Lynam lecture:In recognition of the contribution that Joss Lynam (1924-2011) made to outdoor activities in Ireland over 60 years, Mountaineering Ireland (MI) has invited Harish Kapadia, the distinguished Himalayan mountaineer, to deliver the Lynam lecture in the Edmund Burke Theatre, TCD on November 24th.
Kapadia is well-known in the field of climbing and trekking in India. He has led five international expeditions, published 12 books and has edited the prestigious Himalayan Journalfor the past 28 years.
Cost: €10 (50 per cent discount for MI members). mountaineeringireland.ie.
Yoga and walk:Get a Grip Adventures (GAGA) in conjunction with Neal McAloon, a mountain leader and outdoor instructor, have teamed up for half a day of yoga and hill walking tomorrow week. The event kicks off at 9.30am with a yoga class at the GAGA studio in Westport. The group will then climb Croagh Patrick. The cost is €30. gaga.ie, 085-1069414.
Mountain biking Summit Mountain Biking is taking bookings for its winter skills sessions.
New to its winter 2011 calendar are bike maintenance and GPS trail workshops – each costs £30 (€34.50) for a three-hour session at the Belvoir Activity Centre, Belfast. summitmountainbiking.com, 0044-7786136324.
Nordic walkingWicklow Nordic Walking Trekking Group has a hike planned for next Saturday.
The route is from Marley to Enniskerry and is open to those with a good level of fitness.
The cost is €8. Nordic walking classes are also held in Killruddery Estate, Bray, on Saturday and Sunday mornings and the cost is €8 per class. wicklownordicwalking.com.
Cave diving talksBeginning next Thursday, the Dublin University Sub Aqua Club will present a series of talks, Frontiers in Diving, in Trinity College, Dublin. The first talk Irish cave diving – passion, obsession, the last frontieris a tribute to cave diver Artur Kozlowski. Admission is free. dusac.org/talks.