Stewart MacKenzie, Keith Miller and Pete Ellis in the Lake District, 7 December 2014

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(Pete writes:) Five members of the Alpine Exploratory team recently joined 100 other International Mountain Leaders at the Annual General Meeting and Dinner of the British Association of International Mountain Leaders held in the Lake District. As well as the formal meeting and dinner, two days were spent refreshing skills and gaining new knowledge on some of the extensive range of courses on offer. A great week-end, and a good chance to catch up with mountain colleagues. The photo shows Stewart, Keith and Pete at the end of a day looking at Lakeland geology in typical wintry weather: a strong cold wind with bursts of sleet every half hour - a far cry from the usual warm and sunny conditions that we experience on our Alpine holidays.

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