Ex-Cambridge Speleologists

Cambridge University Caving Club was formed as an undergraduate club in 1949. More recently, the habit of offering new undergraduates "life" membership for a little less than three times the cost of a single year led to many graduates continuing to cave with the club. In 1968, a number of cavers came up to Jesus College, and this nucleus with a few others eventually formed the informal "Northern Branch" of CUCC.

At the end of the '70s, this evolved into the slightly more organised (on paper, at least) ex-Cambridge Speleologists, many members of which remain in contact. This august body has its own caving tackle, which occasionally gets used on ExCS caving meets, but more often its members cave with other clubs; on CUCC expeditions; or engage in sundry other pursuits, particularly including dinners (see also the Expedition Festering Guide). More details on the origins of ExCS have been provided by Dave Gibson.

Contacts
ExCS keep in touch via an irregular newsletter, and about half the members are also on a mailing list. Please note that this list is very low bandwidth (except for occasional irruptions of rant) and does not accept advertising from outside the group, which is treated as net abuse and followed up in all cases.

The ExCS member's address list is available, and can be accessed and updated online (by those who know the ExCS password)

The Newsletter editor (to whom all material for inclusion should be sent) is Penny Reeves (email penny -at- azafran.demon.co.uk)