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Adventure

08/10/2018
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The 5 Best Winter Jackets 2019

Post Author: Olivia Jackson If the UK experiences anything like the winter we had last year we should really be starting to think of ways to keep ourselves warm and toasty for the coming months. Whether it be down or synthetic insulation, it is important that you find the right product for your needs. We would always recommend that you accompany your insulated jacket with a good layering system i.e. base layer and an outer shell. Particularly if your jacket comprises of down, we recommend that you always have a... Read More

Nigel Cook’s 50th Year Challenge

Nigel Cook, friend of one of our directors Roddy, has set himself a 50th Year challenge to raise money for the very worthy cause of Willow Burn Hospice in Co. Durham. Here’s how he is getting on. Hills, Hills, Hills and More Bloody Hills The last couple of weeks have had a lot of ups and downs, all in the name of this 2017 challenge. When many people had a relaxing time over Easter, myself and Victoria booked a cottage in Ambleside and set about climbing as many Wainwright peaks... Read More

A Scandinavian Saga (Part 1 of the Trilogy)

We’ve all gone a bit Scandi mad at LD Mountain Centre this winter with three of our staff heading off to different parts of Scandinavia for their winter adventures. In part one of this trilogy we hear from Sophie who with her fella set off in mid January set off on  a 6000 mile road trip visiting six countries over three weeks. Sophie in Lofoten Our mammoth road trip started with an overnight DFDS ferry ride to Ijmuiden from North Sheilds harbour. The first day was a grueling 600 mile... Read More

TGO Come For A Visit

After what felt like weeks of cloud and fog the day of our arranged visit from The Great Outdoors magazine arrived cloudy and foggy. However as we drove to our rendezvous at Steel Rigg on the Roman Wall the fog started to lift and the sky lightened, giving some encouragement that we may be able to see more than 10 metres. Looking SE from Steel Rigg Car Park TGO wanted to do a piece on LD Mountain Centre as an independent outdoor retailer which this year happens to be our... Read More

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

Arbor is back

  Arbor is back at the LD Mountain Centre for winter 2015/16 and we are super stoked to have these beautiful handcraft snowboards back in store…   Since the outset in 1995 Arbor have been on a mission to produce the highest quality handmade snowboard on the market, and by using suitable materials stay true to arbor commitment to help the planet along the way…   Why not check out more of arbor story and keep an eye out for the arbor range going live on our website very soon.... Read More

Swedish West Coast Style

Didriksons is another new brand foe at the LD Mountain Centre for Winter 2015/16   Didrikson’s was formed by Julius and Hanna Didrikson’s on the western coast of Sweden back in 1913 when they started to produce work wear for fisherman in Grundsund with the goal of producing functional clothes, with a timeless design, to be worn every day, no matter what the weather.   Today Didrikson’s range has that functional scandi style and is perfect for customers who are looking for a function stylist urban parka at a reasonable... Read More

Sneak Peak Part 2

  Nitro Snowboards are back, after a couple of years of not carrying Nitro they are back, with a new UK distributor last winter we are happy to be doing Nitro again for the 2015/16 winter.         Nitro has been going 25 years now and is still going strong and staying true to the brands philosophy BUILT FOR GOOD TIMES.   This Season we have gone for some of the classics from the Nitro range with a couple of new additions to get you excited about hitting... Read More

The summer holidays are fast approaching.

The school summer holidays are upon us, so here is some ideas of adventurous things to entertain kids of all ages  in the beautiful North East outdoors. Hadrian’s Wall Covering 83 miles the is plenty ground to cover and lots to do. There are some spectacular walks in the area near Housesteads, including the most photographed tree in the north at Sycamore gap made famous in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and numerous local weather pictures. Most of the forts have a number of events throughout the summer, culminating with English Heritage’s... Read More

Picking the right sunglasses.

The sun is finally here, so it is time to get the sunnies out. But picking the right pair for you can take a bit of thought. There are two main things to consider when picking sunglasses, the shape of the frame and the lens. What frame shape is best for you is influenced by the shape of your face; are you Round, Square, Oval, Rectangular, Diamond or Heart? There are many websites to help work this out. Round – If you have a round face, you want to avoid curved... Read More