In September 2015, Trek & Mountain magazine will be taking a team of readers to trek up Africa’s second highest mountain, Mount Kenya (5199m). Offering a different, but no less exciting, experience to Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya offers spectacular scenery, fascinating wildlife and a tough trekking objective in reaching Point Lenana, the highest point on the peak you can trek to. …
Woman to attempt world’s hardest ice route
Three times ice climbing world champion and Berghaus sponsored athlete Angelika Rainer will soon attempt to scale one of the world’s hardest ice routes, and if successful will become the first woman ever to complete the climb. Located on the Helmcken Falls in British Columbia, Canada, ‘Wolverine’ is a bolted single pitch route which lies within an ice cave. First …
T&M Winter Weekender 2014 – last few places!
Tickets are selling fast for the first Trek & Mountain Winter Weekender, in association with DMM and Sprayway, taking place on March 1-3 2014 at the epicentre of British winter mountaineering – Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. So, what’s it all about then? Well the weekend (Sat/Sun/Mon) is a chance to improve your winter mountaineering skills, whatever level you’re at, …
Marmot Isotherm Hoody winners
We can at last announce the winners of our competition to win two Marmot Isotherm Hoodies, and the winners are…. (drum roll)… Michael Portis and Nicola Outram! A shiny new Isotherm will be winging its way to each of our winners in the next few days… The Marmot Isotherm Hoody (and jacket) uses the very latest in breathable insulation, Polartec’s …
Trek to Everest Base Camp and climb Lobuche East with Trek & Mountain Expeditions!
In March 2015, Trek & Mountain will be taking a team of readers to Nepal on an Everest Base Camp trek with a difference. Not only will you be trekking in with a team of climbers who will be attempting to climb Everest itself, you will also bag an Himalayan peak of your own – Lobuche East (6119m) – as …
FREE Powermonkey Explorer 2 worth £79 when you subscribe to 'Trek & Mountain'
YOUR FREE GIFT The new Powermonkey Explorer 2 is the ultimate portable power solution for trekkers and mountaineers. So strong you can drive a Land Rover over it, the Explorer 2 is also waterproof and dustproof to IP67 standard and works down to -30 degrees C – it’s literally the toughest portable charger on the market! The Explorer 2’s battery …
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Available now! You can now view each issue of Trek & Mountain on your iPad, Android device or desktop computer with the all-new Trek & Mountain app. Not only do you get all the great content from the print edition of Trek & Mountain, you also get enhanced content including exclusive videos and picture galleries. You can either buy single …
Merry Xmas from Trek & Mountain!
Well it’s nearly time to shut up the Trek & Mountain office for the last time this year and take a well-earned break, but before we do we’d like to thank you all for following us in 2013. Whether you’ve been reading the magazine, visiting us here on the website, following us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube – or experiencing …
T&M Xmas Gift Guide
Need a stocking filler for the mountaineer or trekker in your life? Then read on for Trek & Mountain’s ultimate Xmas Gift Guide… NEMO Zor sleeping mat £98 Contact: 01625 613177 The Zor series sleeping mats from NEMO are built for extreme performance, when every gram counts. A unique method of construction gives the optimum combination of light weight and …
MEF offers expedition grants for 2014
The Mount Everest Foundation (MEF) are offering expedition grants to climbers who wish to make ascents in remote, unexplored and expensive mountain ranges, with £60,000 set aside for successful applicants in 2014. Thanks to funds donated at the MEF’s 60th anniversary celebrations this year, the foundation can now offer multiple grants up to a total of £60,000, with a small …