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Mountaineers urged to acquire Winter Skills

LFTO News Team, 12 December 2011 09:29

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) is running a series of 4 Winter Skills courses and 3 Avalanche Awareness courses this winter. These one-day training courses provide a great opportunity to learn new skills, which should enable those new to Scotland’s winter mountains to be more self-reliant and make better judgements when out on the hills. The courses are organised ...

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Mountaineers urged to acquire Winter Skills

LFTO News Team, 12 December 2011 09:29

Olympic torch at Everest summit

LFTO News Team, 08 May 2008 11:14

The Olympic flame has reached the summit of Everest. Chinese and Tibetan climbers bearing special high-altitude torches reached the summit of the world's highest peak at around 1.20am our time. Chinese television showed the team of climbers, carrying special high-altitude torches, reaching the summit at 0920 local time (0120 GMT). Huddled in the snow, they unfurled flags and cheered for the cameras. ...

Knockout idea from Mountain Rescue

LFTO News Team, 09 April 2008 15:25

Remember the heady days of blokes dressed as hedgehogs trying to race each other across waterlogged hurdles? Stuart Hall chortling uncontrollably in the background? Well, Mountain Rescue could be about to bring them back. The 12 Mountain Rescue teams in the Lake District are looking for a unique way to celebrate 75 years of mountain rescue in England and Wales, ...

Survival training - Special Forces style

LFTO News Team, 26 March 2008 08:48

Chances are you have something made by travel brand Lifesystems in your rucksack, and chances are it’s handy, nifty and geared for survival. Now the brand has teamed up with ex-Special Forces medical experts Prometheus to offer a course that will make you just as nifty in matters of survival as your gear.Surviving Adventure is a course run in Hereford which ...

Are you tough enough for Trailwalker?

LFTO News Team, 08 January 2008 09:32

Walkers who love a bit of gnarl are being rallied to take part in one of England’s toughest charity sporting events. Trailwalker is a 100km cross-country route across the South Downs to Brighton which must be completed within 30 hours in teams of four. It raises money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust – an excellent charity which provides for ex-British Army ...

Weekend avalanche warning issued for Helvellyn

LFTO News Team, 04 January 2008 15:44

Walkers are being warned not to climb the Lake District peak of Helvellyn this weekend amidst serious avalanche warnings. Helvellyn’s Fell top assessor Craig Palmer cautions that even experienced climbers should think twice before venturing onto the mountain. The former Royal Marine commando reported up to half a metre of snow, a wind-chill of minus 15 deg C and solid ...

BMC unveils events for 08

LFTO News Team, 27 December 2007 09:30

The British Mountaineering Council has unveiled its schedule of events for 2008, which is shaping up to be a massively useful year for anyone looking to up their game. The full list of events can be found at www.thebmc.co.uk, but here are LFTO’s highlights for the coming months: January 28: BMC Winter Hillwalking Essentials The talks will tour the UK ...

Are you the next Leo Houlding?

LFTO News Team, 22 December 2007 10:00

The British Mountaineering Council has opened the door to entries for its Youth Climbing Series 2008. This prestigious event is run regionally, and is a series of competitions for three different age categories which are run for enjoyment. Its success has made it the most popular indoor event for young people in the country. Those who make it through will take their ...

Care for a crag!

Anonymous, 12 December 2007 15:52

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has published new guidelines to help rock climbers avoid damaging their favourite crags. Damaging the wildlife on a climbing crag is unfortunately all too easy. So, the BMC has teamed up with Natural England, The National Trust, The Forestry Commission and The Countryside Council for Wales, to produce a booklet that explains how to give ...

Trekkers' joy at 'world's highest gig' total

Anonymous, 10 December 2007 11:34

Climbers who trekked to the doorstep of Everest for the world’s highest rock concert have helped raise £340,000 to boost cancer treatment in Nepal.This year’s Everest Rocks event featured members of Squeeze, The Alarm, The Stray Cats and The Fix and took place at Kala Pattar, the famed 18,600ft ridge offering spectacular views across to the world’s highest mountain.Each act ...