31st July last date for submission of applications for September Membership Committee
Compiled by Trevor Langhorne and Ron Kenyon together with the Guidebook Committee of FRCC: New Lake District Climbs 2018 – Leaflet information
The RGS and MHT are holding a joint event on the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition at the Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld, on 25th July – there will be the Mallory replica clothing on display as well as original 1924 Everest artefacts from the Royal Geographical Society: 1924 Everest Expedition
Ron Kenyon is giving a talk on the History of Climbing in Borrowdale at 6pm on 21st July in George Fishers, Keswick. Tickets available online and instore: Ron Kenyon Poster PDF
A request on behalf of Tile Films On the afternoon of Saturday 14th July a television production company called Tile Films will be filming on Scafell Pike and they would love to have some climbers in view as they film with their drone. They have been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel (the official TV channel […]
Gable plaque and plinth on tour has now moved to: Penrith and Eden Museum Neolithic Gallery Robinson’s School Middlegate Penrith Cumbria CA11 7PT Telephone: 01768 865105 www.eden.gov.uk/museum Open : Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday, April to October, 11am to 4pm Admission is Free
There is a Falcon’s nest with unfledged young near the belay at the top of pitch 4. Please avoid the route/belay until 15th July to allow the young to leave the nest.
Welcome to the new FRCC website layout. The site also has a raft of new features to support, in particular, the climbing related pages. Hopefully the new style will be well received. Please feel free to comment below with your feedback or any queries… There are loads of “behind the scenes” enhancements to the website. […]
The latest issue of Country Walking contains a five page spread on the Great Gable Memorial Walk with quotes from Peter Smith and Chris Sherwin.