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Eiger: Wall of Death on iPlayer
By Jon on 02/09/2010 12:24:45
Gripping one hour documentary about the Eiger Nordwand available for viewing or download.
It's a good week for mountain fans on the BBC iPlayer. Not only are there six hours of the Great Climb to take in, but there's also a one-hour documentary about the Eiger Nordwand titled 'The Eiger: Wall of Death' timed to coincide with our walk
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Ella Kirkpatrick's El Cap Climb On iPlayer
By Jon on 13/02/2013 11:44:56
Ella Kirkpatrick climbs El Cap at 13 years old, plus spills the beans on her dad on BBC iPlayer.
The CBBC programme about Ella Kirkpatrick's record-breaking ascent of El Capitan is available on BBC iPlayer if you, or your kids, have 30 minutes or so to spare. And judging from a quick skim through, it's a thoroughly entertaining watch narrated
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Great Climb On iPlayer
By Jon on 31/08/2010 13:29:10
Relive the weekend's amazing live six-hour outside broadcast from the Isle of Harris.
on the BBC iPlayer service, so you can watch it on line or, if you have a ballistically rapid broadband connection, you could download the entire thing, but be warned, that's 3.5GB of flailing digital climbers.Of course, the advantage of watching a 'live
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Scottish National Trail On iPlayer
By Jon on 04/01/2013 14:49:57
Watch Cameron McNeish in part two of the Adventure Show's coverage of the new Gore-Tex Scottish National Trail.
The second part of Cameron McNeish's programme about the new Gore-Tex Scottish National Trail is available on BBC iPlayer right now, just head on over to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer and watch Cameron as he treks from Aberfeldy to Cape Wrath. Some cracking
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Sherpa's View On Everest - BBC iPlayer
By Jon on 31/01/2013 15:27:43
BBC4 documentary looks at Everest from the perspective of the Sherpas who make it all possible.
it could have been, but worth a browse if you're interested in Everest and Sherpas' involvement in climbing it.Watch it on iPlayer at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qchgv/Climbing_Everest_with_a_Mountain_on_My_Back_The_Sherpas_Story/
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BBC Honister Zip-Wire Documentary On iPlayer
By Jon on 24/10/2011 18:40:17
Film follows the story of the proposed zip-wire in the Lake District National Park.
A quick heads up that the first programme in a new BBC4 series. Tales from the National Parks is now available on iPlayer and looks like terrific viewing as it tackles the Honister Zip-Wire application head on.If you've been asleep for a couple
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Radio 4 Climbs Helvellyn
By Jon on 01/02/2008 10:14:33
Ever wondered what it's like being a fell top assessor in the Lakes? Here's the answer...
If you've got 20 minutes or so to spare then there's an interestingepisode of Radio 4's Open Country playing on BBC iPlayer withthe presenter heading up Helvellyn with one of the Weatherlinefelltop assessors.Striding Edge in winter conditions
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Last Day For Scottish Post Buses
By Jon on 17/04/2009 11:42:27
Royal Mail axes five rural post bus services including Applecross to Torridon route.
providing a crucial service both for local people and for walkersand other visitors who are reliant on public transport.The Royal Mail says that the five services being axed are simply notfinancially viable. Full story complete with iPlayer streaming video
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'Julia's Off To Alaska' - Video
By Jon on 04/05/2012 12:44:11
Nice short video about Berghaus athlete Julia Pickering's planned trip to Alaska - snowboard, husky and big mountain content.
're quick, you can also catch Julia on Look North on iPlayer at: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01gy8js/Look_North_(North_East_and_Cumbria)_03_05_2012.She features at around the 15-minute mark talking about the expedition.
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BBC Film On Peak Park 4x4 Issue This Sunday
By Jon on 28/10/2011 13:59:31
One-hour BBC4 documentary with unprecedented access to the Peak Park Authority's rights of way team screens at the weekend.
haven't seen last week's excellent first episode of the series which focussed on the Honister Zip-wire project, it's on iPlayer for another couple of weeks and well worth watching. See www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016dr0x/Tales_from_the_National_Parks_The_Lake_District/
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