Tickets are now on sale for the Kendal Mountain Festival 2013, a weekend-long event featuring the latest adventure films, inspirational speakers, art exhibitions and mountain literature. Running from 14 – 17 November, this year’s festival will see outdoor talent from around the globe gather in Cumbria. US alpinist Kelly Cordes, Everest mountaineer Kenton Cool, world renowned female climbers Shauna Coxsey, …
Montane to sponsor Iceman Polar Race
Outdoor gear manufacturers Montane have signed up to be the lead sponsor of next year’s Iceman Polar Race – a new 150km ski-mountaineering ultra event set deep in the wilderness of Arctic Greenland. Teams of three or four will take to the ice as they battle their way across the world’s largest National Park in Northern Greenland from 13 – …
Winter safety lectures announced by MCofS
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) will run a series of countrywide winter safety lectures next month, encouraging walkers and climbers to stay safe in the Scottish mountains this winter. Led by MCofS Mountain Safety Adviser Heather Morning, the talks aim to improve people’s awareness and knowledge of challenges brought about by winter conditions, including navigation, equipment, route choice, avalanches …
Tim Emmett announces 'The Perfect Storm' tour dates
Ice and rock extreme sports athlete Tim Emmett is to host a series of UK based presentations this autumn detailing his recent expeditions to Iceland, Pakistan and Canada. Kicking off in Edinburgh on October 28, The Perfect Storm tour will focus on the Mountain Hardware athletes’ adventures across the globe, including his recent run in with British Columbia’s Helmcken Falls, …
BAF launches Young Adventurer Awards
Do you know a Derbyshire-based young adventurer who shows a natural talent for climbing, caving, running or another outdoor adventure activity? Nominate them now to be Derbyshire’s Young Adventurer of the Year 2013 – a new award set up as part of this year’s Buxton Adventure Festival. Open to anyone under the age of 18 who goes to school in …
Doug Scott lecture to raise funds for porter welfare
Legendary Himalayan mountaineer Doug Scott will give a lecture this autumn detailing his lifetime of mountaineering in aid of the International Porter Protection Group and his own charity Community Action Nepal. Run entirely by volunteers, the IPPG works to improve the wellbeing of Nepalese mountain guides by ensuring they have access to clothing, boots, shelter, food, medical care and insurance. …
Kiku. International Mountain Summit Festival 2013
Just in case you need an excuse to head out into the mountains this month, check out the annual Kiku International Mountain Summit Festival 2013, a 6-day-long event that brings together outdoor enthusiasts from around the world in the picturesque setting of the Italian Dolomites. Running from 17 – 22 October, the IMS 2013 will take place in Brixen, South …
Alpine Club to host evening of mountain poetry
The Alpine Club in London will host an evening of mountain poetry with a difference next month, with Yorkshire born climber Dennis Gray leading the event. Taking place on Tuesday 12 November at 7.30pm, the evening will begin with a review of mountain poetry from Professor Terry Gifford and a historical introduction from Gray. Alpine Club regulars will then be …
The Real 3 Peaks Challenge
Help maintain our mountains for future generations to enjoy by signing up to this month’s Real 3 Peaks Challenge – a coordinated litter sweep to remove waste from the highest peaks in Great Britain. Founded by Mountain Training Association member Richard Pyne, the scheme will see volunteers trek to the top of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon on October …
Festival of Ice to raise funds for Climbers Against Cancer
The world’s largest indoor ice climbing centre will host its first ever Festival of Ice this autumn, to help raise funds for Climbers Against Cancer. Located on the eastern shores of Loch Leven in the Scottish Highlands, Ice Factor Kinlochleven will see climbers from across the country come together for the weekend-long event from 2 – 3 November. In addition …