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Aspiring climbers invited to Keswick mountain skills event
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (324+ words) ASPIRING climbers are invited to a mountain skills day in the Lakes. Ellis Brigham's Keswick store has teamed up with alpine brand Mammut to offer the event on June 20, aimed at enhancing climbing confidence and scrambling skills. The full-day event,…...
'ITV's The Summit isn't the most boring show on telly, but it's a tough hill to climb"
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (805+ words) For the first half hour or so of ITV1s new mountaineering reality show, The Summit, I spent my time questioning why Ben Shephard had gone from Tipping Point to Whats the Point? I wouldnt say it was the most boring opening…...
Youngsters try 'rock climbing' at former railway bridge
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) We're not sure it would be allowed under health and safety laws these days, but these boys certainly had a head for heights. They are perched on top of the former railway bridge at Horspath, near Oxford, in 1974. As the…...