With limited means of communication, the much anticipated news has finally arrived that Leo Houlding has successful led a team of five to complete the first ascent of the Mirror Wall in remote Greenland. In a quote from Houlding, he describes the Mirror Wall as, “Such a huge wall – taller than El Cap. So blank and smooth you …
Book Review: Statement – The Ben Moon Story
During the 80’s and 90’s, British climbers were at the forefront of the international scene, yet three individuals stood out from the rest: Johnny Dawes for his creative interpretations, Jerry Moffat for his excellence over many disciplines and Ben Moon, widely considered to be the first man in the world to climb 9a, and the father of the new bouldering movement. …
VIDEO: Next year's best gear revealed!
Trek & Mountain has just returned from the massive OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where the biggest brands in the outdoor industry were showing their hot new products for spring/summer 2016. We’ll be bringing you detailed news on some of the best and most innovative products we saw at the show over the coming days, but in the meantime we’ve put together …
Trek & Mountain 'Matterhorn Special' out now!
150 years ago today, Edward Whymper and his team stood on the top of the Matterhorn, thereby bringing to an end an incredible 10-year period of mountaineering achievements now known as the Golden Age of Alpinism. To celebrate this landmark, Trek & Mountain releases a special edition of the magazine, in which Stephen Venables retells the dramatic events of …
Houlding begins attempt on Mirror Wall in Arctic Greenland
Leo Houlding has started an attempt at a first ascent on the extremely remote Mirror Wall, a massive 1,200m high granite cliff in Arctic Greenland, an expedition which is sponsored by Berghaus. Houlding is leading a small team that hopes to be the first to complete a line on the wall’s northwest face. Those sharing lead climbing duties are Joe …
Join a trek to help beat breast cancer
Breast Cancer Now is looking for walkers and trekkers to join one of its UK or overseas charity treks to raise funds for breast cancer research. From the Thames Path to Ben Nevis, and the Great Wall Of China to Kilimanjaro, there’s an adventure to suit everyone. Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest breast cancer charity created by the merger of …
Polartec celebrates the use of one billion plastic bottles in their fabrics
Polartec has announced that they’ve used one billion’s worth of clear plastic bottles in the production of fabric used by major brands such as Rab, Montane, Mountain Equipment, Patagonia and Norrona. Since 2003, Polartec has been recycling plastic bottles and using them to create fabric used in outdoor gear. In 2010, they partnered with Unifi to produce high quality recycled …
SkyWay Monte Bianco officially open
The new cable car which runs from Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley to Punta Helbronner (3,462m) on the Italian side of Mont Blanc is now officially open. Construction of the €110m cable car began in April of 2012 and replaces the 58-year-old Helbronner cable car. It will be open year round, providing access to mountaineering routes as well as off-piste skiing …
Fjällräven launch Eco-Shell membrane
This April, Trek & Mountain was invited to The National Mountain Centre at Plas y Brenin for a sneak preview and testing session of a major new product from Swedish brand Fjällräven, called Eco-Shell (pronounced ‘echo-shell’, not ‘ee-co shell’). For the event, Fjällräven had drafted in 8,000m man and newly-appointed brand ambassador Alan Hinkes, who would lead our select group of outdoor …
Steck and Wohllehen to link alpine 4000ers by bike
This summer, Ueli Steck and Michael (Michi) Wohlleben will tackle a new project – purely for the love of the mountains – to summit all 82 4,000m peaks in the Alps in 80 days, linking them only by bicycle. Ueli Steck announced the project this weekend to those attending the Arc’teryx Academy in Chamonix, appearing to the crowd through Facetime. …