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SUMMARY:Walk: Practice map-reading and finding your way\, 14.5km/9miles\, 535m/1755feet ascent (Easy)
DESCRIPTION:Join Alex for a training day in the Brecon Beacons to practice map-reading and finding your way. This will be a leisurely\, meandering walk with plenty of time to brush up navigation and way-finding skills as we work our way from one landscape feature to the next. This will be a practical session with lots of stops\, so wrap up warmly for the conditions. All party members will have the opportunity to take part. \nStart 9:30am. Meet at car parking\, north end of Pontsticill Reservoir. OS Explorer Map OL12 grid reference SO 054143. \nHead torch required. Map required (OS Explorer OL12). Compass desirable. \nFor your safety and the safety of other members\, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-practice-map-reading-and-finding-your-way-14km-8miles-400m-1300feet-ascent-easy/
LOCATION:North end of Pontsticill Reservoir\, SO 05458 14392
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250824T100000
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CREATED:20250805T190613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T190613Z
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SUMMARY:Climb: Southgate
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the National Trust carpark\, Southgate at 10am. \nFor more details please contact John Jones. \nClimbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/climb-southgate/
CATEGORIES:Rock climbing,Trad,Training,Weekend climbing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
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SUMMARY:Club trip: Aviemore 24-28 February 2025
DESCRIPTION:GMC are organising a weeks high Alpine trek across the Bernese Oberland\, Switzerland next June (note the Oberland trek is fully booked). The Oberland trip is being run as an introduction to Alpine trekking for the club\, so as part of the training Jon has booked 4 nights accommodation in Aviemore\, Scotland from the 24th Feb 2025\, departing on Friday 28th.\nLimited spaces still available.\n\nMartin Skinner (a qualified Winter instructor and member of the Club) has very kindly agreed to join us to give us some snow and ice instruction and practice ready for our trip.\n\nIf you are wanting to join in the training\, you will need Alpine B2 boots\, ice axe and crampons. Martin will let us know nearer the date if any other equipment needed.\nAny queries\, please contact Jon Singleton.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/club-trip-aviemore-25-28-february-2025/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Training,Weekends/weeks away
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T170000
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SUMMARY:Climb: Three Cliffs Bay (getting into/back into Trad) - Novice/First Lead Day
DESCRIPTION:Trad/1st lead climbing at Three Cliffs Bay. If you’re joining the day you will need to have some experience of sport climbing (better if you’ve done some sport leading) and have seconded some trad routes. \nMeet at the National Trust carpark\, Southgate at 10am. \nFor more details please contact John Jones. \nClimbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/climb-three-cliffs-bay-getting-into-back-into-trad-08-06-2024/
CATEGORIES:Rock climbing,Trad,Training,Weekend climbing
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T163000
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SUMMARY:Training (half-day): Finding your way with a map
DESCRIPTION:Setting the map\, staying engaged with the map whilst walking to maintain awareness of current position\, and anticipating what lies ahead are fundamental to being able to find your way successfully in the outdoors.  \nJoin Alex and Keith for an afternoon of informal instruction and practice to develop your skills at Garn Lakes\, Blaenavon on Saturday 13th January 2024\, 1-4.30pm. \nFor a maximum of eight people\, on a first come basis. \nFurther details: \nInform Alex by email or message that you’d like to attend. \nMeet at 1pm. \nPark on the access road for Garn Lakes\, outside the parking area as there’s a barrier with timed closure at dusk. Grid reference SO234096. Lat/lon coordinates for GoogleMaps: 51.780506\, -3.110990. \nBring wind/waterproofs and additional warm clothing/hat/gloves as we will stop often for instruction and discussion. Also\, drinks/snacks as you desire. \nThere’s no need to bring a map. This will be provided. However\, if you have a subscription to OS Maps or similar on your mobile phone\, please bring this with you as it can help to embed your learning. \nWe will begin by learning to appreciate the landscape around us and our position in it. We will identify significant features and relate these to equivalent map symbols. We will orientate the map to align with the landscape and see our current position on the map. Walking forward\, we will practice maintaining awareness of our position as it changes. We may do this several times\, progressing from easier to more difficult parts of the landscape. We will begin to anticipate what is coming up ahead of us. Overall\, we will probably walk 3 miles or so on gentle terrain. We will be stopping often to discuss what we are practicing and learning. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/training-half-day-finding-your-way-with-a-map-2/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240107T093000
