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If you are heading out to the Mont Blanc massif over the coming months check out the Chamonix conditions report of the Club website Report 17th June 2019
You will find regular updates on just that, the conditions in the Mont Blanc massif. Loads and loads of useful local info throughout the year.
I am sure all members thoughts and hopes are with Martin Moran's family and those of the other climbers feared lost near Nanda Devi. Especially as there are reports that five bodies have been seen.
The two links below are the latest information we can provide for Alpine Club members
Martin’s family have now released a statement describing the present situation.
https://www.facebook.com/242282069223293/posts/2185445708240243?s=1230372207&sfns=mo
And Mark Charlton, Nigel Shepherd and John Cousins have posted an update from Mark Thomas below.
We will post further updates as appropriate.
In discussions during the AC gathering at Blencathra in November 2018 it became apparent that a number of members, including the President and President Elect, felt that the global issues of climate change, pollution in its many different forms and unsustainable tourism were too pressing for the Alpine Club not to be proactive in doing something about them. It was decided to set up a Panel, for ease of reference known as The Green Group, to take the matter forward and as a current V-P Rob Collister was asked to chair it.
Friday 10th May saw the release of the latest Pokémon film.
When the Club was approached during the autumn of 2017 by the makers of this film, “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”, to request the use of the outside façade of 55 Charlotte Road as part of the filming location, we of course said yes as the request came with a contract and with the contract came their fee.