Kendal Mountain Film Fesitval 2018

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The FRCC were represented at the recent Kendal Mountain Film Festival. Many thanks to those members who supported the stand over the weekend.

Honister Zip Wire application approved

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Approval for the Honister zip wire was given by the LDNPA on Thursday, 8 November. Further information may be found on various websites including: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-46128161

Remembrance

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The FRCC is delighted and honoured to be able to include the poem ‘Remembrance’ by Chris Robinson and a painting by Andy Beck of the Great Gable Memorial Plaque in the Archive section: https://www.frcc.co.uk/archives-2/remembrance/ The poem is due to published in The Lancashire Magazine shortly.

FRCC Act of Remembrance on Great Gable

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The FRCC will be holding its Act of Remembrance on Great Gable on the 11th November. In addition, it is anticipated that many members of the public will choose to climb Great Gable that day. We are all asked to park considerately and not to leave mementos or memorials on the environmentally sensitive summit They […]

Kendal Library: November 2018 Author Talks

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Thursday, 8th November at 2:30 Frank Grant talks about his biography of Haslett Smith Full details here. Friday, 16th November at 7pm Andy Beck talks of his ten yeat project to paint every view to be found in Wainwright’s Pictorial Guides Full details here.

Adit 10/Allt a Mhuillin road closure – Update

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The access road closure will unfortunately be extended until Friday 12th October.   This will allow some remedial  work to be carried out on the potholes. Our Civil Engineer has requested that a speed restriction of 5mph on the repaired section is adhered to when the road reopens on the Saturday 13th October and should remain […]

Raven Crag Walthwaite – Persephone Rockfall Update

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 Persephone, HVS 5a. The loose horizontal flake that was reported a few weeks ago has now been removed and was last seen heading for the Langdale timeshare complex and the route is once again clean and as safe as any route can be in Langdale. No change to the overall grade however the demise of […]

Castle Rock – rock instability monitoring

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There is now an automated monitoring system on the North Buttress of Castle Rock in Thirlmere to measure crack widening of the unstable block at the top of the crag. This is a continuation of the long-term observations collected by a local FRCC member since May 2012. Recent measurements show an acceleration in the rate […]

Raven Crag, ODG, Langdale

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Raven Crag, ODG, Langdale – update from Max Biden The new abseil slings above and to the right of the crag summit (above the Split Blocks descent) have now been replaced with a plastic-coated wire strop and maillon. The abseil is down the line of the rock rake and wet corner below, better to keep […]