The first dedicated National Performance Centre for climbing in England and Wales has recently been approved by the British Mountaineering Council, and deemed suitable to hold both national and international competitions. Awesome Walls Sheffield, which will open its doors to the public towards the end of this month, will offer both lead climbing and bouldering in addition to a 15 …
Reel Rock 8 Film Tour 2013
The Reel Rock 8 Outdoor Film Tour 2013 will travel to the UK next month as part of a world-wide circuit showcasing the latest adventure and rocksports films to audiences across the globe. Kicking off on October 2 in Lancaster, before journeying to Sheffield, Aviemore, Loch Lomond, London, Penrith, York and Bristol among others, the tour will consist of more …
Shortlist announced for Boardman Tasker Prize
Four works of mountain literature have been shortlisted for this year’s Boardman Tasker Prize, chosen from a total of 30 entries. Created in memory of mountaineers Joe Tasker and Peter Boardman, the prize acknowledges original works of outdoor writing, from first hand mountaineering accounts to historical material and spiritual writing. This year’s contenders include ‘Echoes’, the autobiography of Nick Bullock …
Cosmic radiation on Everest
Scottish climber Bob Kerr will present his research on cosmic radiation to a group of scientists next year after an expedition to Mount Everest saw him collect readings to measure increasing radiation dose rates at high altitude. It is known that doses of cosmic radiation increase at high altitudes due to the thinning of the atmosphere. Through the collection of …
Everest Uncovered lectures
Legendary Alpinist Kenton Cool and Senior Mountain Guide Lakpa Rita Sherpa are set to hold a series of lectures this autumn, giving both a western and Sherpa viewpoint of what it’s like to climb the world’s highest mountain. The evening lectures, entitled ‘Everest Uncovered’, will take place between October 22 and 25, with the Sherpa Adventure Gear athletes travelling first …
Alone in Antarctica talk
British adventurer Felicity Aston is set to give a talk this autumn, detailing her 53-day journey to become the first woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone. The presentation will take place on October 21 at Ellis Brigham’s Covent Garden store, with Aston expected to speak at 7.30pm. The Polar Explorer began her record-breaking expedition in November 2011, …
BAF 2013 line-up announced
The line-up for this year’s Buxton Adventure Festival has recently been announced, with 10 speakers from the world of mountaineering and adventure travel set to inspire crowds. Held in the heart of the Peak District, the weekend-long event will begin on November 2 and will feature live lectures, a big screen cinema, ‘Young Adventurers’ launch evening, an outdoors photography exhibition, …
New coaching award scheme from Mountain Training UK
Mountain Training UK have introduced a new Coaching Award Scheme, which will see training focus on coaching climbers rather than instructing them. Led by Martin Chester, Director of Training at Plas y Brenin, the new scheme will consist of three award levels, Foundation, Development and Performance coaching. Modules will include: What to Coach, Safe Supervision and How to coach more …
Restored 1924 Everest film to premiere at London Film festival
Mountaineering enthusiasts are in for a treat this autumn, when a newly-restored climbing film detailing the 1924 Everest expedition will be released. Making its world premiere at London’s Odeon West End cinema on October 18 as part of the BFI London Film Festival, ‘Epic of Everest’ follows the third British attempt to climb the world’s highest mountain, culminating in the …
Women are climbing it for themselves
Tickets are still available for this year’s Women’s Climbing Symposium – a day-long London based event solely for women, providing climbing tips, coaching and lectures. Based at The Arch Climbing Wall, the event will take place on Saturday November 2 and aims to ‘connect, develop and inspire’ women climbers of all abilities and backgrounds, allowing them to share training methods …