ActiveOutdoorsArc’teryx Climbing Academy heads to the Lake District for May Day bank holidayA weekend of rock climbing, wild camping, outdoor clinics and social shenanigans with Arc’teryx athletes is promised amid the crags and fells of The LakesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveOutdoorsArc’teryx Climbing Academy heads to the Lake District for May Day bank holidayA weekend of rock climbing, wild camping, outdoor clinics and social shenanigans with Arc’teryx athletes is promised amid the crags and fells of The LakesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
A weekend of rock climbing, wild camping, outdoor clinics and social shenanigans with Arc’teryx athletes is promised amid the crags and fells of The Lakes
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(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
TheArc’teryx Climbing Academyhas announced it will visit theLake Districtat the end of April to deliver an action-packed weekend-long event featuring rock climbing, camping and a content-rich programme of outdoor clinics. It will be the third time the Academy has visited The Lakes, and organisers are promising to deliver the biggest event to date, offering participants tuition and inspiration to help them fine-tune their climbing and push their adventuring to the next level.
During the gathering, which will happen over the May Day long weekend from Friday 28 April to Monday 1 May, top guides from theInternational School of Mountaineeringwill be offering a range of skills sessions covering climbing, bouldering, scrambling, mountain safety and more, catering for climbers of all levels of experience.
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
There will be guide-led clinics on trad, multi-pitch, bouldering, scrambling, and top rope, as well as mountain safety and rescue skills. The tuition sessions are open to climbers of all levels of ability, and there will be women-only clinics too. Among the talent sharing their expertise and experience will be Arc’teryx athletesMina Leslie WujastykandAlex Luger.
High-end Canadian brandArc’teryxproduce some of the best technical outdoor apparel and climbing kit around, including category-leadingwaterproof shells, such as theBeta LT Jacket, plus top end base layers like theRho Hybridand boots for tacking trails and mountain sides, from theAcrux LT GTXto the more fast-pacedAerios FL Mid GTXwalking shoe.
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
As well as exploring crags and learning from experts, participants can pitch their tents at the Base Camp, which is located at theNational Trust’s Sticklebarn, in lovely Langdale Valley, right beneath multiple iconic climbing routes. Live music has been promised on the Saturday evening, and a film night will take place on the Sunday. During the daylight hours, artist, climber and Arc’teryx ambassador,Tessa Lyonswill also be giving free art workshops and a live drawing session at the Basecamp too.
All across the weekend, brand experts will be demonstrating technical gear in Base Camp, with people given the opportunity to test out the kit, and partners includingGore-TexandGrangerswill also offer a care and repair service, with pre-bookable slots to wash, fix, and sew up your much-loved outdoor equipment and clothing.
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
(Image credit: Arc’teryx)
Those interested in staying for the whole weekend might want to get a wriggle on, though, because just 40 pre-bookable camping spots have been made available on-site for ticket holders. If you’d rather take your tent further from the crowds, however, a team of experts will lead a wild-camping trip into the hills around Langdale.
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The Arc’teryx Academies have been running since 2012, and this is the third time they have visited The Lakes. Tickets for the event areon sale now.
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