Lakesfest 2022

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This is a new event being organised at the end of April 2022 sponsored by the BMC and Kendal Wall. It is on the weekend of 22/24 April and based at the Turner Hall Campsite in the Duddon Valley. Lakes fest poster – 2022 In addition to people doing their own thing there are a […]

Winter Wall Meets 2022 (1st Saturday and 3rd Tuesday of the month)

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Kendal Wall Meet – Saturday 5 February 10:00am Hosts – Martin Elliott/Bill Wiseman The next winter wall meet will be at the Kendal Wall on 5 February. Members attending previous wall meets have found them really enjoyable and have provided opportunities to meet and socialise with other members. Why not come along and find out. […]

Updated FRCC Journal Archive and Index

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The FRCC Journal Archive has been updated to include all Journals through to 2020 in a single table as well as a separate index (excluding the full listing of New Climbs and Book Reviews) for the series

Raw Head: road closure

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While the warden was at Raw Head today someone from the council called this morning to deliver a letter re a road closure that will effect the hut. This is to repair the crater (pothole doesn’t really describe it!) at Harrys place on the B5343 a mile or so east of the hut. The body […]

Remembrance Sunday – 14th November 2021

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We will be holding our Act of Remembrance on the summit of Great Gable at 11am on Sunday 14th November. Hugh Foulerton, the Church Warden has invited FRCC members, who feel unable to climb Great Gable, to attend their Act of Remembrance at St Olaf’s, Wasdale Head.  This is starting at 10.50am beside the FRCC […]

Pierceable gas canisters – a safety warning

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The committee have become aware of several incidents, some of which have had serious consequences, involving pierceable gas canisters of the type shown below; several brands are available, and the canisters are often blue in colour and do not have a threaded connection for the burner. Accidents have occurred where the burner assembly has pierced […]

Radio interview with Nick Wharton

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Nick Wharton, guidebook writer for the upcoming Lake District rock guide was on BBC Radio Cumbria talking to Helen Millican about climbing, interspersed with music that he selected. You can listen to it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09tnrjx The relevant timings on the programme timing bar are: 15:20 to 54:45 then 2:15:55 to 2:54:25 Nick says “listen out […]

A9 upgrading – dual carriageway open between Perth and Birnam gap

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The two-year wait is finally over! The extension of the A9 dual carriageway north of Perth to Birnam gap is now open with no speed restrictions. The journey time to Karn House from the south has just been cut by 10 minutes… Mark Gear, Warden, Waters Cottage

Dalwhinnie Rail Crossing

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You may have read about the very abrupt decision by Network Rail to lock the gate across the line at Dalwhinnie, thus preventing access from there down Loch Ericht to Ben Alder etc. Many outdoor organisations are protesting about this including Mountaineering Scotland on our behalf but you may wish to add your name as […]