The Lake District Guide

Summitreks Activities www.summitreks.co.uk

Summitreks Stores and Summitreks Activities are owned and managed by Ron Rutland and Hilary Mills, who are keen walkers, climbers and skiers with a life-long passion for the outdoors. Ron is a fully qualified outdoor education teacher and holds the MLTB Summer and Winter Certificates, as well as the Mountain Instructors Certificate - the top instructors’ award. Ron has participated in several notable mountain climbing expeditions over the years, including Everest and Shishapangma in south central Tibet, both in 2007. In October 2008 he completed an expedition to climb Manaslu summit, the world’s eighth highest mountain. The owners write:

There are three Summitreks outdoor shops in the Lake District, in Coniston, Ambleside and Hawkshead. All the shops stock leading brands of outdoor clothing, sportswear and equipment. Some of the best-selling brands include Falke, Odlo, Sprayway, and Columbia. We also stock camping equipment, mountaineering equipment, navigational aids. Other popular lines are our Vaude and Deuter rucksacks and Grivel crampons.

Many of our great-value products are now available in our online shop, which is regularly updated with new products, discounts and special offers, and is well worth a visit. You can also find up-to-date news and information and maps and directions to find our retail shops.

The Summitreks activities are coordinated from our Activities Centre in Coniston, with a year round selection of courses, adventure days and activity sessions for adults and children, all designed to give people the opportunity to acquire new outdoor skills or to practise existing ones. Activities include kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling, gorge scrambling, orienteering, navigational skills, adventure walks, mountain walks and aquaseiling (abseiling waterfalls).

Our programme of Winter Skills courses is organised in conjunction with the YHA (Youth Hostels Association), and take place in the stunning and dramatic scenery of the Lake District National Park. These hugely popular winter activity breaks are directed by Ron Rutland and come with accommodation, home cooked meals, instructions and equipment hire included.

Our shops are located at:

Coniston
14 Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8DU Phone: 015394 41822

Hawkshead
The Square, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0NZ Phone: 01539436655

Ambleside
Compston Road, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9DJ Phone: 015394 32946