4th January 2021FacebookTwitterPrintemailNoone has commented on this article yet. Have your say…Filed under: Competitions, News, BMC Spread the Word campaignThe British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is running a competition in January and February in which you can win amazing prizes simply by recommending a friend join up. If a friend signs up for membership on your recommendation, you could win a …
Book review: “The Man Behind the Maps: Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues”
16th January 2021FacebookTwitterPrintemailNoone has commented on this article yet. Have your say…Filed under: News, Treks & Expeditions, K2 first winter ascent, Mingma G, Nims PurjaNews is coming in that a historic first winter ascent of K2 has been completed by an all-Nepali team, led by Mingma G and Nims Purja. According to high-altitude bogger Alan Arnette: “Around 5:00 pm on …
WIN an epic day out with a BMC ambassador
Recommend a friend join the BMC and you could win an epic day out with Emma Twyford, Steve McClure or Mary-Ann Ochota
Mountaineering legend Doug Scott passes away aged 79
24th November 2020FacebookTwitterPrintemailNoone has commented on this article yet. Have your say…Filed under: News, UK news, Hamish MacInnesWill Harris looks back on the extraordinary life of Scottish mountaineering legend, Dr Hamish MacInnes OBE BEM The renowned climber, writer, mountain rescue specialist and engineer Dr Hamish MacInnes has passed away at the age of 90. He was affectionately known as the …
Hamish MacInnes 1930–2020
Will Harris looks back on the extraordinary life of Scottish mountaineering legend, Dr Hamish MacInnes
Fjällräven ambassadors Mears and Reeve headline at Kendal
Fjallraven ambassadors Ray Mears and Simon Reeve are set to appear as headline speakers at this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival.
Montane launch Apex 8000 high altitude down gear
Montane has developed a two-piece expedition specific down jacket and salopettes, named Apex 8000, for use at high altitudes or on polar expeditions…
Book Review: ‘The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland’
Will Harris reviews a lavishly-produced new book from Scottish Mountaineering Press
T&M Festive Gift Guide
In the run up to Xmas, we showcase some of the season’s best gifts for trekkers and mountaineers…
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…