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A Day Scrambling with Leo

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Spend a day out with Leo Holding and listen to his adventurous tales while scrambling up Cam Crag Ridge. The day will begin with a walk from Stonethwaite into the secluded valley of Langstrath, you will then ascend the base of the fell until it steepens at Woof Stones at the foot of Cam Crag Ridge [...]

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Lakeland Mountain Heroes

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We are celebrating heroes of the Lakes and will be opening this years festival with a fascinating evening of tales and adventures from Dave Birkett, Climber & Doug Scott CBE, Mountaineer. Two very different men, born and/or resides in the lakes, both with different experiences and amazing stories. Robin Ashcroft will be hosting the evening which will include [...]

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DMM Dry Tooling Competition

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We are excited to announce the festival’s first Dry Tooling Competition.  DMM are the proud sponsor of this competition and have put up some great prizes. So get ready to compete against your peers on some challenging routes, navigating your way through, over and around all sorts of obstacles;- 1st Prize – Set of DMM Ice [...]

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Win Patagonia gear!

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Enter our online competition and you could be the proud owner of a Patagonia M10 Jacket from the 2010 spring collection, worth £350.  Enter online now!

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2010 Photo Competition

Friday, February 5th, 2010

We recently launched this years photo competition and so far have received loads of amazing images.  Click here to check them out! There is a fantastic prize to be won!  Grand Prize: 4 nights for 2 adults at any of HF Holidays’ photography themed breaks in the UK including full-board en-suite accommodation, a complete holiday programme [...]

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3 New Sportives!

Friday, January 15th, 2010

We are very excited to announce the addition of three sportives to this years programme of sporting challenges.  There are 3 routes so whatever you level their will be a challenge appropriate for you!   Route 1 takes you over the passes of Whinlatter, Newlands & Honister each climbed twice & from a different direction. Routes 2 and [...]

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New Year, New Challenge

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Happy New Year!  We hope you had a good one.  After all the festive fun its time to get your fitness regime back on track.  Set yourself a challenge and sign up to one of our sporting competitions.  Registration is now open for the Salomon Trail Race and Epic Trailquest, the Sportive and Spalsh & Dash will [...]

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Tickets on Sale TODAY!

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

All tickets for the Festival speakers go on sale today!  book yours now before they go! The Festival opens on Wednesday 19th May hosting a truly inspirational evening with some of the Great Fell Runners and Mountaineers from the Lake District including Joss Naylor, Kenny Stuart, Dave Birkett and Doug Scott! Other speakers already confirmed include Leo Houlding, Andy Kirkpatrick and Andy Cave.  All [...]

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Sir Ranulph Fiennes confirmed! BOOK NOW

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

We are very excited to announce that Sir Ranulph Fiennes is coming to speak at the 2010 Keswick Mountain Festival.  Tickets on Sale TODAY!  They will go like hot cakes - make sure you don’t miss out! Book your tickets now.

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The Lakes Exchange

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

We’ve secured a unique exhibition of landscape paintings and mountain images from two emerging modern artists. Throughout Keswick Mountain Festival ‘The Lakes Exchange’ will be on display in the Friends’ Gallery at the Theatre by the Lake. Born in Santiago de Chile, Jaime grew up visiting and painting the landscape of the Patagonian Lake District. Glasgow born [...]

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