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When you have become the first and only Briton to climb through the death zone to reach the world’s 14 highest peaks there is only one thing left to do – move to the Lake District. On any chosen day, if you monitor the Instagram account of veteran climber Alan Hinkes, you will find him on top of a mountain somewhere in Cumbria, or climbing a frozen waterfall, ice axes in hand crampons on his rigid climbing boots. At 65 there is little sign of the outdoor expert slowing down, but then after more than 50 years in the wilds of the world it is very much his norm.

When you have become the first and only Briton to climb through the death zone to reach the world’s 14 highest peaks there is only one thing left to do – move to the Lake District. On any chosen day, if you monitor the Instagram account of veteran climber Alan Hinkes, you will find him on top of a mountain somewhere in Cumbria, or climbing a frozen waterfall, ice axes in hand crampons on his rigid climbing boots. At 65 there is little sign of the outdoor expert slowing down, but then after more than 50 years in the wilds of the world it is very much his norm.

4 Mar 2021 ON TOP OF THE WORLD: Alan Hinkes at the summit of K2, one of the 14 mountains above 8,000m he has climbed Teesdale-based Alan Hinkes is the first Briton to climb the world’s 14 mountains above 8,000m – one of an exclusive club of just 12 people alive who have achieved that feat. His love affair with the mountains began at Northallerton Grammar School, progressed to the Alps and graduated at the Himalaya. Awarded an OBE in 2006 he works as an outdoor equipment consultant, writes for magazines and lectures on his exploits. He still enjoys heading to the hills, rock clim...

Fell top assessors are continuing to provide a vital service to the public through the continuing restrictions.

LAKE District lovers have been handed an opportunity to get their hands on some original sketches by the legendary Alfred Wainwright himself. The sketches include the Lakeland views, for which Wainwright is best known, as well as some Welsh scenes. The drawings will go up for auction through 1818 Auctioneers on the Cumbria/Lancashire broder, and valuer David Brooks estimates drawings of two Welsh churches could make £300–400 apiece. It is thought that two signed ink drawings of Great Carrs and The Duddon could sell for as much as £800 each. Wainwright produced three books of Wel...