Alan reaches new peak with national park.

From: Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England) | Date: September 15, 2007 | Copyright information

ONE of Britain's best known mountaineers rose to the challenge of opening a new moors visitors centre.

Yorkshireman Alan Hinkes OBE - the only Briton to have climbed the famed highest 14 peaks in the world - said he was impressed with the new eco-friendly [pounds sterling]1.2 million Danby centre.

He said: "Climbing the minor crags of the Moors as a lad eventually led me to the tops of ...

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