The talk Ron Kenyon was giving in Fishers this Saturday evening has been postponed and will be re-arranged for January.

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

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

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.

“Nowt but a fleein’ thing” is joint runner up in the Lakeland Book of the Year Awards. Out of 70 books entered for the Lakeland Book of the Year Award the FRCC book “Nowt but a fleein” thing” won the Latitude Press Award for the “Best Illustration and Production” class. It was then awarded joint […]

New Publication by FRCC – Available soon in the eShop: A History of Climbing on Scafell by Al Phizacklea and Mike Cocker Foreword by Sir Chris Bonington CBE In 1874 George Seatree and Stanley Martin made the first ascent of North Climb, which was the first time the main face of Scafell had been ascended […]