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Historic first winter ascent of K2 completed by all-Nepali team

16th January 2021 | 0 comments

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 …

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Book review: “The Man Behind the Maps: Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues”

10th January 2021 | 0 comments

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 …

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Mountaineering legend Doug Scott passes away aged 79

8th December 2020 | 0 comments

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 …