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20-22nd November 2026 at Lowstern and The Falcon Manor, Settle
EGM/AGM 3:30pm Saturday 21st – note this is at The Falcon Manor hotel
Lecture at 5pm at the Falcon Manor
Dinner at 7 for 7.30pm
Principal Guest is Silvo Karo who began climbing on his local peak, Triglav, Slovenia, and went on to make over 30 first ascents, climbing over 2000 routes. He was awarded the Piolet d’Or in 2022.
Accommodation:
Lowstern: Bunks/camp at no charge all weekend. Book breakfasts £5 (same price for one or both days, just £5) and Sunday ‘tea’ £4. Pay for breakfasts and/or Sunday ‘teas’ when booking for the meet.
B&B or AirBnB in Settle from £100.
Hotel rooms: Access after 3pm. Book via Michael Smith but pay on leaving. Twin/Double room £145. Suites cost more: Turret +£50, Rafters +£75. Please don’t contact the hotel directly as it causes confusion.
Vans: please use Greenfoot Car Park, and pay at the machine there – not in hotel car park.
Book and pay online for this meet
Use this page to book as soon as practicable but certainly by 24th October making all menu selections, including your guests.
Then Pay by bank transfer to the YRC, National Westminster Bank 53-70-00, account 72003251 (subs, not hut a/c) use as the reference your name followed by AD, e.g. CTetleyAD.
If that’s not possible, use the form HERE and post early to M Smith, 80 Towngate Rd, Sheffield S35 0AR
Friday: Some members likely to walk from Lowstern.
Saturday: Annual Dinner: The charge is £49. Dress: Formal i.e. dinner jacket or lounge suit. The menu and full details can be viewed HERE
Sunday: The programme includes:
- A sociable walk starting from the entrance to Clapham’s car park at 1030am .
- Probable caving trip – conditions permitting
Wendy’s Sunday Tea: This is the weekend’s grand finale, a dusk get-together at Lowstern for a jam and cream scone with a cuppa or two, plus a chance to change before heading off home. Be aware that the crockery in the illustration bears little resemblance to what is on offer at Lowstern but you will get a mug, a communal tea pot, and a kit for preparing your own hand-crafted home-made Wendy’s scone.
Pre-book and pre-pay for this along with the Dinner.
Falcon Manor, Skipton Rd/Duke St, Settle, BD24 9BD
For any questions contact Michael Smith smithjura@hotmail.com
USE OF BOOKING FORM – Please note: to book yourself on the meet, complete the Options table and then click MAKE BOOKING – do not click ADD ANOTHER! To add another member, PM or Guest, click ADD ANOTHER to open another Options table, add their name and Options and then click MAKE BOOKING when you are finished. To book someone else in later, enter their name and complete the options table as above. Only press ADD if you are making multiple bookings
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