This week we have 2 annual subscriptions to the Ordnance Survey’s brilliant new online mapping facility, OS Getamap – worth £19.99 each – to give away. OS Getamap allows you to view maps, plot routes and much more on your Mac or PC, and while most of the tools and options are free to use when you register, a …
Hinkes at the RGS
The fourth annual Sir Edmund Hillary Memorial Lecture, in aid of the Himalayan Trust UK, features a talk by Alan Hinkes OBE, entitled ‘Kangchenjunga Finale and the 8000m Peaks’. Hinkes was the first Briton to complete ascents of all 14 of the world’s 8000m peaks, the last of which was Kangchenjunga in 2005, almost 50 years to the day that …
Friday Freebies: 5 copies of Moonflower DVD to be won
This Friday we have 5 copies of the ‘Moonflower’ DVD from Al Lee’s Posing Productons to give away, in which top British alpinists Jon Bracey and Matt Helliker forge an awesome new route up the Moonflower Buttress on Mt Hunter, Alaska. Climbing the steepest and coldest section of the buttress, Jon and Matt battle increasingly freezing conditions as they attempt …
May issue of Trek & Mountain on sale now
The action-packed May 2012 edition of Trek & Mountain is on sale now, featuring mountain adventures from around the world – from the Alps to the Himalayas. The trekking peak Stok Kangri (6153m) takes centre-stage in our cover feature on trekking in the Ladakh region in the Indian Himalaya. This challenging, but achievable, peak is a great objective for trekkers …
Arc'teryx announce Alpine training weekend
Arc’teryx have announced details of their Alpine ARC’ademy, based in Chamonix and running the weekend of June 8-10. The Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix is the base chosen to host an educational weekend for those interested in becoming more familiar with mountain sports, as well as those interested in honing their existing skills. Attendees can test and learn more about …
Friday Freebies: Win Nikwax Tent & Gear Solarproof
Friday mornings mean only one thing – the chance to win cool outdoor goodies courtesy of Trek & Mountain and our friends and partners at the leading brands in the outdoor world. This week, Nikwax are offering you the chance to win some of their fab new Tent & Gear Solarproof spray, which promises to protect and extend the life …
Wednesday Winners: Cicerone Chamonix guide
It’s Wednesday morning, so that means only one thing – we’re dishing out prizes from last week’s Friday Freebies competition, in which we offered you the chance to win one of 3 copies of Cicerone’s new Chamonix Mountain Adventures guidebook And the winners are… Patrick Taylor, Mark Huggins and Michael Scanlon. Congratulations guys! To claim you prize, email us your …
New Black Diamond headtorches
Black Diamond have two new headtorches out – one all new for 2012, and one an update of an existing model. The redesigned Icon is intended to provide maximum lighting in any weather condition and features balanced batteries in a completely waterproof housing. It has a meaty 200-lumen output and is equipped with one Quadpower LED, two Singlepower white LEDs …
Friday Freebies: Win a copy of Cicerone's new Chamonix guide!
It’s not even available in the shops yet, but we have 3 copies of Cicerone’s Mountain Adventures Chamonix to give away – and you could win one of the first copies off the press! Chamonix, located in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps, is the centre of the universe when it comes to alpine sports, and that’s why thousands …
Limited-edition Nemo bags
US outdoor company Nemo has launched a range of interesting-looking sleeping bags which, although not widely-available until 2013, are available in limited numbers this autumn. Their new Spoon Shape backpacking bags offer an alternative to conventional mummy designs – wide in the shoulders, the bag tapers down to the hips then gently flairs back out to allow room for knees …