28-29 Feb Pre-Music Meet

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What better way to use your lungs than combining a walk and a sing? Loosen your vocal cords! Get ready for the music meet… Join us in singing outdoors…. we’re keen to try out the acoustic of a local cave. We could even learn a simple song together the night before… It’s not the music […]

Mike Mortimer

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Mike Mortimer, member since 1970, Guidebook Writer, Langdale has sadly died

Winter slideshow series

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Ed Luke, one of 3 Club members to benefit from an FRCC Expedition grant talks about his Greenland sailing and climbing adventures He has produced a video which you can watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkLf-1Fqu5A For more information about the trip you can watch the slideshow which has also been recorded. Apologies about some of the sound quality. […]

Sailing & Climbing in Greenland by Ed Luke

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Monday 22nd January 7:30 PM A team of 3 from the UK sail across the North Atlantic to the Southern tip of Greenland to climb and explore the beautiful mountains surrounding Nanortalik, before heading around and up the remote and unpopulated East coast to Tasiilaq for further climbing adventures   Ed Luke will talk to us […]

Great Gift – Brackenclose – 07/08 June 

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This ‘Great Gift’ will be running from three huts (Brackenclose, Birkness and Salving). Unfortunately, Richard Craig is no longer able to act as coordinator at Brackenclose. Make your mark in the annals of FRCC history and step into Richard’s shoes! It will be a memorable weekend made all the better by our eager volunteers. Thank […]

Duplicate FRCC Library books for sale

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A recent audit of the extensive FRCC Library revealed that there are duplicate copies of some books. These duplicates are offered, at a reduced price to members. Photographs of individual books will be sent on request. The price listed does not include p and p. (multiple purchases will save on p and p). Here’s the […]

Twelfth Night Poetry Meet 5/6 January

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The days are short and the nights long at this time of the year. For those not wanting to hit the heights there is the possibility of a walk to the Kathleen Raine Poetry Stones in Hallinhag Wood. And in the evening there will be plenty of time to share favourite poems around the fireside. […]

Impromptu Meet: Kendal Wall – 30 Dec

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Seasons Greetings! We are organising the NYE meet at Rawhead and are planning on an impromptu climbing meet at Kendal Wall on Saturday 30th December. Probably arrive between 10 and 11. A good opportunity to try out some of the new bits of climbing kit that you received at Xmas and catch up with friends […]

New Eskdale Guidebook Available Now

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The new Eskdale guidebook is on the verge of going to the printers, and is available for pre-order for members at the usual member’s discount.  It should be available mid-February. This new guide is an essential addition to the Lake District climbing library with detailed coverage of 60 crags with almost 1,000 routes described, including: […]