Scientists studying Mont Blanc and its surrounding glaciers have discovered that glacial ice atop these summits protect the peaks from erosion. Findings indicate that glacial ice acts as a protective lid, effectively sheltering mountain rock from the elements, most importantly rain and water damage. At the highest points, ice freezes to the rock and does not contribute significantly towards erosion. …
Youngest crossing of Iceland on track
Two school friends from Downside School in Somerset are hoping to be the youngest adventurers to complete a full crossing of Iceland on foot, to raise money for international charity Mary’s Meals. William White and James Hobbs, both 17, started out from the island’s southernmost point earlier this month (Wednesday July 3) and hope to arrive at their end point …
Trek to Everest… virtually
Renowned mountaineer David Breashears and his GlacierWorks organisation have launched an online experience called ‘Everest: Rivers of Ice’ in conjunction with Microsoft. Using the latest functionality in Internet Explorer 10, Breashears and GlacierWorks have created an immersive, multi-touch exploration platform showcasing David’s life of mountaineering, filmmaking and photography in the Himalayan region. So what does it do? Well ‘Everest: Rivers …
Bate and team battle weather to reach North Pole
Friend of Trek & Mountain and founder of expedition company Adventure Alternative, Gavin Bate, has recently completed a gruelling journey to the North Pole in aid of his Moving Mountains charity. At 03:30 GMT (9:30pm local time) on 29th May, Gavin and the rest of the team made it there after a mammoth 35km push over the course of more than …
Cool bags Everest 'Three Peaks'
Serial Everest bagger Kenton Cool has broken his own British record by summiting Everest for the 11th time. Not content with adding to his Everest summit haul, Cool has also climbed neighbouring Nuptse and Lhotse to become the first person to climb all three peaks in one push. However, controversy may ensue after Cool’s PR agency claimed that he was …