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Outdoors heroes tell their stories

Anonymous, 10 April 2008 12:36

Outdoors heroes with strong links to the Lake District are taking part in a new series of talks at Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre in the coming weeks. Mountaineers Doug Scott and Simon Yates, plus noted climbers-and-snappers the Birkett brothers, will be the stars of the show on Wednesdays from April 23rd, when the venue will become the Brewery Adventure Centre. ...

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Outdoors heroes tell their stories

Anonymous, 10 April 2008 12:36

Gaelic pronounciation podcasts launched by Scottish walking website

Anonymous, 25 February 2008 16:44

Arguments and confusion amongst walkers about how to pronounce Highland place-names could be a thing of the past following the launch of a new podcast service by Walkhighlands.co.uk The walkers' website has recorded a native gaelic speaker giving the correct pronunciation and the meaning of 400 place-names featured on its walks, and has now made them available to all online. ...

Climber killed in Sharp Edge fall

LFTO News Team, 02 January 2008 11:52

A climber who died after falling 300ft down a mountain in the Lake District has been named as Alan Sharples of Lancaster.Mr Sharples, 60, was fellwalking with his son when he slipped down Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Sunday afternoon.Members of the Keswick mountain rescue team located Mr Sharples and he was airlifted to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle by an ...