Archive

November 2016

Well Done Sophie!

Three countries, over 3000km, on foot and on her own!     Sophie Rooney, an LD Mountain Centre sponsored athlete, has just completed this marathon trek from Nordkapp at the very northern tip of Norway to the Danish / German border at Flensburg raising money fro the following charities; The Thomas Theyer Foundation – www.thomastheyerfoundation.org.uk Mountain Rescue England and Wales – www.mountainrescue.org.uk The Stroke Association – www.stroke.org.uk       The Sofie’s adventure started in Nordkapp in the very north of Norway. Within a few weeks though, Sophie became unwell and... Read More

A Welcome Return for Volkl at LD

Winter season 2016 / 2017 sees the welcome return of Volkl skis here at LD Mountain Centre with a great range of old favourites, such as the Mantra with its new geometry and rocker profile, and also the latest offerings including the RMT 84 UVO.   The Volkl Mantra   Involved in the design and manufacture of skis since the 1920’s Volkl is clear proof that top quality German engineering isn’t confined to cars.   The Volkl RTM 84 UVO So whether you are looking for a high performance piste... Read More

Bike Packing around the North York Moors

A couple of weeks ago our illustrious leader (shop manager) Neil was allowed some time off and headed away for a three day bike packing trip around the North York Moors here’s what he got up to. Day 1 Rosedale Abbey to Sleights  40km (45km with detour) Day one got off to a good start with sunshine and a bit of cloud but thankfully no rain. Most of the day was moorland single track & faster bridleways with the end of the day finished off with a big 20-25% hill, nice!!! One... Read More