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 …
Polartec celebrates the use of one billion plastic bottles in their fabrics
Polartec has announced that they’ve used one billion’s worth of clear plastic bottles in the production of fabric used by major brands such as Rab, Montane, Mountain Equipment, Patagonia and Norrona. Since 2003, Polartec has been recycling plastic bottles and using them to create fabric used in outdoor gear. In 2010, they partnered with Unifi to produce high quality recycled …
SkyWay Monte Bianco officially open
The new cable car which runs from Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley to Punta Helbronner (3,462m) on the Italian side of Mont Blanc is now officially open. Construction of the €110m cable car began in April of 2012 and replaces the 58-year-old Helbronner cable car. It will be open year round, providing access to mountaineering routes as well as off-piste skiing …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Keswick Mountain Festival announces hike programme
The Keswick Mountain Festival is offering a ‘Hike’ programme this year which features hikes for all experience levels throughout the day and night and helps visitors explore the stunning landscape that surrounds the festival. Walking activities will take place throughout the festival, May 14th to 17th, and are sponsored by Hi-Tec and HF Holidays. Visitors can choose from 30 different …
Arc’teryx Alpine Academy 2015 registration opens
Registration for the fourth annual Arc’teryx Alpine Academy, which runs from June 12–14, opens on March 17. The popular event gives aspiring alpinists from around the world to join a range of technical sessions aimed at all skill levels. Just a few of the clinics offered include: First Aid and Basic Rescue, Suunto Navigation, Alpine Photography, Glacier Tour of Vallée Blanche, Overnight Bivy, …
Gresham and Muskett at Ellis Brigham
Ellis Brigham are hosting talks by two of the biggest stars of the UK climbing scene this March – Calum Muskett and Neil Gresham – with all proceeds going to charity. Calum Muskett will be recounting his journey from the crags of North Wales to some of the most revered mountains and big walls in the world. The progression wasn’t …
Trek & Mountain becomes SHAFF sponsor
Trek & Mountain has teamed up with the organisers of this year’s SHAFF event (Sheffield Adventure Film Festival) to sponsor their Mountain Films section. The festival, which runs from 20-22nd March in… well… Sheffield, showcases a wide range of adventure sports, including climbing, mountaineering, skiing, boarding, running and mountain biking, and visitors can see a huge number of recent and …