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“Wetalk about the illusion of adventure that society requires in the outdoors

these days – apparentriskwithno real danger, posturingwithoutthe need

for personal resourcefulness. Fromthat, we digress on to the expectation

of instant seeing, the lack of necessary patienceand knowledge that people

bring to their outdoor experience. And we find agreement that it is only

with patience and knowledge that the gis come.”

Jim Perrin

February 2 001

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Plas y Brenin National Outdoor Centre has releasedits

OutdoorAware 2021 report, thefindings detailing how the

pandemic has impacted outdoors activity across the UK.

OUTDOOR AWARE

THE FAMILYOF MOUNTAINEER

Martin Moran have setup a charitable

foundation in his memory. The Martin

Moran Foundation, with the assistance of

teachers and leaders from schools and

organisations across the UK, will offer

fully funded places on outdoor activity

programmes to anyyoung adult aged

16-18 who has a passion forthe mountains

but may not havethe support and

financial resources to access them.

The Foundation will provide

everythingfrom travel and

accommodation to clothing, boots and

gear required for a safe and enjoyable day

of climbing. These items are gied to the

participants at the end of the programme

to encourage them to continue pursuing

an active outdoors lifestyle and hone their

passion for the mountain.

The seven-day programmes will be

held in the Scottish Highlands and focus

on climbing, mountain adventure and

general outdoors skill-building.

Martin Moran was an influential

mountaineer,his passion for adventure

encouraging manyto pickup some boots

and get out onto the hills. In 1984, Martin

became the first person to conquer all 277

Munros in asingle winter journey.

Toraise funds for the foundation, its

first sponsored challenge will take place

this year.Alex Moran and MikeCoppock

will take on the first-ever Munros

triathlon this summer,with all 300km

and 7 000m of ascent being completed

by running, cycling andswimming

through the dramatic landscape of the

North-West Highlands

nFormore information on the

foundation and how to offer support,

visit: martinmoranfoundation.co.uk

Martin Moran

Foundation launched

to help teens get out

on the hills

3.7 million

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2021

Covid

‘stay at home’

restrictions have given

24% of the population a new

appreciation forthe outdoors

of Brits admit they are put

off going outdoors due to

concerns for their safety

Brits now

spend more

on outdoors

gear and

equipment

than before

the pandemic

1

IN

10

ALMOST

ONE-THIRD

OF BRITS HAVE TRIED

A NEW OUTDOORS

ACTIVITY SINCE

MARCH 2020

%

of the nation

now take

at least one

long walk

a week

people don’t venture out as

they don’t want to be a burden

to the emergency services

ALMOST

22 The Great Outdoors August 2021

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