Education and entertainment is the promise from this winter's winter skills-focussed lecture series presented by Martin Moran and Twid Turner and aimed at both climbers and walkers.
The BMC has announced the dates for their 2006 Winter Essentials
Series of six lectures presented by IFMGA Mountain Guides Martin
Moran and Mike 'Twid' Turner.
The lectures are intended to be both educational and inspirational
and there's no denying that Moran and Turner know their stuff both
being qualified guides with years of experience behind them.
Martin Moran is probably best known for his Munroes in winter
project while Twid was, until recently, Head of Rock Climbing at Plas
y Brenin and has some incredibly hard ascents to his credit
worldwide.
You Need Skills
The main focus of the series is to make you aware of the skills
you need to operate safely in a winter environment and is relevant to
both winter walkers and climbers. The pair will talk about equipment
and clothing, navigation, footwork, planning, avalanche awareness,
belays and much more and you can expect some humour to spice it all
up.
Dates and Venues - all lectures start at 18:45
Monday 6 November - Liverpool
Liverpool University
Tuesday 7 November - Oxford
Oxford University
Wednesday 8 November - London
University College London
Thursday 9 November - Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire University
Monday 13 November - Kendal
Brewery Arts Centre
Tuesday 14 November - Sheffield
University of Sheffield
Tickets
Tickets cost £5 per person for BMC members and £7 for
non-members. Tickets are available to purchase in advance from the
BMC or on the door. For advance group bookings of 10 or more, tickets
will be £3.50 per person. Tickets on sale from 25 September,
contact the BMC on tel 0870 010 4878 or email office@thebmc.co.uk
More details at www.thebmc.co.uk
where there's also a downloadable booking form.
