MCofS Mountaineering Bursary Awards
2009
The screening panel recently met at Ratho to assess this year’s Bursary. There was a wide range of disciplines in the applications received, from two-man Alpine style big mountain, seven-man adventure, a School group trip and several young international competition climbers. This diversity epitomises the goal of the new Bursary to support all disciplines of mountaineering and we would encourage anyone planning any style of climbing trip in the future to look at the bursary criteria on the website and consider applying.
AWARDS 2009:
Glasgow Academy East Greenland Expedition
(12 pupils from the school will be accompanied by mountain instructors to a remote area of unclimbed glaciated peaks. The emphasis will be the development of personal skills so they become independent mountaineers leading to unsupported ascents of new peaks)
West Coast Greenland Expedition
(A group of 7 ‘older’ and wiser walkers and climbers with a diverse range of experience headed up by 73 yr old Bob Shepton will sail to Greenland and make first ascents of various peaks)
South West Spur of Mt Vancouver
(Paul Schwizer will team up with Simon Yates to make the first ascent of the 7,000ft SW Spur of this remote and potentially hard Yukon line in ‘Alpine’ style)
Jonathan Field
(A Member of the British Team, Jonathan is hoping to be selected to attend several international European Youth competitions this year)
Jonathan Stocking
(Jonathan has achieved Scottish and British Champion status, is ranked 4th in the world and Europe. He will be attending numerous international competitions as part of the British Team but also intends to visit various climbing venues across Europe – including the Dolomites - as part of his training)
Natalie Berry
(Natalie remains one of the best young competition climbers in the UK. She intends to compete at European competitions and the World Youth this year – after her exams - and concentrate on training for the World Youth Championships to be held at Ratho in 2010)