The Highlands

Of the things I love in the world Ale, Mountains and Festivals are all close to the top of the list - so the this years Cumberland Ale Keswick Mountain Festival is a must. It runs from Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th May 2008 with an excellent line up of talks from explorers, climbers, mountaineers as well as mountain bikers, canoeists and photographers. All this plus an array of activities are on offer - in and around Keswick, the ideal base for exploring The Lakes (or ‘The Ponds’ as some north of the border like to call them). Some of the highlights include:

• The Birketts owt on’t Fjalls (Out on the Fells)
• Andy Kirkpatrick - Strange Penchant for the long, the cold and the difficult
• Doug Scott - A Crawl down the Ogre
• Chris Bonington and Tony Riley - Interactive Photography workshop The Everest Years
• The Life of Julia Bradbury - her recent adventures in the Great Outdoors
• Alan Hinkes - The Big 14
• Mick Fowler - Matterhorns of Tibet
• Stephen Venables - Higher than the Eagle Soars
• Full details at www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk

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