The organisers for the Kendal Mountain Festival have confirmed that they will be screening Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia and Jeff Lowe himself is scheduled to appear at the festival.

Very sad news coming from America is that Dave Pegg has died.

One Day As a Tiger, John Porter’s biography of Alex MacIntyre, has won the coverted Grand Prize at the 2014 Banff Mountain Book Festival.

Shauna Coxsey has been nominated for BT Sport’s Action Women of the Year Award. 

Leading outdoor publisher Vertebrate Publishing is celebrating following its win at the 2014 Banff Mountain Book Competition. 

The on-line campaign against the upgrading of Peak District footpaths to allow use by motorcycles and 4x4’s has gathered significant support since it was launched recently. 

The annual Photo Contest at the International Mountain Summit (IMS) has this year been awarded to David Kaszlikowski from Poland.

The Textile Exchange has just announced (21st October 2014) that a number of major producers have adopted the RDS (Responsible Down Standard) to ensure traceability and to help improve animal welfare in the down and feathers supply chain.

Last night, c.300 avid climbing fans zeroed-in on The Climbing Works, Sheffield to check-out what has been billed as the ultimate Yosemite climbing film – Valley Uprising.

Yesterday, and at the tender age of 15, GB Junior Team member Jim Pope became the youngest climber to redpoint Mecca (F8b+) at Raven Tor.

The 2014 Petzl Roc Trip has just finished and most of the climbing wads have jetted off home from Turkey leaving the dust to settle and the rest of us scratching our heads in wonder at the standards the top climbers are operating at. 

Pete Whittaker, climbing with Tom Randall, has just blogged about flashing Freerider (5.12d) in Yosemite Valley.