In this month’s competition, we have THREE pairs of KEEN’s fantastic Durand Mid WP boots worth £139.99 (each) to give away – read on to find out how YOU could walk away with a pair… For comfort and style, KEEN walking shoes and boots have always been hard to beat, but with the new Durand Mid WP the brand …
Millet to launch Trilogy range at Outside, Hathersage
Millet, the Chamonix-based mountaineering brand, will be launching a new alpine collection at Outside in Hathersage this October. The Trilogy collection is inspired by Eric Escoffier’s winter mountaineering feat in 1987; completing the trilogy of the Eiger, the Matterhorn and the Grandes Jorasses. For his attempt, he radically redefined the style and functionality of protective clothing. The latest Millet Trilogy collection …
FREE Powermonkey Explorer 2 when you subscribe!
Subscribe to Trek & Mountain during November and you will receive a FREE Powermonkey Explorer 2 portable charger – the ultimate accessory for trekkers and mountaineers. The Powermonkey Explorer 2 retails at £79.00 and is a tough rugged waterproof charger designed to provide power for your portable devices while on your adventures. The Powermonkey Explorer 2 will recharge an iPhone …
Sir Chris Bonington summits the Old Man of Hoy…. again!
Almost 50 years after he made the first ascent with Tom Patey and Rusty Baillie, Sir Chris Bonington has succeeded in climbing the Old Man of Hoy again, this time with fellow Berghaus athlete, Leo Houlding. Sir Chris’s achievement comes a matter of days after his 80th birthday, and he is using the opportunity to raise awareness of the illness …
Win an Edelweiss rope and rope bag!
In this month’s competition, we have two ropes from Edelweiss to give away, plus a ropebag for each of the lucky winners. The Edelweiss Performance Unicore 9.2 rope is a versatile rope that you can use for almost all your mountain activities; from alpine and winter mountaineering, to sport climbing and ice climbing. You can also pair it with another …
Bonington at 80
Sir Chris Bonington, one of Britain’s leading mountaineers and a name familiar to mountain lovers the world over, turns 80 today but the moment is sure to be bittersweet for Bonington due to the recent loss of his wife Wendy to motor neurone disease (MND). However, typical of the man is that he will use the occasion of his 80th …
Brussels sprout summits Snowdon
This is the moment that Stuart Kettell reached the summit of Snowdon having pushed a Brussels sprout up the mountain with his nose – and Trek & Mountain was there to witness it!
Outdoor Show 2014 highlights: Force Ten Alpine Packs
Force Ten’s big story at Outdoor was the release of their first pack range – the sleek, no-nonsense Alpine Packs – which will come in 25L, 35L and 45L versions.
Win Cicerone Dolomites guidebooks
You’ve read the latest issue of Trek & Mountain and fancy trekking one of the Dolomites’ Alta Vie routes? Well once you have your maps, the next thing you’ll need is a good guidebook, and there are none better for this region than those by Cicerone. If you’re considering any of the full AV routes, then ‘Trekking In The Dolomites’ …
Outdoor Show 2014 highlights: Osprey Atmos AG and Aura AG with AntiGravity back system
One of the undoubted stars of the show at Outdoor 2014, Friedrichshafen, Germany, was Osprey’s AntiGravity back-system as featured on their new Atmos AG and Aura AG packs, which also feature what Osprey tout as the ‘world’s first fully ventilated hipbelt’.