A new walking tour is to open this summer in Austria’s Zillertal, named after legendary mountaineer Peter Habeler. The Peter Habeler Tour will cover a total of 60 kilometres linked by six mountain huts, with individual distances of between 3.5 and 13kms. The walking routes vary in difficulty and terrain, from alpine meadows and gravel paths to block stones, moraines …
Mammut's new 'urban' approach shoe
Mammut have launched a new urban-styled approach shoe, the Redburn Pro. The multi-functional shoe is intended to be equally at home on the hill or in the town and have been engineered for walking and biking. Featuring a Gripex Cougapproach Sole, claws and rib-shaped profiles – inspired by mountain lions no less – they should provide “maximum safety and grip” …
Vaude updates Terra tent range for UK market
VAUDE have updated their range of Terra tents for 2013 specifically for the needs of the UK backpacker. The new and improved tents, which are available at competitive prices, include simultaneous pitching of the inner and fly sheet – which means that when pitching in the rain the inner won’t get wet – and an extra large porch design for …
‘Neverest’ team and Fiennes help raise funds for brain tumour charity
A leading UK brain tumour charity has revealed that more than £36,000 was raised from a fund-raising event in London featuring record-breaking Mount Everest climber Stephen Venables and world-famous adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Around 500 adventure enthusiasts packed into The Royal Geographical Society last month to hear Venables discuss how, in 1988, he became the first Briton to successfully reach …
Brits among teams awarded Piolets d'Or
The prestigious Piolets d’Or awards have just taken place in Chamonix and Courmayer and, in a break from tradition, all six shortlisted teams were presented with awards. Unable to choose a clear winner, the judging panel chaired by Stephen Venables cited the high level of all the six shortlisted teams and an interest in promoting diversity in the sport in …
Steck and Moro announce Everest NO2 exped
Celebrated mountaineers Ueli Steck and Simone Moro have announced their NO2 Limits Expedition 2013 to Everest. The intention is to summit via a new route (to be decided depending on conditions) and without oxygen. The team consists of Mountain Hardwear athlete Ueli Steck (Switzerland), Simone Moro (Italy), and Jonathan Griffith (UK) who will be performing filming duties. Simone Moro is …
Action Outdoors launch summer mountaineering programme
If you’re looking to get into alpine mountaineering this summer, but find that most courses are a little out of your budget, then take a look at Action Outdoors, who has just launched their summer programme. The company are the UK partners to the French organisation UCPA, a not for profit organisation set up by the French Government to encourage …
Ellis Brigham talks for Mountain Rescue
Ellis Brigham have organised two evenings of inspirational talks from a group of top adventure professionals, all in aid of Mountain Rescue and Smile With Siddy (a charity set up to support children with a rare form of cancer). Whether you’re into mountain biking, mountaineering, performance coaching, big wall climbing or photography, there’s something for you at one of the …
Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy returns
After its successful premier last year, the Arc’teryx Alpine Arc’ademy will once again attract mountaineers and aspiring mountaineers to Chamonix in June for three days of pure alpinism in the heart of the Alps with events and workshops for beginners to professionals. Taking place high above Chamonix on the Aiguille du Midi on June 14-16th, the Alpine Arc’ademy is a …
Everest '53 veteran George Lowe passes away
“I close my eyes and am proud of our happy time upon that mountain” – George Lowe, 2013 On the eve of the publication of his book on the landmark 1953 ascent of Everest, and just a few weeks before the 60th anniversary of the historic summit, veteran climber George Lowe has passed away. Kari Herbert of Polarworld, the …