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Gemma’s Morocco Trip

Last Tuesday a group of 13 from all around the country (many never having met before) met at stupid o’clock in Gatwick airport to head to Morocco to climb the highest mountain in North Africa Mount Toubkal (4,167m). After a very early flight to Marrakesh and bus trip up to the village of Imlil our first task was to walk to the valley to our guides home village of Arourmd.   Once we arrived in the village we got our first proper look at the mountains we were about to go walking... Read More

Seven Super Bits of Kit for £70 or Under

  In this blog we are going to look at seven staff favourites for £70 or under, these are not leave home without pieces those handy little bits that make outdoor life easier and more comfortable.     Brunton Revolt 4000   In this day and age when most people have a quiver of gadgets that they will need to charge at some point, the Brunton revolt is an ideal peice of kit to put the power bag in your tech.  The revolt is a dpendable tough charger for your... Read More

Earthquake Rocks Everest Region of Nepal by Reuben Tabner

Former LD Mountain Centre team member is currently at Everest Base Camp he has shared some thoughts and pictures from the drama of the last few days with us, we are glad to hear Reuben and Katie are alright and our thoughts are with all who have been affected by this disaster. This is a brief update following Saturday’s earthquake to let everyone know that both Katie and myself are safe and well in Pheriche, if a little tired and shaken. The last 48 hours have been non-stop, with very... Read More

50 years old the toughest of our national trails.

    The Pennine way is 50 years old today; the Pennine Way was the brain child of Tom Stephenson  a journalist with the Evening Herald who was inspired by trials in north America such as the Appalachian Trail.  Although Tom first conceived the idea in 1935 it wasn’t till 1965 the first of our national trails was open. The Pennine way starts from Edale in the Peak District heads through the Yorkshire Dales to the then through gods own County Northumberland and finishing in Kirk Yetholm in Border Country.... Read More

Little Stand Solo Wild Camp.

A great guest blog from friend of the LD  Mark Dak   I can count on one hand how many times I have spent the night under canvass, and I wouldn’t be using all of my fingers! As a kid, I never camped out but we did have a tent, mostly used in the garden on sunny days. I am sure it gave my poor parents a break from looking after us little terrors, but it was never used in anger on a camp site.          ... Read More

Two Hours in a Freezer with a Climber and an Ultra Runner

Have you ever wondered how outdoor kit is tested? Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to witness the testing of some Montane down and synthetic down insulation pieces at Northumbria University.         Montane had arranged for Montane athletes, Andy Kirkpatrick and Marcus Scotney to attend the cold chamber in the sports science department at Northumbria University. First the athletes needed to be wired and probed. Temperature monitors were taped to the outside of the jackets, to the athletes bicep under the jacket and inserted into... Read More

A Kyrgyzstan Snowboarding Adventure Part 2

Safe Safety Equipment Ortovox avalanche transceiver (with new batteries and spares). Mines becoming a little dated now so I will update when the new lines come out next year. A good resource I found is beaconreviews.com. BCA metal shovel – better without the ripples in the bottom so the snow doesn’t stick. Plastic ones aren’t great when going into ice so I’d go metal every time. Black diamond 260 probe. Deuter ABS on top 30 litre pack. The pack itself was decent and one of the better ones out there.... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 4 (series of 5)

We looked at the medium yesterday and you can see the results of the weigh-in here. For Number four   in our duffel series we’re going to stuff the Extra Large  North Face Base Camp with a load of kit for a trip to the winter climbing in Scotland North Face Base Camp Duffel – Extra Large Dimensions when fully packed (approx) W:48cm D:48 cm L:81 cm Capacity in litres: 155   Ideal for:  weekend in the lakes , a trip to the snowdome, school trip, a days paddling,a weekend... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 3 (series of 5)

https://www.ldmountaincentre.com/competitions/ We looked at the small yesterday and you can see the results of the weigh-in here. For Number three  in our duffel series we’re going to stuff the medium North Face Base Camp with a load of kit for a trip to the snow dome. North Face Base Camp Duffel – Medium Dimensions when fully packed (approx) W:38 cm D:38 cm L:61 cm Capacity in litres: 72   Ideal for:  weekend in the lakes , a trip to the snowdome, school trip, a days paddling,a weekend hostelling, a beach... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 2 (series of 5)

Yesterday we launched part 1 of a series of blogs featuring the classic Base Camp Duffel bag from The North Face. To make it more interesting for all you lovely duffel dotées we’re giving you the chance to win an extra large Base Camp duffel by guessing the weight after we’ve filled it with kit. To enter the competition simply click on the link below and choose one of the 4 answers. If you’re unsure then you might want to stay tuned to our blog this week as we work... Read More