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  Adventurous Activities: BMC appoints first ever hill walking officer (122 Reads)
News It's good news for hill walkers as the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has appointed its first ever dedicated BMC hill walking development officer. The main aim of the new role is to provide information and advice to new hill walkers and to the many members for whom hill walking is their main activity.



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  The Extreme Sports Company Ramps up to Blow the Minds Of Young Adults (123 Reads)
News The Extreme Sports Company kicks off with four new deals: Drinks manufacturer Nichols Plc, owners of Vimto, is to launch Extreme branded Sports and Energy drinks ranges across the UK, head wear company Lucky Seven Caps are on board for a range of killer caps, Imagine8 the promotional product specialists have signed up for tour and resorts and the Rosa Khutor Ski Resort Development Company LLC" (ProfEstate) are building a 209-bedroom Extreme Hotel in Sochi, Russia.




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  Fun Activities: How to look good and feel good outdoors (242 Reads)
News With Easter behind you, and the sun doing its best to shine, what can you do to get that feel good factor outdoors while looking good?



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  Winter Ski Resort Jobs: Sponsored Snow-Camp Student Achieves BASI Level 1 Ski Instructor Qualification (184 Reads)
News Since the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) teamed up with youth charity Snow-Camp and the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead to develop the skills of two young aspiring instructors, the first student has taken and passed the BASI Alpine Level 1 course.



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  Adventurous Activities: How to Have a Happy Easter in the Scottish Mountains (173 Reads)
News This joint safety message from the MCofS and BMC has been issued to help keep you safe should you decide to go exploring the Scottish mountains this Easter.



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  Fun Activities: Audi Car Paintball Duel with High Calibre Guns (206 Reads)
News First there was paintball. Then there was tank paintball. Now watch these two Audi cars in a paintball duel using massive high calibre guns mounted on the bonnets. Oh yeah, and grenades...



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  Fun Activities: Dog Lily Keeps up with owner on MTB at Trailside (323 Reads)
News Dogs love to run and chase, and Lily the dog is no different. Keeping up with her owner on his mountain bkie over all of the jumps and turns, Lily shreds Trailside. Watch the video that is part of the 2013 Banff Film Festival.



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  Team Sports: Get an Introduction to Touch Rugby on the 02 Touch Rugby Tour (139 Reads)
News If you want to know about touch rugby, why not visit one of the venues that the 02 touch rugby tour is visiting this year. The Untouchables will be demonstrating their touch rugby skills. They are a group of players, dancers and free runners.



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  Winter: Snowboarding Indoors on Snow at the Milton Keynes Snozone Indoor Ski Slope (2424 Reads)
News Snowboarding on dry slopes, groomed mountain pistes, snowy fields in Kent are all different experiences. This weekend I went with some friends to find out what it is like to snowboard on snow indoors at the Milton Keynes Snozone.

Much easier than a dry slope, the snow makes snowboarding and skiing indoors great fun. So much fun we didn't want to leave.



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  Summer: Valentine's Day City Break Offer from Lastminute.com (208 Reads)
News Lastminute.com have some limited availability offers on city breaks to New York, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Las Vegas. Show them you love them with a weekend break.



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  Snow, Sledging and The Outdoors Show (137 Reads)
News This week has included a trip to the Outdoors Show, London BIke Show, Boat Show, as well as fun in the snow. There was enough snow for some snowboarding in the fields, as well as enough to bring the nutters out on the roads.



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  Spring: 10 top New Year’s Resolutions for 2013 (402 Reads)
News As we move into the New Year, it’s that time when we decide that we could do things better and make New Years resolutions. But what should we resolve to do? Here are the top 10 most popular New Year Resolutions that people make.




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  Go Trekking for Breast Cancer Care Fundraiser (193 Reads)
News Breast Cancer Care have treks happening across the UK and Overseas throughout 2013 and we would love you to be part of our trekking team in 2013… Whether it is Ben Nevis, Kilimanjaro, Peru, Iceland or beyond, we have a trek for you.




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  Running: Stop the Arguing and Provide for the Inspired Youth (266 Reads)
News The youth of today has been inspired. The next generation of athletes and adventurers are eager to go. But still, politics is getting in the way and those that have the power to make a huge difference are just arguing about what is not being done. Just get on with it!



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  Running: Olympic Fever Gives the Government the Opportunity to Lead the Way in Youth Sport and Recreation (376 Reads)
News Now that Team GB are winning lots of gold medals, the nation is full of enthusiasm for sports and outdoor activities. The Media, British Government and Princes Harry and William have said that more work needs to be done to help youth to take up sport and outdoor leisure pursuits. Make yourself heard now about how you would like to see outdoor sport facilities developed.



