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Win Outdoor Show Tickets!

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Anonymous, 11 March 2010 15:45

We’ve got ten tickets to give away for the Outdoors Show, which is taking place at the Birmingham NEC between the 26-28 March. The Trail and Country Walking teams will both be at the event and there are a host of outdoor celebs, great bits of kit and activities that you can take part in. For your chance to win ...

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Win Outdoor Show Tickets!

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Anonymous, 11 March 2010 15:45

We’ve got ten tickets to give away for the Outdoors Show, which is taking place at the Birmingham NEC between the 26-28 March. The Trail and Country Walking teams will both be at the event and there are a host of outdoor celebs, great bits of kit and activities that you can take part in. For your chance to win ...

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Walking team raise £40,000 for Cumbria Foundation

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Leanne Hyland, 11 March 2010 14:27

A group of outdoor gear manufacturers have raised £40,000 to help victims of the recent Cumbrian floods by completing a 140 mile hike.  The eight-strong team from the New Balance factory started the trek from Warrington in Cheshire and finished at Dovenby Hall just outside Cockermouth 4 days later. Walk coordinator Eddie McDermott said: “We wanted the walk to be ...

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New Poll: What's the best thing about spring walking?

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Anonymous, 11 March 2010 14:23

Spring is just around the corner and it's suddenly going to be a lot more appealing to go outside for plenty of reasons. Answer our quick poll and let us know just what it is about the new season that really gets you motivated the most. What's the best thing about spring walking?poll

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What’s the best hill sarnie?

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Anonymous, 10 March 2010 16:41

Finally, you’ve reached the summit. The view is waves upon wave of mountain under a clear blue sky. The only thing to shatter the peace is the rumble and grumble of your stomach. It’s time to get acquainted with your pack lunch, but what’s in your sandwich? What’s the best hill sarnie?survey

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Alan Hinkes escapes avalanche – in the Lakes!

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Leanne Hyland, 09 March 2010 15:24

Legendary mountaineer Alan Hinkes - the only Brit to have climbed all 14 8000m peaks – almost slid to his death on Wednesday when an avalanche struck in the Lake District. The snow slope gave way as Alan attempted a solo climb at Window Gully, Borrowdale, a spot prone to avalanches. Alan said: “The slope released and started an avalanche with me ...

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Fleeces Poll

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Anonymous, 05 March 2010 17:07

Lightweight fleeces are warm, comfortable and practical. They’re ideal for chilly starts and cool evenings on summer walks, and as mid-layers all year round. But which of this selection would you like to share your walking world with. Which would you most like to wear this springonline surveys

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Celebs out on the hills this weekend!

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Anonymous, 05 March 2010 16:56

If you’re planning on conquering one of Britain’s Three Peaks this weekend, keep your eyes open for a celebrity walking party. BBC presenter Kate Silverton, Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Clive Woodward who masterminded England’s rugby world cup win, businessman Sir Richard Branson, explorer Al Humphreys and mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick will all be tackling Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and ...

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Buying Montane gear helps Mountain Rescue raise £50k

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Anonymous, 05 March 2010 10:49

Lightweight walking and running brand Montane have produced a limited edition range in black with a red trim to raise money for Mountain Rescue England and Wales. On sale from mid-March onwards and at the Outdoors Show 26-28th March 2010, over half of your hard earned cash from the following five items will go to this voluntary life-saving service.  Lite-Speed ...

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New film from HMMA finalists!

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Anonymous, 03 March 2010 14:49

Following LFTO’s Homemade Mountain Movie competition back in November, check out this new video from finalists Will Billany and Steve Middleditch. The pair produced the excellent and stylish entry Ramblings and – since receiving acclaim in the competition – have set up their own film-making company, Trunk Films. (www.trunkfilms.com) In this film, the pair follow 23 year old Stephen Green ...

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Eco Guide winners are…

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Anonymous, 02 March 2010 09:15

In the 2009 Eco Guide that came free with issues of Trail and Country Walking, we asked you to give us your suggestions for walking related ways to help the environment. And the top suggestion from competition entries was for more people to deal with rubbish on the hill, by carrying out not just your own, but other people’s trash ...

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Walking Trousers Poll

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Anonymous, 01 March 2010 15:50

Do you like solid walking trousers that don't transform at all? Do you have zip-offs just in case it suddenly heats up? And if you have them, have you ever zipped them off? Which walking trousers do you prefer?polls

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Thorlo’s latest trail running sock

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Anonymous, 26 February 2010 16:20

Thorlo have just got cooler! Their new Experia running sock has just slipped on to the shelves of a gear shop near you. Priced at £14 and made from Coolmax, they keep you, um, cool, by wicking the sweat quickly from your feet as you pound the paths. Extra padding at the heel and ball of the foot and with ...

