The FRCC have been contacted by the #saveoutdoored campaign. They report that Outdoor Education Centres around the UK are facing an existential threat due to the pandemic; many are being forced to permanently close, and many more face closure as we head into the winter season. Outdoor centres have been closed since March, with no […]

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The Act of Remembrance on Great Gable has been cancelled but I am pleased to be able to invite you to a pre recorded virtual Act of Remembrance. You can join this at 10.55 on Sunday 8th to observe the 2 minute silence, or view the recording at a later time. Access via the You […]

On Remembrance Sunday the Fell and Rock normally hold an Act of Remembrance at their memorial on Great Gable. This is one of the 12 Lakeland summits purchased by the Club and given to the National Trust in memory of its 20 members who died in WW1. Many members of the public join us, resulting […]

A member reports that a bridge has been washed away: “Walkers from Stool End to Red Tarn, or the other way, will find that an important footbridge marked on the map has been swept away. No doubt in dry conditions most members could get across Oxendale Beck easily enough, but after heavy rain it is […]

The website has been updated. The most obvious change you should notice is the loss of the red banner across the top of most pages. If you still see the red banner, then you will need to refresh your browser history from within your browser options – you will usually find these in the top […]

31st July last date for submission of applications for September Membership Committee

As the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to place limitations on the use of our FRCC huts over the coming months, we are suspending reciprocal arrangements with KCs until further notice. As far as we are aware our KCs are also following the same procedure. This includes the special arrangement between the FRCC and the Climbers’ […]

Sight Advice South Lakes are hosting a talk by Jesse Dufton who recently featured in the multi-award winning film ‘Climbing Blind’. Jesse was the first blind climber to lead a climb up the Old Man of Hoy sea stack in Orkney & he has kindly agreed to talk to us about how his interest in […]