Future of mountaineering discussed on radio

Posted by Tina Gardner on 27/11/2010
Al Hinkes and Will Gadd...discuss

On Friday 26 November, the BBC Today programme looked at the current trends in mountaineering.

The programme asked can the sport of mountain climbing, in which Britain has traditionally excelled, survive and prosper in an age of extreme sports?

Listen again to an entertaining discussion involving adventurer Will Gadd and climber Alan Hinkes.



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