We asked some of the team here at the LD Mountain Centre, “what’s your favourite Lakeland fell?” Here’s the teams lucky seven fells. 1) Blencathtra 2) Catbells 3)Fairfield 4)Helvellyn 5)Pillar 6) Raise 7)Scafell
Whenever the conversation gets round to skiing most people immediately conjure up images of the Alps or North America, with resorts such as Val d’Isère , Kitzbuhel , Aspen and Whistler perhaps springing to mind. But let’s face it, most of us don’t live near these places and most of us have to work for a living so if you want regular skiing or boarding then you often have to look a little closer to home. In the north of England we have a few secret spots that are considerably... Read More
This is a little piece done for us by LD Mountain Centre Friend Barry Hobbs, site manager for Go ape Matfen. We all hope to do the ativities we love for as long as we can, here is a positive example of surgery allowing someone to continue taking part in the sport they love. After nearly forty years of self abuse through climbing and fell-running, I recently had a total hip replacement. Although the surgeon said that climbing with it wasn’t recommended, he also explained what... Read More
So you’ve bought your swanky new board set up with boots, board and bindings and you’re ready to shred the gnarl. The guy in the shops put your binding on for you but you’re still unsure about a few things. Let us help… Firstly, what on earth does this mean? Regular or goofy simply refers to what foot you lead with. Regular riders lead with their left foot and goofy riders lead with their right. If you’re wondering where the term goofy originated from then this is a matter of... Read More
