Long Hope - London

RGS, London

Dave Macleod, Andy Turner and filmmaker Paul Diffley will be speaking at the Royal Geographical Society in London about preparing and attempting the Longhope Route, their epic free climb on Hoy. As well as some of the history behind climbing on the cliff and they will present The Long Hope film made by Paul Diffley. Dave will talk about some of the psychology behind taking on a three-year sporting ambition to open a new route at world class difficulty like this, how he has learned to be comfortable with the dangers involved, and some of the hurdles that couldn’t be planned for along the way. Andy will be speaking about how his winter mountaineering adventures in Scotland, the Alps and Norway were about as good preparation as you could get for this type of adventure, yet still not enough to avoid some knee trembling moments on a 1400 foot loose, bird infested sea-cliff.

There will be a bar and plenty of time to meet up and talk about adventures on cliffs during the evening or ask questions. Signed copies of the Long Hope DVD and various other films and books from the team will also be available to buy. 

When: 8 Feb Doors open at 6pm to start 7pm

Where: Tickets cost £12 plus £1 booking fee

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