UMHC - About Us

A club dedicated to you

One of the university's oldest societies, the hiking club predates the University of Manchester by several decades. In all that time, our goal has been to help everyone get into the great outdoors. We run weekly trips all over the UK, from Snowdonia and the Lakes to the Scottish Highlands, and frequent socials where you can meet like minded people.

We, as a society, are bond by formal rules enshrined in our Constitution. You can find there our aims and all kind of information on how the club is running. We also have an Equality Policy, made by the SU and enforced by our Inclusions Secretary.

Curious about what these people are up to, aside from bragging about their navigation skills and keeping the local pubs healthy? Some would say "nothing, really", but you can have more details on our wiki.

Run with love by people (2018/19)

Course: Physics
Vague Age: Not yet old enough to have any idea what's going on
Spotted On Hike: Very easily due to his love of bright clothes. Usually lost.
Favourite Mountain: Don't ask me to make a decision
Tipple: Virgin pornstar
Quote: "Don't be silly, gaiters are supposed to go on that way (while pointing at a pair of gaiters that were on backwards)"
Contact: chair@umhc.org.uk

Course: Mathematics
Vague Age: Older than the bartender thinks I am
Spotted On Hike: Wearing a silly hat, probably doing something ill-advised
Favourite Mountain: Anything with a ridge, the sharper the better
Tipple: If you're offering ;)
Quote: "I don't think it's broken"
Contact: vicechair@umhc.org.uk

Course: MSc Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Reconstruction
Vague Age: Feelin' twenty-to-oo
Spotted On Hike: With Jessie-the-Mountaineering-Dog!
Favourite Mountain: Skiddaw massif
Tipple: WINE
Contact: treasurer@umhc.org.uk

Course: Biomedical Sciences
Vague Age: Forever 21
Spotted On Hike: At the front, overly excited about having a radio and/or using a compass
Favourite Mountain: Fagaras, Romania
Tipple: Anything with vodka
Quote: ""That was fun! Who wants to hike another mountain?" - me at the end of a hike"
Contact: secretary@umhc.org.uk

Course: Physics
Vague Age: 21
Spotted On Hike: Doing unnecessary ice axe arrests
Favourite Mountain: Kilimanjaro
Tipple: A nice pint of Wainwright
Quote: "But did you die"
Contact: hikesec1@umhc.org.uk

Course: Physics with Theoretical Physics
Vague Age: 19 forever
Spotted On Hike: Looking fabulous
Favourite Mountain: Brokeback Mountain
Tipple: Gin
Quote: "Out of my way, I'm gay!"
Contact: hikesec2@umhc.org.uk

Course: PhD Health Informatics
Vague Age: 20ahum
Spotted On Hike: Maybe Wandering Off
Favourite Mountain: Cute Little Castle Crag
Tipple: Double Bells Diet Coke
Quote: "Why Why Why"
Contact: hikesec3@umhc.org.uk

Course: Physics
Vague Age: 21
Spotted On Hike: Looking for a pub
Favourite Mountain: Olympus Mons
Tipple: A pint of hot chocolate at Pete's Eats
Quote: "You might end up in Lancaster!"
Contact: kit@umhc.org.uk

Course: Astronomy
Vague Age: 20s
Favourite Mountain: Lost Valley, Aberfeldy
Tipple: Chinese Tea
Contact: publicity@umhc.org.uk

Course: Psychology
Vague Age: No longer 17, still young and sweet tho
Spotted On Hike: Running down to the pub while sipping whiskey from my hip flask
Favourite Mountain: *lamenting that Norway is prettier* Tryfan is cool I guess
Tipple: Cocktail fanatic but anything will do really
Quote: ""Can we walk on guys? I want to get to the pub before the coach leaves""
Contact: socialsec1@umhc.org.uk

Course: Chemistry PhD
Vague Age: 24ish
Spotted On Hike: Any with the guy with a mohawk
Favourite Mountain: Sgurr na Banachdich
Tipple: Ask me on a hike, Im not allowed to talk about it
Quote: "I can sleep when I'm dead"
Contact: socialsec2@umhc.org.uk

Course: Maths & physics
Vague Age: 20
Spotted On Hike: Snacking
Favourite Mountain: Tryfan
Tipple: Lager
Quote: "'It's all fine' *explosions intensify*"
Contact: training@umhc.org.uk

Course: Physics with Theoretical Physics
Vague Age: Old enough to know better
Spotted On Hike: Telling other people not to do what I just did
Favourite Mountain: Celeste Mountain
Tipple: Biddenden cider
Quote: "We're probably going the right way."
Contact: transport@umhc.org.uk

Vague Age: A quarter of a century old
Spotted On Hike: Pouring a nice cup of coffee
Favourite Mountain: Any remote one
Quote: "It'll be alright !"
Contact: webmaster@umhc.org.uk

Course: PhD Music
Vague Age: About the right age to be doing a PhD
Spotted On Hike: At the front, staring at a map while ignoring a perfectly good path.
Favourite Mountain: Something in Scotland, probably on Skye.
Tipple: Something from Scotland, probably distilled on Skye.
Quote: "It’s nice, but it isn’t the north-west Highlands."
Contact: weekends@umhc.org.uk

Course: Chemistry
Vague Age: 20
Spotted On Hike: Harassing Sam
Favourite Mountain: Snowdon
Tipple: Good cuppa
Quote: "Fed well never fed up"

Course: PhD student
Vague Age: 26
Tipple: Cider

Course: Plant Science
Vague Age: 19
Spotted On Hike: sucking rhubarb n custards
Favourite Mountain: Har Ki Doon
Tipple: ALE

Course: Pharmacy
Vague Age: Doesn't matter unless you're cheese or wine
Spotted On Hike: Trying not to fall over
Favourite Mountain: Snowdon
Tipple: Pink gin and lemonade

And a massive thanks to all the old gits who keep badgering us when something is not well done. Also, they are often here too help you mastering some practical skills and ramble about their crazy personal life stories.

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A club dedicated to you

Run with love by people (2018/19)

Chair

Vice-Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

Hikes Secretary

Hikes Secretary

Hikes Secretary

Kit Secretary

Publicity and Merchandise Secretary

Social Secretary

Social Secretary

Training and Inclusions Secretary

Transport Secretary

Web Master

Weekends Secretary

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