DAUNTSEY’S EXPEDITION AND MOUNTAINEERING SOCIETY (DEAMS)

DEAMS was founded in 2003. At the inaugural meeting Dave Pearce gave an awe-inspiring account of his ascent of Everest in May 2003 with the RN/RM North East Ridge Expedition. Since then DEAMS has successfully completed 11 expeditions and Dave himself has joined us on three as leader. Rob Pitt, of ‘ia-coaching’, is our professionally qualified instructor and consultant; other instructors/leaders are employed as required.

The aim of the Society is to organise expeditions for all age groups at home and abroad. Pupils volunteer to join an expedition and are introduced to the skills and knowledge required and to gain an understanding and appreciation of the environment and ecology of the area.

DEAMS Expeditions to date (with numbers of pupils+staff/instructors):

2004

February:                 Scottish Winter Mountaineering (9+4)

August:                     Pyrenean Haute Route (12+5)

October:                   Morocco- Junior Expedition (17+4)

November:              Annual Dinner, Guest Speaker: David Hempleman-Adams Esq

2005

February:                  Scottish Winter Mountaineering (10+4)

July/August:              Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (14+3)

September:               Annual Dinner, Guest Speaker: Michael Rutland Esq

December:                The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan (17+3)

2006

February:                 Scottish Winter Mountaineering (10+4)

August:                    Rock Climbing in North Wales (6+4)

October:                  Morocco-Junior Expedition (22+5)

2007

August                     Nightingales Children's Project, Cernavoda, Romania (7+4)

August/September    Rock Climbing in North Wales (4+4)

2008

February              Scottish Winter Mountaineering (10+4)    

Future:

1. Plans are at an advanced stage for an expedition to Corsica to walk the classic   GR20  in August 2008. Another Junior Expedition to Morocco will take place in October 2008.
2. DEAMS is actively engaged in forging a link with the Nightingales Children's Project  in Romania. The first group of Dauntseians undertook voluntary work with the children in Cernavoda in the summer of 2007, and it is envisaged that Dauntseians will run holiday activities every summer at Nightingales from now on.
3. Following the success of the first ever school expedition to Bhutan in December 2005, there is every possibilty of a further expedition to the Kingdom in 2009. Watch this space!

Jeremy Hutchinson                  Master i/c DEAMS                           

DEAMS PICTURE GALLERY:

Wangdi Phodrang Dzong, Bhutan

Wangdi Phodrang Dzong, Bhutan

Mt.Jhomolhari,7314m, Bhutan

Ben Nevis, Number 3 gully

Cairngorms, Winter Mountaineering Skills

Camel Trek, Sahara, Morocco

Camel trek, Merzourga, Morocco

Ben Youssef Medersa, Marrakech

Street scene, Marrakech

Idwal Slabs, North Wales

King Bee, HVS, Holyhead Mountain, North Wales

Refuge Breche du Roland, Pyrenees

Vignemale, 3298m, Pyrenees

Laying foundations, Makonengi Village School, Kenya

Makongeni School, Kenya

Mt.Kilimanjaro

Uhuru Peak, 5895m, Mt.Kilimanjaro

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