Fjallraven ambassadors Ray Mears and Simon Reeve are set to appear as headline speakers at this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival.
Q&A with Kendal Mountain Festival director Clive Allen
As Kendal Mountain Festival gears up to host its first ever ‘virtual’ event, we catch up with Clive Allen to find out what we can expect this year and the challenges the team faced putting the event together…
Ellis Brigham host talks to celebrate Gore-Tex Pro launch
Have your say… With autumn in full swing, now is the time to make sure your layering system is up to the colder weather that’s on the way – and a good quality technical fleece should be high on your list. Montane’s Protium Hoodie, available in a choice of colours for both men and women, is definitely one to consider. …
45th anniversary screening of ‘Everest the Hard Way’
Community Action Nepal have planned a very special screening of the truly raw documentary, ‘Everest the Hard Way’, followed by an exclusive Q&A with some of the original members of the team…
French legend Catherine Destivelle awarded Piolet d’Or
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Fjällräven Classic comes to your living room
With Fjällräven Classic events cancelled due to Covid-19, Fjällräven have launched an immersive, digital series of online trekking events…
Patagonia Bristol store opens for business
Have your say… “The demand for clinics has increased in recent years, and to ensure all participants have an equal opportunity to secure tickets for their chosen clinics, a new lottery ballot system will be introduced this year,” the official Arc’teryx press release says. “Lottery sign-up will be open from March 10-17th, with registration access confirmed on March 19th. Those …
Arc’teryx Alpine Academy lottery announced
Have your say… Vertical cracks can be found on routes on almost all rock types, but pure parallel-sided cracks provide a technical challenge and demand such a different set of movement skills that ascending these style of routes has become an almost distinct sub-sport within rock climbing. Pete Whittaker, a Sheffield-based climber who grew up on the Peak District’s gritstone …
Kendal Mountain Festival 2019: Tickets on sale now!
Have your say… This morning, 29th October, at 8:58 local time, Nepali mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja summited Shishapangma in Tibet and in doing so set a new record of 189 days for climbing all of the 8000m peaks. This morning, 29th October, at 8:58 local time, Nepali mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja summited Shishapangma in Tibet and in doing so set …
Discover the backcountry with Ellis Brigham
Have your say… Leading Swedish outdoor brand, Fjällräven, has announced grants totalling 120,000€ to three projects concerned with the outdoors and environment, in the first round of awards made via its Arctic Fox Initiative. Leading Swedish outdoor brand, Fjällräven, has announced grants totalling 120,000€ to three projects concerned with the outdoors and environment, in the first round of awards made …