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  Outdoor Photography: Share your adventures with the World at Venturepax.com (304 Reads)
News Venturepax Launches Tech Hub for Outdoor Enthusiasts. More and more people are using helmet cams for recording their adventures. Now you can share your experiences with the world through all forms of digital media in one place. Adventures shared through photo, video, interaction & brand integration.



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  Outdoor Photography: All the Fun of a Music Festival (406 Reads)
News Last weekend I had the untold pleasure of going to the Paddock Wood Hop Farm Music Festival. What a weekend it was. Much music, minimal mud, wonderful weather, staying up all night, and encountering the most intriguing characters. Even Sir Bruce Forsyth had a turn on th emain stage.



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  Outdoor Photography: Go wild in the Lake District’s unspoilt Ennerdale valley this summer (904 Reads)
News Canoeing, guided mountain walks, orienteering and woodland playdays are amongst the events on offer in the Lake District’s Wild Ennerdale valley this summer.

Beginning on 4th July, the summer season kicks off with a guided walk in the safest of hands - those of an experienced mountain rescue team member. The walk takes place from 10am - 4pm from Bowness Knott car park and is free, though booking is required on 07712 751060.




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  Winter: £6.9 million green travel scheme launched for the Lake District (413 Reads)
News An ambitious and unique £6.9 million travel programme has been announced to encourage people use environmentally friendly transport alternatives when visiting the Lake District.



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  Winter: Mountain Bike Trails Astounding Success at Whinlatter (527 Reads)
News Record numbers of mountain biking visitors to the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick, have given a boost to its reputation as one of the region’s leading venues for the sport.



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  Autumn: Report highlights that young people are portrayed negatively in the media (619 Reads)
News First News, the UK schools newspaper, has reported about new research that has found that more than 3/4 of press coverage of young people is negative. This report has been submitted to the Leveson Inquiry, with the hope that the media will be encouraged to publish articles on more of the great things young people do and achieve.



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  Fun Activities: Valentine's Day Special Activity Gifts you can do Together (805 Reads)
News With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is the perfect time to buy your loved one a special activity gift that you can share together.



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  Extreme Activities: Helen Skelton's Polar Challenge - Halfway there and still going strong (577 Reads)
News BLue Peter's Helen Skelton is well on her way on her 500 mile trek to the South Pole. She is getting there across the ice by cycling, skiing and kite skiing.



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  Climbing: Mark Cavendish Named as BBC Sports Personality of 2001 (434 Reads)
News Cycling is once again in the news as Mark Cavendish is named by the BBC as Sports Personality of the Year.



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  Sailing: Christmas Animal Encounter Gifts from London Zoo (660 Reads)
News London Zoo is the perfect place to get gifts for your animal-loving family and friends for the wildest Christmas ever.



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  Extreme Activities: Urban Freestyle on film in Concrete Circus (1219 Reads)
News Concrete Circus shown on Channel 4 is the most fantastic demonstration of what today's youth are truly capable when they set their mind to it.

The programme follows the making of several short fllms on parkour, inline skating parkour, Danny MacAskill mountain bike acrobatics, freeform skateboarding and flatland BMX biking stunts.

This is a must see.



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  Cycling: Launch of the Potter Places Treasure Trail in the Lake District (952 Reads)
News Hunting for treasure in Potter country…join in the fun with the Potter Places Treasure Trail.

The World of Beatrix PotterTM Attraction, based in Bowness-on-Windermere, is celebrating its 20th birthday throughout 2011, and is delighted to have teamed up with the National Trust in the Lake District to host a very special treasure trail, which starts on 28th July and runs for a month, until the end of August.




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  Winter: 85 year old man crosses Atlantic on raft for Water Aid (704 Reads)
News An amazing group of men have just successfully crossed the Atlantic on a raft made from pipes. All of the men were pensioners. This achievement was done to raise awareness of the fact that a billion people in the world do not have clean drinking water.



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  Autumn: Snow-Camp Train Inner City Young People to be Snowsports Instructors (978 Reads)
News Youth charity Snow-Camp have teamed up with Snowsport England and Sport England to launch Excel, an exciting new programme which will train 40 inner city young people to be ski and snowboard instructors. The new programme means that for the first time since Snow-Camp was established in 2003, the charity will be able to offer a complete set of courses to young people, from beginner right through to instructor level.



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  Summer: Hundreds join Lake District’s forest rally (827 Reads)
News An estimated 500-600 people from all walks of life attended a rally organised by Save Lakeland's Forests and Friends of the Lake District at Whinlatter Forest in Cumbria on Saturday.



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