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| Now this is interesting! Who would have thought that this could happen even if, as we know, the ibex can do it. One of the respondents says it’s so that the ibex can benefit from minerals being leeched from the rock. Only a hill ; earth set a little higher above the face of earth : a larger view of little fields and roads : a little higher to clouds and silence : what is that to you? Only a hill ; but all of life to me, up there, between the sunset and the sea. ‘Ron Fawcett, Rock Athlete’, the autobiography of the famed Yorkshire climber written by Ron and outdoors journalist Ed Douglas, is the winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature, it was announced at the Kendal Mountain Festival on Friday. Described the the chairman of the judges, Ian Smith as ‘an engaging portrait of an unassuming yet quite remarkable climber told with humility and frankness’, the book tells Ron’s life story from his childhood in a small Yorkshire village through to his pioneering role in climbing in the 1970s. The judges praised Fawcett’s candour and also commended Ed [ continue reading Fawcett Book Lands Boardman Tasker Prize ] Ok so we are paving over paradise – official! Apart from the fact that pedestrians don’t seem to know the correct side of the road on which to walk; why can’t the road be shared? There are already paths from PyG to PyP. Is that why there are all those tracks on the slope around Eckenstein’s Boulder at the moment? PyG at night now looks more like Blackpool than a wilderness area. Parking in existing towns ONLY and better buses please. NO TO MORE PARKING IN THE NATIONAL (CAR)PARK. MORE (punctual) BUSES NOW It was done during the foot and [ continue reading New Path – Pen Y Gwryd to Pen Y Pass – Snowdonia National CarPark ] 7 November 2010  |  | category: can't make it up!, hills, the state we're in, Wales  | comments are closed  PHOTOS FROM MOEL-DDU. It would be great if you could just put up a tent wherever you like for the night, but not surprisingly there’s a rules, regulations and laws on when and where you can camp. The most important factor is which side of the border you’re on, with the law in Scotland radically different to those covering England and Wales. In short wild camping in Scotland is a right, whereas in the rest of the UK there is no automatic right without express permission from the relevant landowner. (CLICK HERE FOR MORE »» Outdoor Talk – Wild Camping – [ continue reading Wild Camping – The Law in the UK ] Moel Hebog to Y Garn from the Rydd Dhu railway carpark Sheffield is a city on the up. It’s got all the hallmarks: Leopold Square, a smart, cosmopolitan hideaway; Kelham Island, a regenerated, industrial area where The Milestone (a restaurant described by Jay Rayner as a “rare and lovely find”) is situated; there’s even the obligatory observation wheel, standing proudly next to Sheffield city hall. But Sheffield possesses something more than shiny, new landmarks. Something special. It has not only weathered gentrification, but at the heart of Yorkshire’s Steel City there remains a fierce sense of character. Within the patrons of each pub and every heaving music venue, you find [ continue reading Sheffield: more than just Arctic Monkeys ] As It Happens from renan ozturk on Vimeo. At TED, the spirit of adventure runs deep. An explorer’s tale can move us, enrich our knowledge and awaken the wanderer within.Through pictures and words, we accompany Ben Saunders on his incredible journey to the North Pole — on skis, alone. Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco takes us along the spacecraft Cassini‘s voyage to Saturn and its mysterious moons. And adventurer Bill Stone talks about his exploration of the deepest caverns on Earth — and how his experiences there will help his mission to discover life in the outer reaches of the solar system. To Boldly Go … | Video channel [ continue reading To Boldly Go … | Video channel on TED.com ] “The past three years have seen the rise of the uber-techno, super-flashy, full-carbon fibre, bobby-dazzler road bike. The market for these bikes has expanded faster than a 45-year-old’s waistline, partly thanks to the success of the British cycling stars at the Beijing Olympics. Marketing departments have produced smart advertising messages that encourage a bit of freedom, elite performance and memories of teenage derring-do. And the result can be seen on Saturday and Sunday mornings as middle-aged blokes polish the rear derailleur, lower the mirrored shades and pedal into the hills. Every couple of weeks, you’ll see a girth of Mamils [ continue reading Mid-life crisis? Enter the ‘MAMIL’ ] 17 August 2010 | | category: clothes, cycling, Gallery of the bleedin' obvious, hills | comments are closed The Phil Liggett CTC Challenge. Week commencing 25/07/10 Surfer, climber, clothes manufacturer. Meet Yvon Chouinard, the 72 year old adrenaline junkie and founder of Patagonia clothing. Let’s go surfing Yvon Chouinard. Heard of him? He’s one of the good guys. A 72 year old surfer and climber. A die hard environmentalist. A former blacksmith turned climbing gear manufacturer who went on to found one of the most successful outdoor clothing companies in the world. Patagonia. Mockingly called Pradagonia by some – mostly those who baulk at paying the prices his products command – Patagonia manufactures first rate, functional, environmentally friendly products that stand up to years [ continue reading Yvon Chouinard | Sabotage Times ] Snowdonia National Park Authority prove they are blithering fools without the sense, vision or understanding to care for the land in their charge. A project to create a tarmac surface on part of a path on Snowdon has been criticised. The Miners’ Track is a popular starting point for walkers attempting [ continue reading Row over new Snowdon path surface ] 11 July 2010 | | category: can't make it up!, hills, scofflaws, tolerated crime and hypocrites, the state we're in, Wales | comments are closed walking sticks save the legs – atop the Glydders |  
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