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Montane to sponsor the Spine Race

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LFTO News Team, 18 June 2013 11:20

Montane announces headline sponsorship of The Spine Race and The Spine Challenger from 2014 onwards. Working alongside the race organisers to propel this amazing ultra event onto an international stage...

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All’s well in musician’s quest to perform in Captain Scott’s hut

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LFTO News Team, 17 June 2013 16:38

A musician who was fascinated by the story of Captain Scott has recently returned from Antarctica, after a voyage to play music inspired by the fateful 1912 expedition in its...

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Country Walking subs offer - Sigg water bottle

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LFTO News Team, 23 May 2013 00:00

Subscribe to Country Walking and choose either a blue 1.0 litre or red 0.6 litre Sigg bottle worth up to £16.99 as a thank you gift! "Spring has been a bit...

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Events Listing

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LFTO News Team, 22 May 2013 00:00

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Trekking, canoing, bears and moose - visit Ontario!

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LFTO News Team, 16 May 2013 13:55

In today's overcrowded world it can often feel like the idea of wilderness is just that - an idea. But it does exist, and you can find it. If you're...

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Discover the magnificent outdoors of the Faughan Valley!

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LFTO News Team, 29 April 2013 12:54

The old adage that you don't know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes also rings true for the best way of discovering the wonders of exploration somewhere...

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Trail joins the Fjӓllrӓven Polar!

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LFTO News Team, 04 April 2013 14:25

Sometimes, just sometimes, being a member of team Trail means being asked to step outside of your comfort zone and try something different, something unusual, something...challenging. News and features writer...

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Nine and three half peaks

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LFTO News Team, 04 April 2013 14:05

The GORE-TEX® Experience Tour challenge was to complete the Fourteen 3000ft peaks of the Snowdonia National Park.  The real challenge turned out to be the weather, with the most severe...

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Viewranger offers new in-app features offers maps to go while on the go

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LFTO News Team, 04 April 2013 13:51

ViewRanger is adding new features to its award winning ‘adventure app’ which delivers GPS navigation, mapping and location-based content to outdoors enthusiasts worldwide. ViewRanger offers an unrivalled selection of free...

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Scouts fire up huge volunteer drive with skills book

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LFTO News Team, 04 April 2013 13:47

There are currently 36,000 young people in the UK on waiting lists to become Scouts, due to a lack of adult volunteers and a surge in applications to the movement....

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Glen Tanar Estate Attracts Nordic Skiers After Heavy Snowfall

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 14:40

The recent snowfall has seen winter sports fans flock to Glen Tanar Estate in Royal Deeside to try out brand new Nordic skiing tracks.  The tracks have been cut into...

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YHA offers cash-strapped families a ‘cracking’ Easter break by YHA

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 14:32

For cash-strapped families looking for a ‘cracking’ Easter break that won’t ‘break’ the budget the youth hostelling charity, YHA (England and Wales) is urging people to consider a holiday in...

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Larger Outdoors

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 14:27

Large Outdoors, the national outdoor pursuits and social club, has announced that it has more than 8,000 members nationwide, making it the country’s largest outdoor and walking club. Specialists in...

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Sudan refugees get a helping hand from Nikwax

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 12:37

Sudanese refugees dealing with the daily struggle of feeding their families have been given a helping hand from Nikwax.  The UK based waterproofing company has developed a unique solution to...

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Merrell unveils 'The Pack'

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 12:27

Leading outdoor footwear and apparel brand Merrell has officially launched 'The Pack', a community-driven initiative that lives by one rule: get together and get outside. The Merrell Pack will be...

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Have a Happy Easter in the Scottish Mountains

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 11:51

It will soon be Easter, but it’s still full-on winter in Scotland’s mountains.  That’s the message behind this joint statement from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) and the British...

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Lifesystems pledges its support to The Scott Expedition

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 11:44

In October this year, Lifesystems ambassadors Ben Saunders, Martin Hartley and Al Humphreys will set out on an incredible journey that attempts to complete Captain Scott’s unfinished Terra Nova polar...

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Kendal School all set for a splash of spring colour

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LFTO News Team, 20 March 2013 11:36

Pupils from Sandgate School, Kendal, with Friends of the Lake District, have been busy planting daffodil bulbs to give a splash of spring colour to the grounds of their school...

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Happy Birthday Keen!

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LFTO News Team, 12 March 2013 15:43

2013 sees footwear brand Keen celebrate their 10th birthday. It also marks 10 years of Keen's 'Hybrid Life' approach, and of building a culture based around the three principals of Create,...

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Montane and George Fisher aim to 'Fix the Fells'

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LFTO News Team, 12 March 2013 15:21

British outdoor gear brand Montane is getting together with Keswick retailer George Fisher to raise money for path repair. Walkers, fell runners, ultra events, lashing rain, snow and ice…the paths...

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Ice climb with Alain 'Spiderman' Robert

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LFTO News Team, 12 March 2013 15:05

Alain ‘Spiderman’ Robert is the free climber who has scaled over 100 towers, monuments and skyscrapers without ropes or suction cups (including the Eiffel Tower, the 980ft Aspire Tower in...

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Berghaus Live for Adventure Challenge returns to Keswick Mountain Festival

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LFTO News Team, 12 March 2013 14:30

The Berghaus Live for Adventure Challenge will once again be taking to the stage at Keswick Mountain Festival.  Last year’s festival was the first time that Berghaus had run the...

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The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra 2013

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LFTO News Team, 12 March 2013 14:06

The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra (MYAU) is regarded as the coldest and toughest race in the world. This year as the race’s 10th anniversary and with more records broken, standards were...

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Windermere Debris Dive pulls a shipping container of rubbish from lake Windermere

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LFTO News Team, 05 March 2013 16:42

More than 500 people converged on Windermere on Saturday (March 2) for what was probably the biggest freshwater debris dive in the world. Led by Friends of the Lake District’s...

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Audio walk to reveal the climatic history of British beauty spot

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LFTO News Team, 05 March 2013 16:09

A new audio walk developed by University of Nottingham researchers is to help walkers at a Cumbrian beauty spot to unlock its rich history and learn about the dramatic climate...

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