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2020

Chairman – Catrin Brown

Secretary – David Lemon

Treasurer – Garth Stewart

Section members who passed away in 2020: Jamie Duncan and Laurence Philippsen.

Overseas Ascents:

February – Graham Maddocks and Liz Williams climb Mount Balbi/Tutue (2717m) the highest point on the island of Bougainville. Bougainville is the largest/main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville which is part of Papua New Guinea.

Looking towards the summit of Mount Balbi/Tutue on Bougainville Island 2020 – Graham Maddocks photo.

Looking towards the summit of Mount Balbi/Tutue on Bougainville Island 2020 – Graham Maddocks photo.

Liz Williams on the summit of Mount Balbi/Tutue 2020 – Graham Maddocks photo.

Liz Williams on the summit of Mount Balbi/Tutue 2020 – Graham Maddocks photo.

Liz Williams and Graham Maddocks ascending Mount Balbi/Tutue 2020 – Graham Maddocks photo.

Liz Williams and Graham Maddocks ascending Mount Balbi/Tutue 2020 – Graham Maddocks photo.

 

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On the trail to Mount Balbi/Tutue 2020 – Graham Maddocks photos.

2021

Chairman – Catrin Brown

Secretary – David Lemon

Treasurer – Garth Stewart

Overseas Ascents:

December 17 – Liz Williams and Graham Maddocks climb Mt. Teide on Tenerife, Canary Island.

Liz Willaims on Mt. Teide on Tenerife 2021 – Liz Williams photo.

Liz Willaims on Mt. Teide on Tenerife 2021 – Liz Williams photo.

Looking up towards the summit of Mt. Teide 2021 – Liz Williams photo.

Looking up towards the summit of Mt. Teide 2021 – Liz Williams photo.

2022

Chairman – David Lemon

Secretary – David Suttill

Treasurer – Garth Stewart

Section members who passed away in 2022: Rob Macdonald and Albert Hestler.

2023

Chairman – David Lemon

Secretary – David Suttill

Treasurer – Garth Stewart

Section member who passed away in 2023: Gil Parker

2024

Chairman – David Lemon

Secretary – Becky Noble

Treasurer – Garth Stewart

2025

Chairman – David Lemon

Secretary – George Urban

Treasurer – Sophia Vogel

Section members who passed away in 2025: Chris Screiber and Gary Allen.

Overseas Ascents:

February – Graham Maddocks climbs Cova Crater (1166m) on the island of Santo Antão in the Republic of Cape/Cabo Verde.

 

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Looking up to the summit ridge of Cova Crater on Santo Antão in the Republic of Cabo Verde, an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa 2025 – Graham Maddocks photo.

 

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Looking down towards the ocean from Cova Crater 2025 – Graham Maddocks photo.

Spring – Ingo Lambrecht climbs Mount Kilimanjaro via Lemosho (northern) Route.

November 19 – Lindsay Elms and Valerie Wootton climb La Gros Piton (798m) in St. Lucia.

November 23 – Lindsay Elms and Valerie Wootton climb La Petit Piton (736m) in St. Lucia.

November 25 – Lindsay Elms and Valerie Wootton climb Mount Gimie (950m) in St. Lucia.

Val and Lindsay descending Mount Gimie - St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

Val and Lindsay descending Mount Gimie – St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

The view of La Petit Piton from the slopes of La Gros Piton – St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

The view of La Petit Piton from the slopes of La Gros Piton – St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

Val and Lindsay on the summit of La Petit Piton with La Gros Piton behind - St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

Val and Lindsay on the summit of La Petit Piton with La Gros Piton behind – St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

Looking at La Gros Piton and La Petit Piton from the summit of Mount Gimie in St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

Looking at La Gros Piton and La Petit Piton from the summit of Mount Gimie in St. Lucia 2025 – Lindsay Elms photo.

2026

Chairman – George Urban

Secretary – Chris Neate

Treasurer – Garth Stewart

Section members who passed away in 2026: Peter Rothermel, Don Morton.

Overseas Ascents:

January – Erich Schellhammer and Catrin Brown climb Cerro Guanaco (929m) in Argentina. Cerro Guanaco is a mountain in the Fuegian Andes in southern Tierra del Fuego. It sits on the end of a ridge that runs from Chile, across the international border into Argentina, and lies within the Lapataia Sector of the Tierra del Fuego National Park.

Stock photo from the summit of Cerro Guanaco.

Stock photo from the summit of Cerro Guanaco.

March – Ryan Van Horne and Liam Gilchrist climb the California Route on El Chalten (Fitzroy) in Argentina.

View of Cerro Torre to El Chalten (Fitzroy) 2026 – Ryan Van Horne photo.

View of Cerro Torre to El Chalten (Fitzroy) 2026 – Ryan Van Horne photo.

Liam Gilchrist climbing on El Chalten 2026 – Ryan Van Horne photo.

Liam Gilchrist climbing on El Chalten 2026 – Ryan Van Horne photo.

Josh Overdijk climbing the snowfield (lower) and Ryan Van Horne above on El Chalten 2026 – Liam Gilchrist photo.

Josh Overdijk climbing the snowfield (lower) and Ryan Van Horne above on El Chalten 2026 – Liam Gilchrist photo.

Ryan Van Horne pitching on El Chalten 2026 – Ryan Van Horne photo.

Ryan Van Horne pitching on El Chalten 2026 – Ryan Van Horne photo.

Josh Overdijk – Ryan Van Horne photo.

Josh Overdijk – Ryan Van Horne photo.

March – Josh Overdijk solos Aguja Guillamet in Argentina.

Three photos taken during Josh’s solo traverse of Aguja Guillaumet in Argentina 2026 – Josh Overdijk photos.

Three photos taken during Josh’s solo traverse of Aguja Guillaumet in Argentina 2026 – Josh Overdijk photos.

 

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The route of Josh’s Traverse.

 

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For more history, adventures and exploits of Alpine Club members, please visit our archive of Island Bushwhacker Annuals. The Island Bushwhacker Annual archive has digital editions from 1993. But you can search for information as early as 1973 using the Google-enhanced search field. 

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