US President Barack Obama has announced that North America’s tallest peak, which has been recognised by the federal government as Mount McKinley since 1917, will once again be called Denali. Indigenous people from Alaska refer to the mountain, which holds special significance to them, by its Athabascan name, Denali (meaning ‘tall’ or ‘high’). In 1975, the state of Alaska officially …
Success for Trek & Mountain readers on Stok Kangri!
The second Trek & Mountain reader expedition of 2015, to Stok Kangri in the Indian Himalaya, has reached a successful conclusion with 8 members of the team reaching the summit on 24th August. The challenging weather conditions, had left some questioning whether topping out was even a possibility, but the hard work of the team paid off as they braved snow …
New website for North Wales launches
A new website, Outdoor North Wales, has just launched and is intended as a guide to the best outdoors places that North Wales has to offer.
Reinhold Messner opens sixth – and final – mountain museum
On 23rd July the sixth and final Reinhold Messner Mountain Museum opened its doors in Kronplatz, South Tyrol. The world famous explorer and mountaineer set out for great heights for his final project which sits at 2,275m and is the highest of the six. The museum also features a dramatic viewing platform jutting out from the mountain. Devoted to alpinism’s supreme …
Terra Nova announce 'world's lightest' 2-person tent – but at what cost?
Terra Nova has unveiled what they claim to be the world’s lightest 2-person free-standing tent – the Solar Ultra 2. At 772g, the Solar Ultra 2 is aimed at marathon events and short duration backpacking trips, thanks to the tent’s lightweight fabric and super strong bonded seems. The tent pitches inner first and you can reduce weight further with Terra Nova’s …
Sherpa to launch limited addition T-shirt for Nepal
When the devastating earthquake hit Nepal back in April, Sherpa was quick to act, doing their part to help with the relief efforts. Sherpa shifted their focus and paused their regular production to make waterproof high quality tents and blankets in their factory, as well as providing other supplies such as medical supplies and pieces of tarpaulin which they …
Everest movie – 'Cliffhanger' or 'Touching The Void'?
The official trailer of the upcoming Hollywood movie ‘Everest’ was released recently and the big question of ‘will it be any good?’ got a bit closer to being answered. The film, starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley and Emily Watson among others, focuses on the 1996 disaster on the mountain and follows the summit attempts of the teams led by …
Steck finishes 82 Summits
Yesterday (August 11) Ueli Steck completed his latest project which was to climb the 82 alpine 4,000m peaks. The Swiss alpinist announced it on Facebook this morning with the following post: “Yesterday we finished the 82 Summits.I am super exited. The morning yesterday started with a 3.5h detour. I missed the trail in the dark and i run up the …
Kendal Mountain Festival announces headliners
Held every November in the Lake District, the Kendal Mountain Festival features hundreds of film screenings plus numerous speakers and guests. Festival organisers have revealed some of the big names that will make an appearance at the festival. Tommy Caldwell, who made headlines last year for free climbing the Dawn Wall with Kevin Jorgeson as well as the completion of …
'Taller than El Cap' – Houlding and co succeed on Mirror Wall
With limited means of communication, the much anticipated news has finally arrived that Leo Houlding has successful led a team of five to complete the first ascent of the Mirror Wall in remote Greenland. In a quote from Houlding, he describes the Mirror Wall as, “Such a huge wall – taller than El Cap. So blank and smooth you …