Ross Worthington reports on some of the hot product launches from day 1 of the ISPO trade show… A busy but exciting first day at ISPO Munich saw us meeting with a number of brands and learning more about their new product ranges for this coming autumn/winter. We kicked the day with Lowe Alpine who are launching a completely new …
T&M team summits Kili via Western Breach
The first Trek & Mountain reader expedition ended in success this week, with all 6 members of the team summiting Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru peak on 29th January. The expedition, sponsored by leading outdoor brand Helly Hansen, took the most direct and toughest route up the mountain, the Umbwe route, before ascending to the crater rim by the infamous Western Breach, the …
Trek & Mountain readers begin Kili The Hard Way trek
Having escaped a snowbound UK on Friday 18th, Trek & Mountain’s ‘Kili The Hard Way 2013’ team begin their adventure on Sunday with an acclimatisation trek up nearby Mt Meru, before readying themselves to tackle Kilimanjaro itself. Why ‘the hard way’, you may ask? Well, the route we have chosen for our first ever reader expedition is the little-trekked Umbwe …
T&M sponsors Everest 60 exhibit at the Outdoors Show
Thursday 17th Jan sees the opening of the Outdoors Show at ExCeL London, and is well worth a visit if you’re looking to try out some adventurous activities or check out new kit. Zip wires, high ropes courses, climbing walls, slacklining, and great deals on kit and accessories are all featured, and there’s also a strong line-up of speakers, including …
Keswick announces biggest ever speaker line-up
The Keswick Mountain Festival has announced its biggest ever line up of speakers for the event, which runs from the 15th-18th May. 11 of the UK’s most high profile advenurers are set to speak in the Theatre by the Lake on the shore of Derwentwater, with the 2013 programme offering a mix of adventurers, climbers, cyclists, celebrities, a photographer and …
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns
On the 25th January, the biggest UK tour yet of the Banff Mountain Film Festival kicks off in Malvern, with a collection of adventure, action sports and environmental films. Last year more than 10,000 people across the UK attended the viewings, which are sponsored by Arc’teryx, while in 2013 the Tour is returning with 36 screenings across the UK and …
Garmin launch Oregon 600/650 GPS units
Garmin have launched their new Oregon 600/650 series, which they call their ‘most Complete Outdoor Experience Ever.’ The rugged touchscreen handheld navigator, guides via high end GPS + GLONASS satellite technology and uses an ‘outdoor-perfected’ transflexive display which makes it easier to read in full bright sunlight and in the shade. The new Oregon units are a development – albeit …
Montane relaunch website
New for 2013 is Montane’s brand new website, which has been designed to showcase more of the inspirational photography and achievements of their sponsored athletes, ultra-events and expeditions. The British company, known for its premium lightweight and breathable clothing, has developed improved product and dealer information, making the site www.montane.co.uk easier to use. Montane is very active in supporting expeditions, …
Trek marks Everest 60th anniversary
If you’ve been thinking about going on an Everest Base Camp trek for some time, then 2013 is as good a time to do it as it’s the 60th anniversary of Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s 1953 summit. There are sure to be plenty of companies offering ‘anniversary treks’, but we’ve just had details of one of them – a …
Happy Xmas from Trek & Mountain
Wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing – have a Happy Xmas and wishing you all the very best for 2013!