ALEGRA MOUNTAIN CLUB
CLIMBING SEASON
2017-2018
A big welcome back to you all! Summer
is over, it's time to hit the mountains!!!
We can't wait to tell you all about our plans and initiatives for
this coming academic year. We have a very exciting season planned and its going
to be fun. Please read on, and find out the different types of events that we
will be holding over the coming academic year. It definitely exciting and its
certainly ambitious, but with your help and support, together we can make it
happen!!
1. This year's target - Climb Kilimanjaro! - (Almost :-)
The magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro stands at 5895m in Tanzania near
the Kenya border. We ARE NOT going to plan a trip with students to Kilimanjaro just yet, but the
plan is to climb the equivalent vertical ascent in the sierra of Madrid to
climb 5895m over 9 days this coming season.
Fund Raising: If we achieve our goal,
we would like to also raise sponsorship money throughout the year, and pay for
two girls from Africa to come to study with us at ALEGRA for a Term! We have
the full backing of the school - and now its up to us to make it happen!
We have the following days planned - please put them in your diary.
SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER 2017 - PICO SOMONTANO - FAMILY DAY - INICIACION
SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER 2017 - To Be Announced
SUNDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2017 - To Be Announced
SUNDAY 28th JANUARY 2018 - FAMILY SUNDAY SNOW - INICIACION
SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2018 - To be Announced
SATURDAY 3rd MARCH 2018 - To be Announced
SUNDAY 22nd APRIL 2018 - FAMILY SUNDAY - INICIACION
SATURDAY 12th MAY 2018 - To be Announced
SATURDAY 2nd JUNE 2018 - To be Announced
There are two levels this year other than the Family Days which will be easy.
Difficult (D) - Long treks - No special equipment required
- Cuerda Larga
- Peñalara desde Cotos (sin nieve)
- 7 Picos volviendo por el camino Schmitd
- Circo de Gredos desde la Plataforma (Avila)
- Almanzor (sin nieve)
Difficult Tecnical (D/T) - long treks where snow/ice equipment will be required.
- Peñalara cara norte desde Valsain (con nieve/hielo)
- El Tubo
- Maliciosa por Brranca (con nieve)
2. Introduction to the Mountains
Once a term we will have EASY mountains days, in order for new families to experience the mountains. These events will be open for all (children 7-8 years), no special equipment will be required.
3. AMC Committee - Finally, this year we will have a committee made up entirely of students from the Alegra to run every aspect of the club. The website, communication in the school and to families, fund raising, treasurer. marketing (we have Tshirts to be designed, made and sold!). AMC will be supervised by parents, but it will be a student club!