It’s Wednesday morning, so what does that mean? Yup, it’s time to announce the winners of last Friday’s competition to win a pair of Target Dry’s new Xtreme HikeMid walking socks, which use a special blend of merino wool and cocona for comfortable, dry and odour-free use. And the 10 lucky winners are… Tom Shaw, Andy Humberston, Dave McConn, Gail …
Suunto launch GPS watch
Suunto altitude watches have long been a fixture on the wrists of mountaineers and adventurers the world over, but their latest model takes a leap forward with the introduction of GPS for the first time. Aimed at trailrunners, back country skiers, mountaineers and hikers alike, the Ambit combines a GPS navigation system, altimeter and 3D compass with advanced heart rate …
Friday Freebies! 10 pairs of Target Dry merino/cocona socks to be won
It’s Friday and that can only mean one thing – that we’ve got another bunch of outdoor goodies to give away! This week it’s 10 pairs of Target Dry’s new Xtreme series walking socks made with cocona technology. For those of you who don’t know, here’s how Friday Freebies works: each and every Friday we offer you the chance to …
Permit politics on Denali
Alaska’s Mt Denali is the cover star of the latest issue of Trek & Mountain mag, but aside from the fantastic and challenging climbing to be found on North America’s highest peak, there’s been ongoing debate and controversy about how climber numbers are managed on the mountain, and who is allowed permits. The number of climbers on Denali has been …
Wednesday Winners!
On Friday we offered you the chance to win a copy of Tristan Gooley’s new book,The Natural Explorer, with two copies to give away. Now we can announce that the winners are (drum roll)… Lynne Corder and John Hudson. To claim your prizes, just email us your address to [email protected]. Every Friday we will be running our ‘Freebie Friday’ competitions …
Marmot spring styles
Marmot have a number of new products out now that are ideal for the warmer months ahead, being lightweight yet featuring the technical features and fabrics that the brand is known for. First up is the Super Mica Jacket (pictured above), designed to offer alpinists, mountain bikers and ultra marathon runners an incredibly lightweight waterproof shell. Marmot’s own lightweight, waterproof …
Ellis Brigham launch photography competition
The arrival of a new Ellis Brigham catalogue is always greeted with excitement in the Trek & Mountain office (lush photography and all that lovely kit!) but this time around there’s even more to get excited about than usual. To celebrate the arrival of the latest ‘Mountain Trek and Travel’ catalogue, Ellis Brigham has launched a photography competition based around …
The Long Hope DVD winners
It’s time to announce the winners of our recent competition to win three copies of the epic DVD ‘The Long Hope’ which documents Dave MacLeod’s first free climb of St John’s Head on the isle of Hoy, with climbing partner Andy Turner. And the lucky winners are: Ian Wareing of Liverpool, Magnus Dixon of Orkney, and Grant Speedy of Reading. …
New Terra tents from Vaude
Vaude have introduced a new range of tents based on tried-and-tested designs, but at affordable prices. The Terra range consists of the Terratrio model, in both 2-person and 3-person versions, and the Terraquattro which is also 3-person. The Terratrio is based on the long-time Vaude favourite, the Taurus (reviewed in the latest issue of Trek & Mountain), which is quick …
Girls of Everest, part 4
Over the last week, we’ve been speaking to some of the young women who are heading off to the Himalayas this spring to attempt Everest, and today we chat to the young woman who’s already been there and done it, Bonita Norris. Bonita came to prominence after summiting Everest in 2010 at the age of 22, and has since climbed …