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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BMC Discounted Courses

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Leanne Hyland, 11 February 2010 14:43

Want to sharpen your hill skills? Then Plas y Brenin will be offering up to 50% discounted hill walking courses in May this year exclusive to BMC members.  The courses range from 2 day weekend GPS skills to a maximum of 5 day intensive courses covering all aspects of walking and navigation in Snowdonia.  You can learn to scramble, discover ...

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Pictures of the Week - Vote for your Favourite

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LFTO Features Team, 05 February 2010 12:00

We've had a runaway winner from last week's Pictures of the week competition. Terrybnd's great wild camping shot (right) received nearly half of all the votes cast. Skiddaw by telegraph road came second with JohnnyW's winter climbing shot in third. This week we have loads more winter shots for you to enjoy. Take a look at them on the slideshow ...

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Would you know what to do?

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Claire Maxted, 04 February 2010 09:31

“Aaaaargh!” You hear the shout from above. Then the world goes silent. Your heart hammers at your rib cage and your mouth goes dry. Someone is lying at the bottom of a crag, injured, broken, bleeding, you don’t know yet.  You’re already leaping over boulders and crashing through the bracken to investigate, but hang on a second. Do you know ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - Compare with Claire

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LFTO Gear News Team, 03 February 2010 15:59

Scan your eyes across the best outdoor gear offers of the week. Stores from across Britain have revealed their most impressive deals so you don't have to scan endless websites to find them. And gear tester Claire Maxted is here to make our lives even easier by telling us which offers most stand out for her. We've marked these products with a  .   Field ...

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New Poll: Hydration bladder or water bottle?

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LFTO Features Team, 01 February 2010 11:26

Is reaching for a bottle too much like hard work or does the term 'bladder' make you need the loo? Tell us which you use on our latest poll below... Hydration bladders or water bottles?(online surveys)   Does your choice vary depending on what type of venture you're undertaking? Tell us on our Trail forum Tell us on our Country Walking forum  

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Pictures of the Week - Vote for the best

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LFTO Features Team, 29 January 2010 12:00

Congratulations this week go to sunnydale, whose gorgeous picture from Stanage Edge in the snow won a close fought three-horse race. It narrowly defeated cozy's cloud formation shot and andysnap's Cat Bells at sunset. Take a look at this week's set of crackers. No sign of spring yet - more inspiring winter shots to keep you inspired. Scroll down to ...

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The winning photo in Picture of the Year is...

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LFTO Features Team, 28 January 2010 09:41

We had plenty of LFTOers explore the slideshow of the winning pictures in each of the Pictures of the Week competitions we've held since March 2009. And your love for canines won the day, as you voted for MickH's picture of Bracken on Gowbarrow. Mick has sent us several pictures of his very photogenic dogs in fantastic settings and this one ...

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Tackle Ben Nevis six ways in six days

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LFTO News Team, 26 January 2010 17:20

Two climbers are repeating the feat of legendary mountaineers Jimmy Marshall and Robin Smith. In 1960 Marshall and Smith climbed six first winter ascents up Ben Nevis, including the mini Alpine-route Orion Face Direct (V5) and Point Five Gully (V5). Now, exactly 50 years on, climbers Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner will attempt exactly the same feat. And with barely enough time ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - See What Simon Says

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LFTO Gear News Team, 20 January 2010 11:20

Check out the latest deals for outdoor gear from stores across the UK. This page ensures you don't have to trawl through hundreds of websites looking for top offers. These are the deals the stores themselves think are the best. This week Trail's deputy editor Simon Ingram has a look through the offers and tells us which most catch his ...

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Chris Bonington talks of climbing companionship

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LFTO News Team, 18 January 2010 15:38

In 50 years of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington has developed a special climbing friendship. Pertemba Sherpa has accompanied Sir Chris up many of the world's great mountains, most famously on the 1975 Everest South West Face Expedition. And the two of them will give a lecture at the Brewery Arts Centre, in Kendal, talking about their friendship and their toughest expeditions. The lecture will ...

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WARNING: High avalanche threat this weekend

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LFTO News Team, 15 January 2010 14:32

Well we've seen more than our fair share of snow over the last month and now it's thaw time. Jeremy Ashcroft, our mountaineering editor, says this brings with it a whole new set of risks on the hills. "There's a lot of unconsolidated snow around," he says. "The snow pack has been very unstable but now temperatures are rising it ...

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Pictures of the Week - Vote for your favourite

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LFTO Features Team, 15 January 2010 11:12

Congratulations to kev1978 for this perfect moment at Glen Etive and Stob Dearg. The picture won last week's poll ahead of great competition from Rat Man with Glencoe Moon Walk and from belaybob with Winter Climbing Lakes. This week the predominant colour is white again as beautiful snow shots dominate our gallery. There are a whopping 39 to choose from ...

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Great walks in Scotland's far north

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Tina Irving, 14 January 2010 10:11

What's the most northerly spot in mainland UK? Well the answer's not John O'Groats as many may think. It's Dunnet Head in Caithness - an area often overlooked by walkers. But Tina Irving from Active Caithness says the region's natural beauty far outweighs the effort taken to reach Scotland's far north. Here, she talks about one of her favourite walks... ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - Compare with Claire

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LFTO Gear News Team, 13 January 2010 13:30

The January sales are still on and there are some great bargains to be had. But you don't need to scan the whole web. Outdoor stores have listed their best offers right here. Gear tester Claire Maxted tells you which offers most stand out for her. We've marked the products which most stood out to her with a  .    The Mountain ...

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Free EDZ Merino Gear worth £50 when you subscribe to Country Walking

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LFTO Subscriptions Team, 12 January 2010 12:30

Subscribe this month and you can receive a free collection of Merino Wool Gear from EDZ.  This collection includes gloves, a smart-beanie style hat, and an ingenious multi-tube neck - a neck tube that's warm like a scarf but takes up less space and does not flap around. The total value of these three EDZ Merino gifts is £50, more ...

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