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Gear Video: Montane's new recycled jacket

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LFTO Gear News Team, 26 February 2010 08:05

Montane has just released a jacket that's completely recycled (apart from the lining, that is). The Dyno soft shell has been made from polyester garments and when it reaches the end of its tether it can be recycled once again. Scroll down to see more in our latest gear video...     

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Watch trailer for brilliant outdoor film festival

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Anonymous, 25 February 2010 16:13

This March the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival will feature 44 action and adventure packed award-winning films featuring adventure sports and travel from around the globe. From sea kayaking and free running in the UK to mountaineering in Papua New Guinea, solo big-wall climbing in California’s Yosemite Valley and 107m waterfall kayaking in Africa, you can take in the films in ...

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Improve your walking with climbing

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Anonymous, 25 February 2010 12:22

What can climbing walls do for hill-walkers? Author of Indoor Climbing pb Cicerone  £13, Mountain Instructor Pete Hill  says, “Training at a wall in the late winter months readies your legs, arms and brain with two key skills for the scrambling season ahead.” Balance Practise on large holds and traverse at not too steep an angle, letting your feet take much ...

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Win & experience Austria’s Hidden Treasures!

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Anonymous, 25 February 2010 10:21

Fancy winning a 2011 summer holiday for 2 in Austria? Read on to find out how you can win just that, courtesy of the Austrian Tourism Board... "Think Austria, think towering peaks, expansive skies and alpine meadows. Think hot sun, cool breeze and outdoor adventure. Think crashing waterfalls, serendipitous lakes and fresh spring water. Think glistening spires, medieval villages and ...

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Gay Outdoors Club

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Anonymous, 25 February 2010 09:10

The North Wales group of the Gay Outdoor Club stars in a radio show this afternoon on Radio 4. The club hosted Clare Balding for an episode of the popular Ramblings programme, with 20 walkers accompanying the star presenter on a spectacular Anglesey trail.The Gay Outdoor Club (GOC) is an activity group for gay men and women, and has been ...

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New ViewRanger map bundles for popular trails

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Anonymous, 24 February 2010 16:01

Great news for walkers doing the Wainwright’s Coast to Coast or The Pennine Way this spring: ViewRanger [link to www.viewranger.com] have packaged all the maps you need into one handy £60 bundle in their new Great Trails series. ViewRanger uses OS Explorer (1:25,000 scale) mapping and is compatible with a wide range of mobile phones and PDAs and uses either ...

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Trail for Sale in the April issue

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Trail team, 24 February 2010 10:00

Here are the latest batch of Trail for Sale goodies. Don't forget to dig deep as we are raising money for Community Action Nepal. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Trail for Sale will help Community Action Nepal build a much needed shelter at 4750m in the remote Himalayan valley of Gokyo, to save the lives of trekking porters ...

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Lake District avalanche injures climbers

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Anonymous, 24 February 2010 08:45

Four climbers have been injured in an avalanche in the Lake District. The incident occurred on Pinnacle Ridge, a popular Grade 3 scramble on St Sunday Crag in the Central Fells. 19 Mountain Rescue volunteers were involved in the rescue, which took place on Monday. Police say the avalanche was due to heavy snowfall and fluctuating temperatures, which had left ...

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New Poll: Who’s got the coolest job in the outdoors?

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Anonymous, 22 February 2010 16:38

It’s Monday morning and most of us are back in work after the weekend, wishing we were out on the hills. But there are some people, the really lucky ones, who actually get paid to spend time on the mountains as part of their job. So of them all, which one has the job that you’d like the most? Tell us on the ...

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Gear Video: The improved Suunto Vector mountain watch

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LFTO Gear News Team, 19 February 2010 08:50

How has it improved? Well, the new Suunto Vector HR comes with its own barometer, compass and altimeter - just like the old one. But this £230 mountain watch can also measure your heart rate. Just clip in the sensors around your chest and you can constantly monitor the rate of your heart with a quick glance at your watch. Scroll down to see how ...

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What’s it like to go Via Ferrata-ing?

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Leanne Hyland, 17 February 2010 10:47

Head to Arabba in the Italian Dolomites to find out what it’s like to get your hands on some real rocks. If, like me, you want to experience the thrill of the mountains but lack the technical skills, make the Via Ferrata, a combination of fixed cables, ladders and bridges, the stepping stone to up your mountaineering skills this summer. ...

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Free Routes for you

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Anonymous, 12 February 2010 11:32

Subscribers to Trail and Country Walking can now get access to 1000s of walks simply by clicking on the ROUTES tab at the top of this screen. With over 1500 routes already online and more set to go up each month, there has never been a better time to subscribe to one of the two magazines. “We’ve put this service ...

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Gear Video: Toasty trousers from PHD

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LFTO Gear News Team, 12 February 2010 08:41

OK, so they may not make our Claire look like a princess, but don't let this put you off. They are the Minimus Down Trousers from PHD and they will keep you feeling very toasty indeed. Scroll down to see how they keep you so warm...     

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