Author: Newcastle University Fellwalking Society
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Semester 1 2022/23
Semester 1 was a great success! Thank you to everyone who joined us in the hills and on the socials, we all had buckets of fun and hope you did too! Here’s to a successful second semester.
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Routes from Glenridding
Catsye Cam from Glenridding 11.3km | 730m of Ascent | 4hrs 55mins Helvellyn from Glenridding 15.5km | 930m of Ascent | 6hrs 30mins Place Fell from Glenridding 9km | 500m of Ascent | 3hrs 55 mins
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Emails from the Founders of the Society
Dugald Wilson – JD Hi, Jamie, Newcastle Fell-walking Society – founded in 1976 Founders: Dugald Wilson (Civ Eng) President Andrew Harrison (Civ Eng) Secretary (copied in on this email) Jon Wetherell (Mech Eng) Treasurer Reasons: We felt that there was not the right level of mountain activity available in the Union Society at the time. There was a walking club (I think) and definitely a climbing club,…
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FAQ
Come here if you have any questions. What is a Fell? Fell is the northern word for a hill or mountain. You can find fells in places like the Lake District and the Pennines! What is the difference between the day membership and the standard membership? If you buy the day membership, you can then…
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Meet the Committee
Our lovely committee is here to help! Only some of us bite. Mr. President Owen Lowery-Pearson is a Geography masters student, so he really does know how to colour things in. Luckily, he also knows what it takes to make NUFWS great again! Our wonderful society wouldn’t function without him. Secretary Anna Ridsdill-Smith is a…
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2023 AGM Manifestos
These are the manifestos that were written by the candidates for the AGM this year. The election resulted in the following committee members for next year: President Harry Miller Hi, I’m Harry. I’ve lived in Newcastle my whole life and I currently study Marine Engineering as a second year student. I’ve been a member of NUFWS for nearly…
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