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Kenton Cool replaces Paul Rose at November lecture

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:45:23 +0100

Nine-times Everest summiteer Kenton Cool will take the podium instead of Paul Rose at Porters’ Progress UK’s forthcoming lecture on 24th November.
Paul has regretfully had to withdraw, as he is being whisked off to film in Antarctica.
Kenton Cool is acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest high altitude climbers and mountain guides, with a reputation for taking on the impossible, and an ability to motivate people on the most challenging of climbs.
As well as skiing two 8,000m peaks, Kenton has notoriously guided Sir Ranulph Fiennes to the summit of Everest as well as the North Face of the Eiger, despite Sir Ran’s morbid fear of heights.
"Kenton is the finest and at times the bossiest mountain guide I've ever had the pleasure to sleep with on a three foot ledge" Sir Ranulph Fiennes
We are sure to be in for a real treat, so we hope you'll join us for an evening of video and jaw-dropping tales of what it takes to be the man at the top.

Ski Club UK donates 300 Gore-Tex jackets

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:28:40 +0000

Porters Progress UK are delighted to receive almost 300 previously worn Gore-tex ski jackets from Ski Club UK this month. Following the Ski Club of Great Britain’s rebrand last year which included a change of logo and colours, Ski Club Leaders who are based across Europe and North America through the winter were asked to give back their old jackets in order for them to be put into good use by porters who are unable to equip themselves properly for high mountain areas.
“Being able to give our old Ski Club Leaders jackets to such a worthwhile cause is fantastic. We hope that the jackets will make a real difference. It will be a great day when one of our members spots an old Ski Club jacket on the slopes of Kilimanjaro!” said Caroline Stuart-Taylor, Chief Executive of the Ski Club of Great Britain.
We expect the jackets to reach our Clothing Banks this Spring.

Best of Kendal Film Festival - 24th March 2011

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:07:45 +0000

Porters Progress UK is pleased to bring you the very best of the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. Don't miss this year's award winning collection of films to be screened at the Royal Geographical Society on Tuesday 16th March at 7pm.
The Kendal Mountain Film Festival is one of the best film festivals in the world and each November in the Lake District it showcases a breathtaking collection of the greatest adventure films from across the globe. Porters Progress UK proudly presents the highlights of the festival at London's prestigious Royal Geographical Society.
Thursday 24th March 2011
7pm - 10pm (doors open 6pm)
1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
Tickets £10
Tickets available from World Expeditions.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROGRAMME

LISTEN TO WILL GADD ON BBC RADIO 4

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:08:42 +0000

If you missed Will Gadd on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, you can listen again on BBC iPlayer by clicking HERE

He comes on at about 8.30am alongside one of the UK’s most well known mountaineers Alan Hinkes.

SILENT AUCTION 25th NOVEMBER 2010

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:27:26 +0000

Porters' Progress UK is delighted to offer you the opportunity to own one of two exclusive signed framed photographic prints, very kindly donated by Doug Scott CBE and Community Action Nepal. One of the prints is of Kusum Kangguru, signed by Reinhold Messner, Peter Habeler, Stephen Venables, Chris Bonington, Rebecca Stephens, and Doug Scott.

The second stunning photograph is of the Western Cwm and has been signed by Peter Habeler, who with Reinhold Messner was the first to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen, and Doug Scott, who with Dougal Haston was the first to climb the South West Face of Everest.

Both photographs were taken by Doug Scott.

For your opportunity to own these unique prints we will be holding a 'silent auction' at our November lecture. Prior bids can be made by email to gabrielle@portersprogress.org until midnight on 24th November.

TRAIL MAGAZINE DONATES KIT

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:21:07 +0100

Porters’ Progress UK has received a large donation of outdoor kit from Trail Magazine. Five large boxes of tried and tested products and clothing are awaiting dispatch to the porter clothing banks. Some of the items will be used as raffle prizes at our London events.

“Trail is delighted to support the excellent and vital work of Porters Progress UK. It’s a charity doing a huge amount to safeguard porter welfare and this is something that means a great deal to our readership,” says Trail editor Matt Swaine.

Transporting clothing donations

A considerable quantity of high quality clothing is donated within the UK. However, transporting it to the clothing banks is a challenge.

Porters’ Progress UK is building links with UK trekking companies to identify ways of transporting donated clothing to Nepal and Tanzania. If trekkers or climbers have spare baggage allowance, Porters’ Progress is appealing to them to carry donated clothing for porter clothing banks.

If you can help, get in touch: gabrielle@portersprogressuk.org

NEW LOGO!

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:31:58 +0100

This year we’ve decided to modernise our logo and with the help of the very talented Dani Pasteau from Blue Lime (www.bluelime.co.uk) we are pleased to launch our new design. We hope you like it as much as we do.

Thanks Dani!

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:27:49 +0000

We are delighted to showcase an exhibition by British photographer, Helen Maynard, at the Best of Kendal Mountain Film Festival on Tuesday 16th March.  Helen’s photographic commissions have taken her around the world for a wide range of projects. Her sense of adventure inspired her to capture the essence of the countries she visited in addition to completing the tasks in hand.

She has exhibited her work internationally and has projects held by The British Library, the Women’s Library London and in numerous private collections.

For more information, please visit www.helenmaynard.com

Best of Kendal Film Festival - 16th March 2010

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:06:06 +0000

Porters Progress UK is pleased to bring you the very best of the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. Don't miss this year's award winning collection of films to be screened at the Royal Geographical Society on Tuesday 16th March at 7pm.
The Kendal Mountain Film Festival is one of the best film festivals in the world and each November in the Lake District it showcases a breathtaking collection of the greatest adventure films from across the globe. Porters Progress UK proudly presents the highlights of the festival at London's prestigious Royal Geographical Society.
Tuesday 16th March 2010
7pm - 10pm (doors open 6pm)
1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
Tickets £10

To book tickets CLICK HERE

ROHAN DONATE CLOTHING TO PORTERS

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:54:19 +0000

Outdoor clothing specialists, Rohan, have very kindly donated 7 large boxes of kit, including trousers, fleeces and shirts to Porters Progress UK.

“Rohan are proud to be helping this great initiative, and in some small way offer direct useful action to these amazingly hard-working people. By donating some Rohan garments we hope we can help the porters go into the harsh mountain environments with suitable outdoor clothing, and enable them to avoid unnecessary hardship and risk in their daily jobs” - Andy Manning, November 2009

We are very grateful for any donations received. To find out more about how you can donate to PPUK, please click here