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SUMMARY:Talk: The White Continent
DESCRIPTION:Come along to an illustrated presentation in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton taking in the Antarctic Peninsular\, Elephant Island\, South Georgia and The Falkland Islands. Giving an introduction to the “White Continent” with historical references\, outstanding scenery and stunning wildlife. \nThe talk will be delivered by Keith Anderson.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-the-white-continent_04jan2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240118T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240118T213000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Everest Base Camp - My journey\, from a mountaineering layman
DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Mike Jones MBE highlighting his experience of the Everest Base Camp Trek without any technical references. \nMike Jones MBE\, ex-soldier and retired police officer is chair of Gwent County\, Royal British Legion. He is presently leading a project to have a war memorial erected in Goytre to commemorate the fallen from the area in conflicts during and since World War I. \nA voluntary collection will be taken during this event\, to be donated to Gwent County\, Royal British Legion.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-everest-base-camp-my-journey-from-a-mountaineering-layman/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T213000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Cotopaxi - an ascent
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Peter Salenieks.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-cotopaxi-an-ascent/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240201T200000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Slaying the Dragon\, with Claire Prosser
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, I completed the Dragon’s Back Race\, a mountainous 380km 6-day Ultra from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle. It is described as the World’s Toughest Mountain Race\, and *spoiler alert* it was pretty hard! \n  \nCome along to hear what motivated me to enter\, the training involved and general tales from the 6 days.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-slaying-the-dragon_01feb2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T220000
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SUMMARY:Talk: There and back again\, with Alun Richardson
DESCRIPTION:“There and back again” – the life of a climber\, photographer and IFMGA Mountain Guide https://ifmga.info/. \nAlun’s talk will discuss rock climbs and mountains from Pembroke to El Capitan\, Greenland and Everest. \nAlun’s climbing biography includes E5s\, grade 6 ice routes and big walls in Yosemite. He has climbed mountains all over the world and has climbed to over 7000m many times. Alun became an IFMGA Mountain Guide https://ifmga.info/ in 1996 retiring just a few years ago. Alun now specialises in adventure photography and in 2017 was the “Official photographer https://www.tenby-today.co.uk/news/local-photographer-joins-gurkhas-to-summit-everest-466524 to the Royal Gurkha ascent of Everest” https://gurkhaeverest2017.co.uk/.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-there-and-back-again_15-02-2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T200000
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SUMMARY:Talk: The Pyrenees\, a visit by gwentmc
DESCRIPTION:Sara Dickinson\, Carole Wright and Chris John will deliver an illustrated talk about the Club’s week-long visit to the Pyrenees in July 2023. \n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-the-pyrenees-a-visit-by-gwentmc_22feb2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T213000
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SUMMARY:Annual photo competition\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Our annual photo competition\, with judge Peter Salenieks. This year (2023/24) we have entries in four new categories: i) The Club in action; ii) Mountain weather; iii) Portrait of a mountain\, hill or crag; and iv) Adventure in wild places. To refresh your memory\, read all about the new categories and remember the rules. \nWith more than 30 entries\, and prizes in each category as well as a prize for the overall winner\, this is always an entertaining and informative evening. Even if you haven’t entered your own images\, come along and learn handy tips  from the judge to inform and improve your own photos.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/annual-photo-competition-2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T220000
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SUMMARY:Talk: An ascent of Island Peak\, with Tristan Blanchard
DESCRIPTION:Earlier this year Tristan Blanchard who is a member of Gwent Mountaineering Club\, together with several friends and sherpa guide successfully reached the summit of Imja Tse / Island Peak (6189m/20\,305ft) in the Nepal Himalaya. \n  \nCome and join us to hear more about Tristan’s successful high altitude climb which\, by pure chance\, was achieved on his birthday!
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-an-ascent-of-island-peak-with-tristan-blanchard_21mar2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240328T200000
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SUMMARY:Talk: The Haute Route on Ski - Twice
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Ken Prandy\, being a composite of skiing two Haute Routes\, in very different conditions. \nTo quote from Peter Cliff’s guidebook: \n“a long and committing traverse through some of the most outstanding scenery in the Alps”\, “the longest and hardest (variation) being the Classic Route with the Zermatt-Saas Fee Variation\, which crosses 23 glaciers and has a total ascent and descent of 10\,000 metres”.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-the-haute-route-on-ski-twice_28mar2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T095446Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Members Digital Photos
DESCRIPTION:A chance to showcase what we all have been up to in the last 12 months!\nPete Salenieks has traditionally opened the Winter evenings programme with an audio-visual display of photographs from the membership taken over the last year (Sept 23- Sept 24). The aim is to capture as many different activities the GMC has been involved in – climbing\, scrambles\, walking\, weekend trips.\nThis event is happening at the Goytre Village Hall\, Goytre on 3rd October at 8pm.\nDigital photos to be sent to Pete via email by the 26th September 2024 at the latest.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-members-digital-photos/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting (online)
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting will be held online on 24th October 2024. Agenda and joining details will be shared via email.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/annual-general-meeting-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Indoor,Online,Other,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T100516Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Down Under Adventures
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-down-under-adventures/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T213000
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CREATED:20241012T180730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241026T113947Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Exploring the Pennine Way
DESCRIPTION:Despite a lifetime of outdoor walking and climbing activities I’m not a natural backpacker. Making a journey on foot with my home on my back is almost alien to me. That’s not to say I’ve never done it but the occasions have been few\, far between and of short duration. Thus\, it was with trepidation that I embarked upon my Pennine Way adventure in May 2022. What would this 255 mile 17 day journey bring? Would I be capable? Would I cope? Would I finish it? Come along to this talk to hear my story.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-an-introduction-to-the-pennine-way/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T213000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Nepal 2023- Island Peak & Others
