To celebrate their centenary Swedish, family run business; Haglöfs have focused all their experience, passion and craftsmanship into one new product, the Celebratory Backpack Edition: Haglöfs RYGGSÄCK N:o 1. A century ago, Wiktor Haglöf started making backpacks and sold them in the local market. Today, the brand still driving forward that original vision, brings us this limited edition, completely Swedish-Crafted …
Kenton Cool to climb world's three highest peaks… in three months
World-leading high altitude mountaineer Kenton Cool, famous for summiting Mount Everest an astonishing 11 times, is planning to take climbing to new levels of endurance, discipline and capability in his most daring expedition yet: The Himalayan Trilogy. This is Kenton’s quest for personal excellence and spiritual satisfaction, in what will be one of the most epic feats of human endurance ever …
New expedition module for walking leaders
Mountain Training UK have added a new nationally recognised Expedition Skills module to their Lowland Leader and Hill and Moorland Leader outdoor courses. The optional two-day module, targeted at walking leaders who want to extend their training to involve multi-day expeditions, will include wild and valley camping, remote supervision, teaching navigation and overnight expeditions. Combining training and assessment the course …
Calling all mountain writers
Do you dream of becoming an outdoor writer? Do you have an exciting mountaineering story to tell? Enter this year’s Mountain Writing Competition for the chance to win a cash prize and see your name in print. First established in 1987 by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, the competition is open to all UK residents. Entrants can choose from several …
BMC Stanage Festival 2014
Outdoor enthusiasts looking for a weekend out on the peaks can head to the BMC Stanage Festival of walking and climbing this summer. Set to take place over the weekend of 28-29 June, the festival will be held as part of the BMC’s 70th birthday celebrations at Stanage Edge, one of the UK’s best known crags. Outdoor lectures and professional …
BMC supports BME outdoor participation
The British Mountaineering Council is soon to host a symposium encouraging the participation of black and ethnic minorities in climbing and walking activities. Held at YHA Haworth, near Keighley in West Yorkshire, the weekend-long BMC Equity Symposium 2014: Breaking Down the Barriers event will take place from 28 – 30 March against the backdrop of the West York Moors. The …
Satmap launch Active 12 GPS device
Outdoors GPS specialists Satmap have recently launched the long-awaited successor to their popular Active 10 satnav device. Available in stores now, the new Active 12 Mapping Sports GPS features a 3.5’’ hi-res LCD screen for highly detailed topographical mapping, hi-res Ordnance Survey Mapping with 1:25k and 1:50k scales for improved resolution and clarity, and Bluetooth Smart data sharing for earmarking …
Help to break a climbing world record
Ever wanted to take part in a world record attempt? Then help to climb the height of Mount Everest next month at Ellis Brigham’s Vertical Chill indoor ice climbing wall, as part of the Everest 24 Challenge. Taking place on April 2 – 3 in London’s Covent Garden, the challenge will see climbers Mollie Hughes and Calum Mallory repeatedly scale …
Extreme weather ends Nanga Parbat expedition
The North Face athletes Simone Moro and David Goettler have cut short their winter attempt of Nanga Parbat following adverse weather conditions on the mountain. The pair were forced to retreat just 1000m shy of the summit after bitter temperatures and wind speeds of up to 80km/h meant it was too dangerous to continue the climb. The 64 day-long expedition, …
New John Muir Way to open this Spring
A new coast to coast walking route spanning 134 miles across central Scotland is set to open next month. Running from Dunbar on Scotland’s southeast coast to Helensburgh on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, the new John Muir Way will take walkers along lowland trails passing castles, historic towns, villages and on through Loch Lomond and the …