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SUMMARY:Walk/Training: Bryn and Waun Rydd. 19km/12 miles\, 950m/3100ft ascent (Moderate)
DESCRIPTION:The first Sunday walk of the New Year. This walk will also be a training and practice session for ‘finding your way’ map-reading skills. It will be especially useful for those who participated in the first ‘finding your way’ training session last November. \nWe will start at 9:30am at the Nant Tarthwynni parking area alongside Talybont Resevoir. This is not the parking by the dam but around one kilometer further along the road\, grid reference SO 099196 (OS Explorer Map OL12). \nThis moderate walk of 19km/12miles with 950m/3100ft of ascent will take us through the Talybont Forest\, up to to Bryn (SO 071227)\, from where we will be able to see our further ascent onto the wild high plateau of Waun Rydd (SO 062206). Once on the plateau we have options\, according to progress. We will eventually descend via one of the ridges leading back to the start – either Twyn Du or Allt Llwyd. This will be in the dusk/dark so head torches are essential. \nA colder period of weather is expected\, with sub-zero temperatures and northerly winds. See the forecast for Waun Rydd. \nAs well as being a nice Winter walk\, we will practice ‘finding your way’ map-reading skills. You will need your own copy of OS Explorer map OL12. We will take the time to ensure that walkers know where they are and can follow along\, keeping note of their position as we proceed. Some prolonged stops are likely so it’s essential you have additional warm layers of clothing you can put on for these.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-bryn-and-waun-rydd_07-jan-2024/
LOCATION:Talybont Reservoir (Nant Tarthwynni) SO099197
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231111T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231111T163000
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CREATED:20231101T202006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T202006Z
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SUMMARY:Training (half-day): Finding your way with a map
DESCRIPTION:Setting the map\, staying engaged with the map whilst walking to maintain awareness of current position\, and anticipating what lies ahead are fundamental to being able to find your way successfully in the outdoors.  \nJoin Alex for an afternoon of informal instruction and practice to develop your skills at Garn Lakes\, Blaenavon on Saturday 11th November 2023\, 1-4pm. \nFor a maximum of six people\, on a first come basis. \nFurther details: \nInform Alex by email or message that you’d like to attend. \nMeet at 1pm. \nPark on the access road for Garn Lakes\, outside the parking area as there’s a barrier with timed closure at dusk. Grid reference SO234096. Lat/lon coordinates for GoogleMaps: 51.780506\, -3.110990. \nBring wind/waterproofs and additional warm clothing/hat/gloves as we will stop often for instruction and discussion. Also\, drinks/snacks as you desire. \nThere’s no need to bring a map. This will be provided. However\, if you have a subscription to OS Maps or similar on your mobile phone\, please bring this with you as it can help to embed your learning. \nWe will begin by learning to appreciate the landscape around us and our position in it. We will identify significant features and relate these to equivalent map symbols. We will orientate the map to align with the landscape and see our current position on the map. Walking forward\, we will practice maintaining awareness of our position as it changes. We may do this several times\, progressing from easier to more difficult parts of the landscape. We will begin to anticipate what is coming up ahead of us. Overall\, we will probably walk 3 miles or so on gentle terrain. We will be stopping often to discuss what we are practicing and learning. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/training-half-day-finding-your-way-with-a-map/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230209T213000
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SUMMARY:Training: Night navigation (outdoor session)
DESCRIPTION:The second of two training sessions on night navigation. This one\, led by Jeff Matthews takes place outdoors on the slopes of Fan Fawr and provides an opportunity to practice navigating in the dark. Please bring a compass and head torch with you. 7pm at Storey Arms car park.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/night-navigation-outdoor-training-session/
LOCATION:Storey Arms car park\, OL12 SN982202
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Thursday evening walks,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230202T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260605T075115
CREATED:20221202T164519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T121526Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Night navigation (indoor session)
DESCRIPTION:The first of two training sessions on night navigation. This one\, led by Jeff Matthews takes place indoors and will be followed next week by an outdoor session. Please bring a compass and headtorch to the session.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/night-navigation-indoor-training-session/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Training
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