This post will remain at the top of the FRCC Home Page while the Covid-19 situation exists and will have links to the latest information (FRCC/BMC/NHS/Government) available and relevant to club members. The latest advice from the BMC can be found at: It’s time to put all climbing and hill walking on holdthe BMC intends […]

A Chance To Escape BBC 4 7pm tonight Scafell Pike is England’s tallest mountain and home to a flock of native Herdwick sheep. Every summer, their shepherd must gather these notoriously hardy sheep and bring them down to the farm for shearing. The Great Mountain Sheep Gather charts this journey across the fells with epic […]

Due to the current situation, the next edition of Summit Magazine will be digital only. A copy will be in the members’ section of our website

Thanks to the wonderful generosity of so many FRCC members and others the Brackenclose Restoration Fund has now passed the milestone of £100,000! Many thanks to everyone who has donated and provided us all with some great news in these difficult times. However, we know that costs will only go up so if you are […]

Please read the attached link – the article will be updated as more information becomes available: How does Coronavirus (COVID-19) affect your BMC Travel Insurance policy?

Details for all applicants – both FRCC members and non-members A warm welcome to everyone who has entered!! This year’s organising body is the Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District (FRCC) – this is why you have been directed to our website. On this page you will find the following information: […]

Tuesday, 17th March 2020 at 7:30pm John Porter: The Beauty of Risk John explores the nature of adventure, challenging man’s perception of what is ‘real,’ what is delusional, what is beautiful, what is safe, and how success and failure are equally important. It covers how mountaineering can enrich lives but can also be self-destructive, even […]

The Mountain Heritage Trust (MHT) are pleased to launch their new exhibition entitled Peak Preview: Recent Arrivals into the Mountain Heritage Trust. It will be installed in the Mountain Heritage Trust zone at Keswick Museum following the museum’s complete reinterpretation of its collections for 2020. The exhibition will be on display for a year and […]

The 2020 Meets List is now available in full. Would Hut Wardens and Meet Co-ordinators please check for any errors or omissions?