As climbers start arriving for the Himalayan spring season, the Eiger witnesses a significant female ascent.
WIN! a place on the Salewa Alpine Campus, 13-15 May, the Lake District
Your chance to grab a place on the inaugural Salewa Alpine Campus in the Lake District this May
Join the TEN in TEN in TEN challenge to raise funds for Nepal
Two outdoor instructors, William Legon and Jon Hubbard, along with The Outdoor Hub and help from many others that work in the outdoors industry are challenging climbers to attempt to climb 10 Peak District rock climbs inside a 10 mile route inside 10 hours to raise funds for Community Action Nepal. TEN in TEN in TEN 4 Nepal, an event …
BMC Stanage Festival 2014
Outdoor enthusiasts looking for a weekend out on the peaks can head to the BMC Stanage Festival of walking and climbing this summer. Set to take place over the weekend of 28-29 June, the festival will be held as part of the BMC’s 70th birthday celebrations at Stanage Edge, one of the UK’s best known crags. Outdoor lectures and professional …
BMC supports BME outdoor participation
The British Mountaineering Council is soon to host a symposium encouraging the participation of black and ethnic minorities in climbing and walking activities. Held at YHA Haworth, near Keighley in West Yorkshire, the weekend-long BMC Equity Symposium 2014: Breaking Down the Barriers event will take place from 28 – 30 March against the backdrop of the West York Moors. The …
Help to break a climbing world record
Ever wanted to take part in a world record attempt? Then help to climb the height of Mount Everest next month at Ellis Brigham’s Vertical Chill indoor ice climbing wall, as part of the Everest 24 Challenge. Taking place on April 2 – 3 in London’s Covent Garden, the challenge will see climbers Mollie Hughes and Calum Mallory repeatedly scale …
MHT wins funding for Joe Tasker archive
The Mountain Heritage Trust – an outdoor body which works to document Britain’s climbing history – has recently been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of more than £40,000 to preserve the papers and writings of mountaineer Joe Tasker. Made up of correspondence, artefacts, photographs and literary manuscripts from Joe’s life as a climber and mountaineer of the world’s greater …
ShAFF 2014 tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, with more than 100 adventure sports films from award winning filmmakers set to grace the big screen. Held at the Showroom Cinema & Workstation and Sheffield Hallam University Campus, the festival will take place from 4 – 6 April with a weekend packed full of short and feature …
Alpinists make first ascents in Nepal
American alpinists Scott Adamson and Christopher Wright have made first ascents of two 6500m peaks in the northwest corner of Nepal’s Khumbu region. The pair established the new routes earlier this year during a month spent on the Lunag Glacier in the Nepalese Himalaya. After setting up base camp at 5050m on October 10, the men headed first for the …
BMC launch student friendly courses
The British Mountaineering Council are soon to launch a series of subsidised courses tailored to help students and freshers get the most out of climbing and hill walking. Set to launch in 2014, the two-day long courses will aim to provide novice club members with the skills to become self-sufficient out on the hills. Tuition will take place at the …
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