PMC Present Evening Lectures with Kenton Cool and Neil Gresham & Climbing masterclasses with Neil Gresham and Ed Hamer

Preston Mountaineering Club was founded in 1933 by a group of lads from Preston and Blackburn who would cycle regularly to the Langdale and Coniston areas of the Lake District for a weekend on the rock. They were, as you might suspect, very keen climbers!  We no longer expect you to cycle to a meet though....unless of course you want to?!Our Club has grown from these early days and now has a programme of climbing and mountaineering throughout the British Isles and abroad. With a membership encompassing a wide age range from 18 upwards, we like to ensure an informal and friendly club atmosphere and all are welcome.Our meets programme comprises regular weekend meets using climbing huts or campsites around the climbing and mountain areas of England, Scotland and Wales. On the meets, members enjoy taking part in the many different aspects of mountaineering: walking, scrambling, rock climbing and snow and ice climbing. We also have a mid-week rock climbing programme, which runs from Easter to September, covering many of the local quarries and crags within 30/45 minute drive from Preston. Club members also organise summer and winter trips to the Alps.The Club also has a very active mid-week walking section who meet on the  last Thursday of the month for local walks-  usuallly starting at a cafe.

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Brought to you courtesy of  Preston Mountaineering Club
 
Two of the coolest mountain athletes in the World are coming to Lancashire to extol the virtues of Mountaineering, Climbing and the Greater ranges Sherpa. Kenton and Neil will give a discussion &amp; slide show on mountaineering and rock climbing. These informative lectures at <A HREF="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Harrington+Bldg,+Preston,+Lancashire+PR1+7BG/@53.7654556,-2.7072754,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x487b727a73870a81:0x50eb2eeb2e8bd2e0!2sUniversity+of+Central+Lancashire!3m1!1s0x487b72715b4897e7:0xc91bbefdf7779b43" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UCLan</A> will follow an early evening of climbing masterclasses at <A HREF="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/westview+leisure+centre,+preston/@53.770256,-2.6971517,14z" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Westview leisure centre</A> with Neil Gresham and <A HREF="http://steepstuff.blogspot.co.uk/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ed Hamer</A>.
 
 
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Kenton Cool is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers. He has successfully climbed Mount Everest eleven times. Kenton was first introduced to mountaineering when he read about Hillary and Norgay’s first ascent on Mount Everest in 1953.
An obsession with rock climbing developed at university and, on graduating, Kenton moved to Sheffield to pursue this further.
In 1996 he suffered a fall from a rock face and shattered both heel bones. A year of surgery and therapy saw him become determined to regain his climbing form and he joined the British Mountain Guides scheme.
Since then, Kenton hasn’t looked back. He has climbed extensively all over the world – establishing new routes and first ascents on peaks in Alaska, France and India. In 2003, he was nominated for a Piolet d’Or award for a route on Annapurna III.
Kenton is also one of the world’s most sought-after guides. His track record on Everest is the best, without doubt, of any leader. In 2007, Kenton successfully guided Sir Ranulph Fiennes up the North Face of the Eiger before leading him to a successful Everest summit in 2009.
In recent years, the Olympic Pledge and the Everest Triple Crown, has cemented Kenton’s position as one of Britain’s most high-profile and celebrated climbers.
 
Copyright Kenton Cool 2014
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" widely regarded as one of Britain's best all round climbers "
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Climber Magazine, 2002
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Neil Gresham is one of Britain's most well known all-round climbers. He is equally at home on rock or ice and is one of the few climbers in the world to have climbed the coveted grade of E10, with his second ascent of the notorious Equilibrium on Derbyshire gritstone. His enthusiasm for climbing spans between Deep Water Soloing and 'sport-style' chalk climbing, and his recent exploits have taken him to destinations such as Sweden, Brazil, Mongolia, Cuba, Vietnam, China and Colombia in search of new rock. 
Neil is also the UK's most experienced climbing coach. He is the training columnist for Climber magazine and Rock &amp; Ice magazine, and has been involved in regular coaching and personalised training since 1993.
Copyright Neil Gresham 2014
 
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SO, if YOU want tips from two of the best this is the place to meet them
 
The evenig will start with masterclass sessions at Westview Leisure Centre. There will be 2 sessions of masterclasses each session will contain a group of 8-10 people. The two sessions will run simultaneously one with Neil Gresham and the other with Ed Hamer. The masterclass can be tailored to suit the group's overall needs. In general, Neil's group will be for climbers regularly climbing at 6b-6c+ and Ed's session will be for 5a-6a grade climbers. 
Masterclass ticket holders will be emailed a promotional code. The code will entitle the masterclass ticket bearer access to reduced ticket price for evening lectures. 
 
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<TD STYLE="text-align: center;"> Copyright 2004-2014 Neil Gresham</TD>
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This event is being organized by Preston Mountaineering Club in association with <A HREF="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BMC </A>and <A HREF="http://www.sherpaadventuregear.co.uk/?gclid=CJGEjp_RwMACFUXLtAodvCsAyw" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sherpa Adventure Gear</A>, sponsors of Sherpa athletes. The purpose of the evening is to help raise awareness and monies for Paldorje Education Fund.
 
If you have ever harboured any ambitions to be a mountain leader/instructor now is your opportunity to learn all about it. MLT will be at the event to answer any questions. 
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A Raffle will be held after the lectures 
Prizes from Sherpa Adventure Ltd and BMC
Tickets can be bought before and after lecture
 
 
About the Paldorje Education Fund
The Paldorje Education Fund’s mission statement reads: “The Paldorje Education Fund provides much-needed head start scholarships to less fortunate Sherpa children.  We are supported by Sherpa Adventure Gear and the welcome kindness of friends.  In Nepal, where many children grow up in remote mountain villages deprived of basic education, it is our mission to help those in the next generation find their way to a brighter future.  By doing this, we honour the dreams of our elders to make a better world.” 
About Sherpa Adventure Gear
In the highest reaches of the Himalayas, the Sherpa people lead the world in mountaineering with warmth, grace and good humour.  Tashi Sherpa - upon discovering that his uncle assisted Sir Edmund Hilary’s celebrated 1953 expedition to the summit of Everest - founded Sherpa Adventure Gear in 2003 to honour his people by creating the best quality outdoor apparel made in Nepal.  The company employs hundreds in Kathmandu and Nepal at its headquarters, stores and manufacturing operations.  A portion of every sale benefits the education of Sherpa children through the Paldorje Education Fund, a charitable arm the company established in May 2012.  For more information, visit <A HREF="http://www.sherpaadventuregear.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.sherpaadventuregear.com</A>. 
 Masterclass athletes may be subject to change

Harrington Lecture Theatre UCLan

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