Film festival mounted

The eighth Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival soars back into the Capital from October 21-24.

The event, staged at George Square Lecture Theatre and Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho, will feature speakers and films including Catherine Destivelle's Beyond the Summits.

Mountaineer Mick Fowler will share stories from his trip to Vasuki Parbat in the Indian Gharwal Himlaya, while Twid Turner will also provide inspiration for climbers with his tales from his expedition to Baffin Island.