DESCRIPTION:Our member Dave Bingham is one of the Club’s most experienced high-altitude mountaineers with successful ascents of 6\, 7 and 8000 metre peaks in Pakistan\, Nepal and Tajikistan to his name. \nAt this coming Thursday talk (21st November\, 8pm\, Goytre Village Hall) he will tell us about his trip to Nepal last year to climb Imja Tse (better known as Island Peak\, 6\,165m) and Labouche East (6\,119m). Of the latter\, with it’s difficult slabs from the start and a six-hour ascent from high camp\, Dave says “it’s one of the hardest climbs I’ve ever done”. \nPlease do come along to hear Dave tell his story.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-nepal-2023-island-peak-others/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T094627Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Mountaineering Quiz & buffet
DESCRIPTION:The quiz will be followed by a buffet organised by Kath Taylor. To help with the catering arrangements could those members hoping to attend please let Keith Anderson know in the usual ways.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-mountaineering-quiz/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Other,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T210000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Learn to Lead a Club Walk
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to understand more about what it takes to lead our GMC walks? Perhaps you want to refresh your existing knowledge or are just interested in understanding what our leaders do to put on such a varied walk programme? Join our experienced mountaineer Keith for this online talk and discussion about learning to lead a walk out in the hills and mountains. \nWe will: \n\noutline the general GMC etiquette of how to advertise the walk details to members ahead of the walk\ntalk about what to consider ahead of the walk\ndiscuss leading on the day itself\ntalk through some common and not so common issues that may arise.\n\nTHIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT STARTING AT 7PM.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-learn-to-lead-a-walk_16-01-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Indoor,Online,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T184806Z
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SUMMARY:Talk (online): The High Balkans
DESCRIPTION:Join Sian for an online presentation of a trip to the high peaks of the Balkan’s\, climbing the highest mountains in Albania\, Kosovo\, Montenegro and Macedonia
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-online-the-high-balkans/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Indoor,Online,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T213000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Climate Change - Past\, Present and Future - Our Fragile Moment
DESCRIPTION:Join Havard Prosser at Goytre Village Hall for this talk about climate change.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-climate-change/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T102614Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Pennines Spine Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join Brett who is a Longtown Mountain Rescue member for this talk about his experience of the Pennines Spine Challenge.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-pennines-spine-challenge/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250213T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250213T213000
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CREATED:20240922T102801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T095946Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Photo Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/annual-photo-competition-2025/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Other,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250220T104704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T104704Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Mountain Webapps for Everyday
DESCRIPTION:Join Alex for a repeat of his popular talk on the website and phone apps he uses every day to support his mountain activities. Thoroughly updated since this talk was first given in 2022. Come away with new ideas for websites and apps you too can use.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-mountain-webapps-for-everyday/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20240922T103011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T103011Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Isle of Eigg and Rum
DESCRIPTION:Join Keith for this talk about his trip in 2024 to the Isle of Eigg and Rum.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-isle-of-eigg-and-rum/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20230920T174254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T211413Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: A Climbing Obsession\, with Gary Gibson
DESCRIPTION:For anyone unfamiliar with Gary Gibson\, a quick search on Cordee or UKC returns a long list of photos\, logbook entries\, books and articles. We’re delighted to have Gary join us to talk about his life\, his obsession for climbing that includes him making the first ascents of over 4\,750 rock climbing routes\, and all the stories that accompany his climbing obsession.\n\nHis autobiography ‘Blood\, Sweat and Smears’ provides an intriguing insight into what to expect on the night from Gary\, who is described as “bedevilled by controversy\, mostly of his own making” and “a man who has gone his own way and clashed with the climbing establishment of the day”.\n\nA few copies of Gary’s book will be available to purchase on the night priced at £25 per copy.\n\n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-a-climbing-obsession-with-gary-gibson-20-march-2025/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T181553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T202957Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Members Digital Photos
DESCRIPTION:Pete will compile photos taken on club meets from October 2024 to the present into a presentation for our first indoor meeting of the 2025-6 Winter programme. The aim is to capture the many and varied activities in which the club has been involved\, including: climbs\, scrambles\, hill walking\, weekend meets\, etc. \nPete would like to invite members to send him photos (sooner the better) and please no later than Sunday\, 21 September.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-members-digital-photos-2/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T181859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T104845Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: A journey in Ladakh\, Northern India
DESCRIPTION:Join Rob for his talk and pictures of glorious scenic landscapes\, in which he will take us on a cultural journey up the ‘Lhato Valley’ in Ladakh\, Northern India to reach the towering twin peaks of ‘Kang Yatse 1&2’; a physically demanding trip reaching an altitude of 6250m.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-india/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T182038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T185558Z
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T182151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T185700Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Confessions of a Mountain Leader
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-confessions-of-a-mountain-leader/
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T182417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T185746Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Long drive to the crag - Tales from Lofoten
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-long-drive-to-the-crag-tales-from-lofoten/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T182856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T185838Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Risk and adventure
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-risk-and-adventure/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251218T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251218T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T132153
CREATED:20250904T190239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T190239Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: High Mountains of Papua New Guinea
DESCRIPTION:Join Peter for an audio-visual presentation about an international expedition that visited Papua New Guinea to climb two of the highest mountains\, encountering some of the many tribes along the way.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-high-mountains-of-papua-new-guinea/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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