Surendra Rana

Hello there, I’m Surendra, a second-year Geology student! 

This year I have participated in some wonderful hikes across the country and met a wide variety of wonderful people across the club. Having served as Safety & Equipment for the 23/24 year, it would be wonderful to continue with this role! 

Over the year, we’ve had a steadfast routine where we typically employ a more restrained approach over the winter (due to a variety of reasons, including for safety) and a more relaxed one for summer (more sunlight!) - I hope to continue our regular weekend hikes, make them inclusive to new hikers and provide tough challenges to those with experience.  

Other plans on my mind include: 

• Reviving some old hikes and perhaps establishing some new ones!
• More informal hikes over the summer (I won’t be particularly far from London!) 
• Getting a Hiking Club megaphone, and some pliers for cutting down loose thorns/branches 

Hopefully, the coming year will bring about more success for the club, our schedule is quite substantial and accommodating for weekend hikers, preparing and organisation for this and ensuring club equipment is responsibly held, maintained, and updated is a lot of work but very rewarding.