Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, through its Outdoor Capital of the UK destination marketing brand, is launching a series of video diaries designed to promote tourism in Lochaber. The video diaries, which are supported by funding from VisitScotland’s Growth Fund and a number of local businesses, feature different aspects of the area and a different target demographic. They have already launched the …
Bonington and Scott to 'climb Everest again' for Nepal
40 years after the first British ascent of Everest, Sir Chris Bonington and Doug Scott team up once again to launch #ClimbForCAN, a campaign to raise funds which will go to the Community Action Nepal (CAN) Earthquake Appeal. Starting June 12th, they will lead an ‘expedition’ to scale the height of Everest (8,848m) on the ice wall at King Kong …
Trek & Mountain 'Khumbu 3 Peaks 2016 Expedition' announced
Trek & Mountain has announced its most ambitious expedition for readers of the magazine yet: to climb not one – but THREE – 6,000m trekking peaks in the Khumbu Valley in spring 2016. The triple crown of the Khumbu Valley is an enviable mission taking on Mera Peak, Island Peak and Lobuche in one fantastic adventure of a lifetime. All three of …
Join the TEN in TEN in TEN challenge to raise funds for Nepal
Two outdoor instructors, William Legon and Jon Hubbard, along with The Outdoor Hub and help from many others that work in the outdoors industry are challenging climbers to attempt to climb 10 Peak District rock climbs inside a 10 mile route inside 10 hours to raise funds for Community Action Nepal. TEN in TEN in TEN 4 Nepal, an event …
New action cam from Garmin
GPS experts Garmin have announced the VIRB X and the VIRB XE – a compact camera which shoots high definition, wide angle footage and has a variety of mounting options such as helmet, chest, handlebar and dash mounts. The waterproof camera can be submerged to 50 metres without a case, allowing for clearer picture and audio, even when under water. …
Latest news from Everest on British teams
With a constant stream of news coming out of Nepal on the wider devastation and casualties caused by today’s earthquake, we’ve been piecing together the position of British climbing teams on Everest. We’ve listed news by team below, and are posting updates as issued by the teams themselves, not other news organisations, so that the information is as accurate as …
Terra Nova launches trekking pole range
Terra Nova Equipment has developed a new range of trekking poles including a lightweight stowaway trekking pole and the Unipod which becomes a camera mount. The Terra Nova range of poles are made from lightweight 7075 aluminium alloy, feature clip locks for secure height adjustment and most styles are available individually, enabling buyers to purchase one pole or a …
Sir Chris Bonington to receive Piolets d’Or
This weekend the 2015 Piolet d’Or awards for alpinism takes place in Chamonix and Courmayeur and among the recipients is Sir Chris Bonington who will receive the seventh Piolet d’Or Career award; the first of which was presented to Walter Bonatti in 2009. The Piolet d’Or event starts on April 9th in Chamonix, where there will be a screening of Jeff Lowe’s …
Primus introduce Lite+ stove
The Primus Lite+ is a new stove that is both compact and highly fuel efficient. It will boil 0.5L of water in 2.5 minutes and a 100g canister will last for about 59 minutes of cooking time. The Laminar Flow Burner Technology lowers the height of the burner for increased stability. It comes with a foot support for added stability …
New for spring – Sprayway Nomad and Sapphira jackets
Sprayway has introduced two new jackets to their collection in time for the approaching spring/summer months – the men’s Nomad and women’s Sapphira. Both jacket’s feature Sprayway’s own 2 layer Hydro/Dry shell to keep you dry whether you’re out for a full day of hillwalking or a casual stroll. The Nomad jacket, which is part of the Men’s Hill range, …