BMC News writes:  Why not join Squash Falconer and Gordon Stainforth this weekend at the Buxton Adventure Festival?

Buxton Adventure Festival is the latest adventure organised by Heason Events - speakers, films & events for adventurous spirits and minds.

Over the two days visitors can choose from an inspirational series of ten different 2 hour talk & film sessions with tales of intrepid expeditions, challenges and races brought to life by world class speakers paired with epic films of climbs, runs and rides.

For more climbing & mountaineering events check out the BMC

This week's Friday Matinee on Outdoors Magic (editor Jon Doran's weekly round up of the week's best videos) includes Where the Trail Ends trailer after Danny Hart's downhill MTB Q&A and The Epic Tri ('an insane super triathlon') - showing as part of Richard Askwith's talk.

Read the Buxton Advertiser's The Guide to hear all about how Derbyshire author Gordon Stainforth has been short-listed for not just one but two prestigious mountaineering book awards for his new book 'Fiva: An Adventure that Went Wrong'.  Gordon's speaking at BAF on Sunday 21st October at 5.30pm.

Thanks to Visit Buxton for featuring us on their website and in their Autumn Pure Buxton What's On Guide.

Thanks to Coven Magazine for fab preview of Buxton Adventure Festival featuring top female athletes:

• Squash Falcolner, adventurer & mountaineer
• Kate Rew, Director of the Outdoors Swimming Society
• Maddie Thompson, Paralympian wheelchair basketballer
• Anna Glowinski, racing cyclist, fashion designer and ITV Cycle Show presenter

Look out for a Day in the Life feature with Maddie in issue 3 out in October. And read all about Katy Dartford?s adventures with Squash Falconer in the Aosta Valley.

Derbyshire mountaineer and adventurer Squash Falcolner tells the Buxton Advertiser about her latest flight from the top of one of Europe's tallest mountains and her other record-breaking achievements. 

You can see Squash talk on Saturday 20th October.

The new 2013 editions of the much awaited John Muir Trust Wild Nature Diary and Wild Nature Calendar are now available from www.johnmuir.co.uk.  At just £11.50 for the calendar (or three for £30) and £14.99 for the desk diary (or three for £40) or both for £23 they make a  perfect gift, Christmas stocking filler or treat for your home or office.

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