About the club

Tyneside Loipers has its roots back in 1982 when a club was formed at Tynemouth College near Newcastle. Membership expanded throughout the NorthEast, with the plentiful local snow in the 80's leading to a membership of over 100. We now have fewer members, reflecting the relative lack of snow in recent years. Our membership base is still based in the NorthEast, but we do have members further afield and even abroad.

The relative lack of local snow is actually not as bad as it might seem. Like them or not, the abundance of relatively cheap flights have made the snow of countries such as Norway and Switzerland more accessible to us all, and we have a number of members active in different parts of the world during the season.

Past and present members include a number of professional instructors and guides for holiday companies; former national team competitors; and adventurous expedition-goers. However, the majority of the membership are simply a sociable group of all ages and abilities, who love to get around on skis of one sort or another.

The Club's constitution (Word document) can be viewed here.