Chris Kempster talks to the Chamonix guide and revered ice and mixed climber Jeff Mercier about competitions, new-routing and the future of the sport…
The Interview: Tommy Caldwell
Will Harris talks to the Yosemite climbing legend and first man to free climb the Dawn Wall about pushing his limits and the important things in life…
Top 100 Treks – The World’s Best Trails
Everest Base Camp. Kilimanjaro. Appalachian Trail. Tour du Mont Blanc. What IS the best trek in the world? That’s the million-dollar question we set out to answer with the launch of our first ever Top 100 Treks poll…
Great British Mountain Days: The Ogwen Triple
Paul Lewis describes a brilliant day out in North Wales, that links up three scrambling routes around Cwm Idwal…
Top 100 Lightweight Tips
You want to travel faster and lighter, but how can you reduce your weight to the absolute minimum? We bring you 100 of the best tips for trimming off the grams…
Ultimate gifts for trekkers and mountaineers!
Find the perfect gift for the trekker or mountaineer in your life with the Trek & Mountain Festive Gift Guide… MONTANE HI-Q LUXE JACKET £170 Montane’s brand new Hi-Q Luxe Jacket delivers lightweight, highly compressible micro baffle mountain insulation to handle winter’s toughest challenges. It uses new, innovative PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Luxen which blends millions of water repellent PrimaLoft ultra- fine …
Top 100 Treks poll and competition!
Vote for your favourite treks for a chance to win a dream trekking holiday to Nepal, courtesy of World Expeditions! Everest Base Camp? Kilimanjaro? Appalachian Trail? Tour du Mont Blanc? What IS the best trek in the world? That’s the million-dollar question we are aiming to answer with the launch of our first ever Top 100 Treks poll, where YOU decide …
Is Social Media killing adventure?
Is the popularity of Facebook, Twitter et al a good or bad thing for the outdoors? Sophie Nicholson investigates… When Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgesen made the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall in Yosemite in January this year, they succeeded in making more than just climbing history. Over the course of 19 days spent on the wall, …
Competition: Meet Ueli Steck and win his Mountain Hardwear Torsun Jacket!
How would you like to interview one of the biggest ever mountaineering stars? You could also walk away wearing the jacket he uses and a couple of tickets to the Kendal Mountain Festival! Ueli Steck, one of the greatest alpinists alive today, invites you to lunch! Well-known for his almost unbelievable speed ascent of Annapurna’s legendary South Face in only …
Competition: 3 SteriPEN Ultras to be won!
The Ultra is one of the newest additions in the range of award-winning water purifiers from SteriPEN, and the UK distributors Whitby & Co have kindly given us three Ultras to give away to Trek & Mountain readers! The SteriPEN Ultra features an easy-to-use display which ‘smiles’ when water is safe to drink. It includes an internal battery that can …