When the devastating earthquake hit Nepal back in April, Sherpa was quick to act, doing their part to help with the relief efforts. Sherpa shifted their focus and paused their regular production to make waterproof high quality tents and blankets in their factory, as well as providing other supplies such as medical supplies and pieces of tarpaulin which they …
Everest movie – 'Cliffhanger' or 'Touching The Void'?
The official trailer of the upcoming Hollywood movie ‘Everest’ was released recently and the big question of ‘will it be any good?’ got a bit closer to being answered. The film, starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley and Emily Watson among others, focuses on the 1996 disaster on the mountain and follows the summit attempts of the teams led by …
Steck finishes 82 Summits
Yesterday (August 11) Ueli Steck completed his latest project which was to climb the 82 alpine 4,000m peaks. The Swiss alpinist announced it on Facebook this morning with the following post: “Yesterday we finished the 82 Summits.I am super exited. The morning yesterday started with a 3.5h detour. I missed the trail in the dark and i run up the …
Kendal Mountain Festival announces headliners
Held every November in the Lake District, the Kendal Mountain Festival features hundreds of film screenings plus numerous speakers and guests. Festival organisers have revealed some of the big names that will make an appearance at the festival. Tommy Caldwell, who made headlines last year for free climbing the Dawn Wall with Kevin Jorgeson as well as the completion of …
'Taller than El Cap' – Houlding and co succeed on Mirror Wall
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 …
VIDEO: Stok Kangri training weekend
The Peak District was the venue for the recent Trek & Mountain Stok Kangri Expedition 2015 training weekend, and our team of readers met up to find out more about the trek from the trek organisers Peak Mountaineering and of course meet their team mates for the first time! The expedition sponsors Rab and Lowe Alpine were also on hand to talk about …
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 …