Talks by explorers and adventurers

[whoRya]

Anyone know if there are many NI events featuring interesting explorers and the like?  I know about the Ray Mears night (a wee bit too much money for me as I haven't really followed him before).

What about local explorers like Banjo Bannon and Hannah Shields? I'd really love to hear them talking about their experiences on Everest, K2 etc.

[RedLeader]

I think the outdoors shops organise things like this. No idea where they advertise them though.

[chris]

Just keep your ear close to the ground, for example the local BB organised Noel Hanna to come and talk as part of their D of E fund raising. he set the record for the seven summits to sea level. Get to the top of the seven highest and race back to the sea, he said Bernagh was the hardest because he doesn't like walking down the trassey track!

[LennyJ1]

I would like to go to these types of events, I am going to ray mears (I dont forllow him) to see what he says and just to do something different.

[twentyclicks]

Tues 2nd Nov - Gavin Bates: Adventures on Mountains £5
Mon 29th Nov - Doug Scott: Life and hard times  £15

Both in Tollymore Outdoor Centre doors 7pm, profits to Community Action Nepal.  Tickets in TISO.


Also movie "the Wildest Dream" about Mallory, starring Leo Holding I think, but isn't showing anywhere here 

[MG1]

I'd be up for Doug Scott. Anyone else?

[chris]

Tues 2nd Nov - Gavin Bates: Adventures on Mountains £5
Mon 29th Nov - Doug Scott: Life and hard times  £15

Both in Tollymore Outdoor Centre doors 7pm, profits to Community Action Nepal.  Tickets in TISO.


Also movie "the Wildest Dream" about Mallory, starring Leo Holding I think, but isn't showing anywhere here 

Your Right It isn't but I've heard it wasn't that great. Although in my eyes leo can do no wrong, he is a Berghaus athlete after all! 

[LennyJ1]

Tues 2nd Nov - Gavin Bates: Adventures on Mountains £5
Mon 29th Nov - Doug Scott: Life and hard times  £15

Both in Tollymore Outdoor Centre doors 7pm, profits to Community Action Nepal.  Tickets in TISO.


Also movie "the Wildest Dream" about Mallory, starring Leo Holding I think, but isn't showing anywhere here 

I think I would like to do both.

[twentyclicks]

Yeah, I've bought tickets to both.  With big Ray as well, Nov is going to be an interesting month - I haven't seen any outdoorsy talks since Hannah Shiels and Andy Cave at the Raw Outdoors event a few years ago.

[chris]

Yeah, I've bought tickets to both.  With big Ray as well, Nov is going to be an interesting month - I haven't seen any outdoorsy talks since Hannah Shiels and Andy Cave at the Raw Outdoors event a few years ago.
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Andy cave was with us last week in wales and he gave a little lecture on Patagonia. It was awesome! Although the more I see these guys the more it seems all you have to do is just pack your bag and go!

[suspectmonkey]

I read Andy Cave's book "Learning to Breathe" earlier in the year.  Really enjoyed it, although I think his stories of life in the mines were even more hair raising than his adventures on the mountains!

I think Andy Kirkpatrick is doing another UK tour, but sadly I can't see any dates for over here.  Pity, as I really regret missing him last time he was here!

[twentyclicks]

Andy cave was with us last week in wales and he gave a little lecture on Patagonia. It was awesome! Although the more I see these guys the more it seems all you have to do is just pack your bag and go!

Yeah.  I'm doing a course next March to get some all-round alpine skills, then hopefully just do stuff myself and try not to die!  The plan is to alpine style an 8000er someday either solo or 2-man team... I found Messner's book on my dad's shelf when I was quite young 

Just want to quickly get over the dangerous, steep initial learning curve but after that I'm open to adventures with anyone.

[whoRya]

Thanks for the heads-up on those 20c.  I'd already been on the Tollymore Mountain Centre's website on a trawl for events like that - they haven't the events listed!

[LandyLiam]

A wee reminder that Gavin Bates is on tonight

http://www.tollymore.com/AboutUs/addarticles/Tiso+Winter+Lectures

[whoRya]

Would have loved to go to that one, for a fiver sure it'd be worth a punt for anyone who had half an interest!

I have got tickets fro the Doug Scott one though, looking forward to it.  I got caught on though last night, "what's this £30 going through the bank account for Tiso?".  A not unreasonable justification was offered however only accepted to extent of "you're a laugh". 

A wee bit more scrutinisng by me found a suspect transaction in Clarkes, cue my question "How come his (the wee lad) new shoes were so expensive?".  To which I received a rather sheepish reply "oh, I got myself a £16 handbag as well".  Welcome to my life!