The Keswick Mountain Festival is now less than two weeks away. We still have places available on all the courses we are running in conjunction with the festival. Please follow the links for further details;

http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/climb/introduction-to-rock-climbing/

http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/climb/beginners-climbing-day/

http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/family-fun/family-multi-activity-day-rock-climbing-gorge-walking-abseiling/

http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/navigation-and-orienteering/beginners-navigation-course/

http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/navigation-and-orienteering/intermediate-navigation-course/

If you are on the look out for a new rope then Needlesports are exlusively stocking the Mammut Saturn – a 10.2mm single rope that is a perfect hard-wearing single rope suitable for most rock climbing activities.

UKClimbing is an incredibly useful website packed full with loads of information on rock climbing and mountaineering. A new series of videos that are being posted on the site in association with Wild Country offer an insight into the wonderful world of crack climbing and jamming, with some great instruction to get more from these positive techniques. Click here to watch it now.

And finally if you are looking for some inspiration to get out climbing then this will certainly get the adrenaline flowing!