Date: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Route: WP, Meavy, Scout Hut, "track to oblivion", Deancombe, Yennadon, HQ.
Riders: Keith, Steve B, Gidon, Dan, Colin & Greg
Depart WP: 19:45
Arrive HQ: 22:10
Distance: 10 miles
Weather: Snow, strong north wind

Hardy souls we six fancied a taste of the white stuff so headed for the nearest crack den........ via: Meavy! We had to head down there as Steve had just cycled up the hill. From there we decided some roadie miles would get us to the ski fields sooner. The snow started by the time we got to Ringmoor and continued as we ventured past the scout hut and up Eylesbarrow.

The snow wasn’t quite compact enough on the lane and the edges soft underneath into bog. Negotiating the drifts added to the meandering and we gave up halfway. The descent was much more fun.

Then Steve suggested we do something harder and so we all dragged our bikes through the snowy mire down to Deancombe and to Burrator, which I have to say made up for the walk we’d just had. Up and over Yennadon Down and a warm up in the Rock.

Reporter: Greg

President's Footnote: I take full responsibility for preventing the group from getting any further up Eylesbarrow, but in hind sight, I probably saved them from getting back to HQ after closing, at best!!