Have your say… You’re preparing for a multi-day excursion into the mountains and you’ve minimised the weight of your ‘big three’ (tent, sleeping bag, mat), checked the weather and packed the appropriate clothing, chosen a lightweight stove and compact cookware. You try on your pack and it feels great – that is, until you add a week-long supply of food! …
Joe Brown 1930-2020
We pay tribute to climbing legend Joe Brown who passed away this week
Fjällräven appoints Simon Reeve as a new Gear Ambassador
Fjällräven is delighted to announce it has appointed renowned adventurer and presenter, Simon Reeve, as its newest UK Gear Ambassador.
COVID-19: A message from the Continent
Have your say… The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has launched a major new campaign to promote the health of the UK’s wild moorland areas in order to combat climate change. Entitled The Climate Project, the initiative aims to support the work of Moors for the Future, an organisation which, since 2003, has developed and delivered a landscape scale programme of …
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 …
Fjällräven Classic comes to the UK
Have your say… JON GUPTA – THE REWARD JON GUPTA – THE REWARD Jon’s love for big expeditions started at 18 in the jungles of Belize and has since taken him to the Himalayas, Alaska, The Andes, Africa, The Alps as well as all over the UK, with a particular love for Scottish winter mountaineering. In 2012, Jon became the …
Martin Moran 1955-2019
Trek & Mountain’s Will Harris remembers his former boss who died in the Indian Himalaya in June…
Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry found dead after Ben Hope fall
Scottish climbers Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry tragically killed while climbing on Ben Hope
RIP Peter Hutchinson – 1937-2018
We were very sad to learn of the recent death of PHD and Mountain Equipment founder Peter Hutchinson at the age of 81…
Nine-year-old takes on Tower Ridge for charity
Have your say… Entries must be received by 15th September 2018 and the winner will be notified by the 30th Sep.