The British Mountaineering Council has finalised the line-up for this year's series of 'winter essentials' talks, so look out for one coming to a venue near you this November.
The talks touch on all aspects of winter hill walking and mountaineering, from learning how to navigate in winter conditions to finding out just how unstable that creaky snow slope really is; and from route planning to deciding which pairs of winter mitts you'll need to keep your paws warm.
If that sounds a bit technical, past experience of the lectures suggests that the speakers will draw heavily on personal experience, regaling anecdotes - and showing heaps of alluring snowy pics - to persuade you that winter walking/climbing really is the way to go, rather than just explaining how it's done. Inspiration first, then experience, or something like that ...
And if you still need convincing, where better could you be on a dark November evening when it's too dark to climb and probably drizzling anyway?:-)
Tickets cost £5 for BMC members and £7 for non-members, or you can get a special discounted price of £3.50 each if you buy ten or more tickets in advance. Just fill in the booking form and fax or email it to office@thebmc.co.uk, fax number 0161 445 4500.
Dates and Venues
St Bees - Monday 12 November
St Bees School, Memorial Hall, St Bees, Cumbria, CA27 0DS.
Leeds - Tuesday 13 November
Leeds Metropolitan University, Lecture Theatre B, James Graham Building, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QS.
Mansfield - Wednesday 14 November
West Nottinghamshire College, Enviro Centre, Derby Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BH.
Hereford - Tuesday 20 November
Aylestone School, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HV.
Birmingham - Wednesday 21 November
Birmingham University, The Guild of Students, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2TU.
Chelmsford - Thursday 22 November
Writtle College, Lordship Campus, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RR.
All talks will start at 19:30 and finish at approximately 21:30.
More information from the BMC.
