House*" (about 15-30mins) to watch a film. If you don't fancy bouldering, but can't wait to eat pizza and watch a film, we're 2 minutes walk from East Acton Tube station. Food and drink will be provided on the house, though please feel free to bring any snacks or drinks of your own, or send me any requests! The film is not yet decided, but will likely be one of the follow: - Caving horror film - we will mock its inaccuracies throughout! - Lighthearted comedy - to take our minds off the fact we're not caving! - Whatever weird and wonderful requests you can persuade us to watch! *Address* 55 Norbroke St London W12 0QX This is open to everyone and anyone! You're more than welcome to come to just the climbing, or the film! I'd really love to see you all come along, even just for part of it. Any questions? - hop on the Whatsapp group chat and I'll get them answered! Allways warm up before you climb, Chris Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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THIS SUNDAY - STORES!
by Imperial College Caving Club 19 Jan '24

19 Jan '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello folks how are you doing? Where: Stores When: 10AM - 4PM *SUNDAY**(show up anytime)* This weekend we are doing our *annual stores weekend*!!! and YOU are invited This is a fantastic chance for you keen beans to better understand how the club runs, and familiarise yourself with the intricate workings of the stores including the *equipment that you may not have seen.* We will be around from 10am until 4pm this Sunday (21st). Arrive fresh and ready for a thrilling learning experience and stay for as long as you can safely *breathe* stores' air while you learn how to take care of the equipment that keeps us safe and happy :D Yours until I abseil down a dry rope and it melts, Leo --- Website ooh --- <https://imperialcaving.com>

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Yorkshire 3 - Sign up
by Imperial College Caving Club 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hi, Yorkshire again! This will still be a fresher friendly trip so come along to practice your SRT. *When* Friday 26/1 - Sunday 28/1 *Where *Yorkshire *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) *Price *£45 however if this is your first trip with us you get a discount making it *only £25* for the entire weekend. *SRT *(Single Rope Technique) You need to have learned how to do: -Ascending -Descending -Change over -Deviation -Rebelay to come on this trip. Tree training was only running in the first term so you need to have learned all of these skills already. *Sign up! Please reply to this email with: * -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin -Your CID number -And anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. Reply quickly to make sure you get a place! If you can drive the Union Minibuses you will get £6 off your ticket and you will be guaranteed a place on the trip so please let us know. You will also get fairly shameless favouritism if you are eligible to drive the buses in the future (over 21 and had a UK drivers licence for 2 years). You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. *Please only buy the trip fee once your spot on this trip has been confirmed*. We aim to confirm spots by the end of next week and an email with more details will be sent out then. *How the trip works* We will set off in the minibus on Friday evening around 17:30 from outside Beit Halls and return there on Sunday evening around 23:30. We will stop at a supermarket somewhere on the way to buy all the food we need for the weekend and also for you to buy Friday's dinner as well as snacks or drinks. Saturday’s and Sunday’s meals will be cooked as a group at the hut, and the cost is included in the trip cost. Accommodation, transport and all equipment are also covered by the trip cost. On Saturday we'll usually wake up around 8:30, cook breakfast and plan our trips in an open discussion while we eat. We can have fairly long caving trips on Saturdays for those who want it, but sometimes a few of us decide to have a nice day on the surface instead. We'll aim to get underground right after midday, lest we anger the caving gods. Trips can range from 4 to 8 hours, depending on the cave chosen and how people are feeling. Sunday will run much the same, only trips will be shorter since we need to drive back to London in the evening as well. We'll be staying at the NPC <http://northernpennineclub.org.uk/cottage/> cottage in Yorkshire. *Upcoming trips* *Date Destination Details* 9/2 – 11/2 Mendips M1 (Old lags weekend, no SRT needed) 23/2 – 25/2 Yorkshire Y4: SRT required 8/3 – 10/3 Yorkshire Y5: SRT required Yours til I manage to work on a caving trip Sunday, Ellie ICCC President ps. Pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, send a message in the whatsapp if you can't find us ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) We discuss the trip and plan caves for the weekend so if you have questions or want to get to know us then come along! -- Check out our website <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Easter Tour
by Imperial College Caving Club 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Happy New Year Cavers! Easter tour is coming!!!(in three months time) If you're not sure what it is, every Easter holiday we travel somewhere warm in Europe for a week of caving and other outdoor activities. You can access trip reports and pictures from previous tours on our website Imperial College Caving Club (imperialcaving.com) <https://imperialcaving.com/> and here's the report from our last trip to Matienzo, Spain Matienzo Easter Tour | Imperial College Caving Club (imperialcaving.com) <https://imperialcaving.com/article/index-2023-03-27> *When and where and what: *This year, France will be our destination. We'll spend the first week of Easter holiday *(*24th-31st March) in Ardèche, caving in Gorges de l'Ardèche, canoeing (possibly) and swimming in the Ardèche river, and consume an unhealthy amount of wine and cheese. *Price: *We aim for about £300 per person and this will cover everything including transports, accommodation, food etc. *SRT: *You will have to complete the tree training and have been on a few trips to join us, it's important that you are competent with your SRT. There are 4 more SRT trips before Easter tour so please sign up to them and get yourselves stranded on ropes a few more times! *THIS IS NOT A SIGN UP EMAIL* but* please reply to this email if you're interested* in coming. Feel free to email us on any questions you have. Yours till I could pronounce the French caves correctly, Astrid ICCC Tour Secretary -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Easter Tour
by Imperial College Caving Club 03 Jan '24

03 Jan '24

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Happy New Year Cavers! Easter tour is coming!!!(in three months time) If you're not sure what it is, every Easter holiday we travel somewhere warm in Europe for a week of caving and other outdoor activities. You can access trip reports and pictures from previous tours on our website Imperial College Caving Club (imperialcaving.com) <https://imperialcaving.com/> and here's the report from our last trip to Matienzo, Spain Matienzo Easter Tour | Imperial College Caving Club (imperialcaving.com) <https://imperialcaving.com/article/index-2023-03-27> *When and where and what: *This year, France will be our destination. We'll spend the first week of Easter holiday *(*24th-31st March) in Ardèche, caving in Gorges de l'Ardèche, canoeing (possibly) and swimming in the Ardèche river, and consume an unhealthy amount of wine and cheese. *Price: *We aim for about £300 per person and this will cover everything including transports, accommodation, food etc. *SRT: *You will have to complete the tree training and have been on a few trips to join us, it's important that you are competent with your SRT. There are 4 more SRT trips before Easter tour so please sign up to them and get yourselves stranded on ropes a few more times! *THIS IS NOT A SIGN UP EMAIL* but* please reply to this email if you're interested* in coming. Feel free to email us on any questions you have. Yours till I could pronounce the French caves correctly, Astrid ICCC Tour Secretary [image: IMG_5489.jpg] [image: e972774c-89a2-4826-9e3d-ef068f71cac9.jpg] Highlights from last Easter tour -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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