Although he was not a Club member, rock climbers in the Club will be saddened to hear of the death of Andy Pollitt at 56 in hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He graced the pages of many climbing magazines with his film-star looks and climbed some of the hardest routes in the world

This year’s Address by President Hatty Harris was recorded by the Countrystride Podcast which celebrates the landscapes, culture, heritage and people of Cumbria and the Lake District: Countrystride Podcast The actual Address is in the last seven minutes as it was made into a half hour feature. The recording will be linked into the Archive […]

The 2020 Spring meet in France will be at Camping Le Val d’Herault http://www.camping-levaldherault.com/en/services/ from Saturday 4th April to Saturday 18th April. We’ve not been to this area for ten years but some of those who went then are keen to go again. It’s a slightly wilder area than the vineyards of Provence and there’s […]

A unique event to promote environmentally sustainable living Amy Bray, 16, is launching her new environmental charity, Another Way, on Saturday 31st August 2019 by asking volunteers and supporters to climb one of the 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District to demonstrate unity towards the health of ourselves and our planet. The event is […]

Following a substantial rockfall from above Car Park Crag (GR 255 179), near Grange – after inspection and due to consideration about the possibility of further similar rockfalls the National Trust have closed the right-hand side of the car park below the crag. This car park is used by climbers going to the crag above […]

Members’ completions of the Welsh 3000 footers in under 24 hours are now included in the Mountaineering Challenges section.

An Exhibition at the Armitt Museum and Library, Ambleside 1st May – 31st October 2019 The Armitt Museum’s exhibition for summer 2019 is an exploration of issues surrounding local identity within the heart of our most popular National Park. The valleys of Great and Little Langdale in the Lake District have seen massive social and […]

The BMC Regional Access Database (RAD app) provides the latest access information to crags: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/RAD/?utm_source=BMC+Email+Subscribers&utm_campaign=159620087c-RAD_email_easter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_06481fa93e-159620087c-2049301&goal=0_06481fa93e-159620087c-2049301

A second batch of 50 is available. Email / phone me if you want one or more reserved Send to me as handbook address:  £9 cash or cheque per bandana payable to Fell and Rock Climbing Club (not FRCC) 2nd class large letter (79p) stamped addressed envelope preferably size C5 (230×160) or minimum for just […]