February 26, 2019
This exhibition of handmade books, prints, artefacts and archival photographs is the culmination of three years’ research, planning, experimentation and making.
READ MOREFebruary 19, 2019
Chris’ early years are perhaps best described in two ways, enthusiastic and inexperienced.
READ MOREFebruary 19, 2019
It is not enough to simply climb. Bringing back one’s tales from the mountains has been a core aspect of mountaineering since the early days of scientific and geographic exploration.
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2019
Everyone flocks to Everest. Yet there's other Himalayan objectives which are just as impressive.
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2019
Few women climbed in the 1940s. Muriel was one of the exceptions.
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2019
From trainee priest to world leading mountaineer. How Joe Tasker made some of the most iconic ascents of the 70s and 80s.
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2019
Accomplished and passionate climber, Johnnie Lees revolutionised the RAF Mountain Rescue during the 1950s whilst navigating bureaucracy and institutional change.
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2019
Lake District pioneer Mabel Barker climbed harder than many men of the day and left her own legacy on Scafell's Central Buttress.
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2019
Deciding what winter climbing equipment you should be buying is a difficult choice nowadays. Things were simpler in days gone by.
READ MOREJanuary 28, 2019
Kendal Mountain Festival once again delivered an array of events, speakers, films and literature that celebrated the full extent of the mountain community.
READ MOREFrom the first rock climbs on Napes Needle, to daring first ascents in the Greater Ranges, and incredible feats of competitive athleticism; our archive of films, images, books and artefacts echoes with some of Britain’s most iconic achievements and its boldest personalities.
Now though we’re looking to the future, and asking what stories might lie amidst the crags and climbing gyms up and down the country. We all have own our mountain history, and in 2019 we're telling those inspiring stories from our incredible community.
Your journeys, your epics, and your closest partnerships matter: we need your help to preserve them. Why not get in touch to see how you can help?
