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Friday Freebies! Win the Natural Explorer by Tristan Gooley

6th April 2012 | 0 comments

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED! The winners are John Hudson and Lyne Corder. Congratulations guys! So here’s the deal: starting today, and every Friday, we will be offering you the chance to win some cool and desirable outdoors-related prizes. It could be anything from books, guides or DVDs through to apparel, equipment or event tickets. The competition is called Friday Freebies, and …

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Kilimanjaro Marangu Route

23rd March 2012 | 0 comments

The Marangu is the traditional route up Kili, and has its own advantages and disadvantages… The Marangu Route is the oldest trail and has always been a very popular route. It is also the only ascent trail where camping is not necessary – indeed not allowed – with trekkers sleeping in dormitory huts along the way (which makes it the …

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Win! A pair of Teva Raith Mid eVent walking boots

22nd March 2012 | 1 comment.

With spring firmly sprung, and the hills beckoning, what better time to get kitted out with a brand new pair of lightweight hiking boots to head off to the mountains in? Well, enter this week’s TrekandMountain.com competition and you could be the proud owner of a spanking new pair of Teva Raith Mid eVent boots, worth £110! The nice folks …

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Win! The Long Hope DVD's

16th February 2012 | 0 comments

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED – CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS: Ian Wareing – Liverpool, Magnus Dixon – Orkney, Grant Speedy – Reading. We’ve got three copies of the acclaimed climbing movie The Long Hope to be won, and to enter our compo all you need to do is email your name to: [email protected], and we’ll pick winners out of a hat (or …

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Issue 25 – February 2012

15th January 2012 | 0 comments

Kili Summit Guide Rhys Jones of RJ7 Expeditions gives valuable advice on maximising your chances of summiting Kili Ama Dablam Jon Gupta and Bonita Norris give accounts of their recent (separate) climbs on this breathtakingly beautiful Himalayan peak Ben Nevis Top climber Kev Shields recounts his first winter climbing trip on Ben Nevis and explains how the experience helped change …

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Issue 23 – December 2011

20th November 2011 | 0 comments

The John Muir Trail, the Haute Route, training for Antarctica, Scottish Winter Skills course, down jackets and 4-season sleeping bags on test, and much more in the December 2011 edition of Trek & Mountain… The John Muir Trail Mark Richardson recounts his 14-day ‘thru hike’ through California’s stunning Sierra Nevada range Training for Antarctica We catch up with the British …

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Issue 22 – November 2011

1st November 2011 | 0 comments

Trekking in Peru, hiking Norway’s Mt Skala, French guides training week, alpine skills part 1, Everestmax expedition and much more in the November 2011 edition of Trek & Mountain…

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Issue 21 – October 2011

4th October 2011 | 0 comments

Highs of South East Asia, Iceland’s Westfjords, Tour du Monte Rosa, IFMGA mountain guides, Introduction to Alpinism, and much more in the October 2011 edition of Trek & Mountain…

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Interview: Conrad Anker

28th September 2011 | 0 comments

Was George Mallory the first man to summit Everest? Mountaineer Conrad Anker talks to Bethan Williams about how he retraced Mallory’s fateful 1924 climb in a quest for answers… In 1999 renowned American mountaineer Conrad Anker made a discovery that reverberated around the globe. High in Mount Everest’s ‘death zone’ he found the body of George Mallory – 75 years …