Teenage adventurer Lewis Clarke has become the youngest person to successfully ski trek from the coast of Antarctica to the geographical South Pole, at the age of 16. The record attempt, which Clarke began on December 2 last year, saw the 16-year-old journey more than 700 miles across the Antarctic ice sheet amid temperatures of -50C and wind speeds of …
Aquapac launch new waterproof daypacks
Outdoor gear manufacturers Aquapac have recently launched a waterproof daysack said to provide 100% protection from wet weather conditions. Lightweight and durable, the Toccoa Daysacks form part of Aquapac’s new TrailProof range, and feature all-welded construction seams and water-tight closures giving them the ability to cope with torrential rain and all but complete immersion in water. Made from tough and …
T&M Winter Weekender 2014 – last few places!
Tickets are selling fast for the first Trek & Mountain Winter Weekender, in association with DMM and Sprayway, taking place on March 1-3 2014 at the epicentre of British winter mountaineering – Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. So, what’s it all about then? Well the weekend (Sat/Sun/Mon) is a chance to improve your winter mountaineering skills, whatever level you’re at, …
New outdoor skills courses announced
Hillwalkers and mountaineers can brush up on their outdoor skills this spring, thanks to the launch of two new Hill and Mountain Skills training courses. Fully accredited by Mountain Training UK, the two-day courses are set to take place at locations across North Wales, including Snowdonia National Park and the Clywdian range locale, and will equip beginners with the skills …
ISPO Update: Insulation takes centre stage
At this year’s ISPO outdoor trade show in Munich, it seemed that insulation was the subject on everyone’s lips. Hydrophobic down has been a big story for a while now, and there are still companies announcing their own versions of the kind of treated down that the likes of Berghaus, Rab, The North Face and others have used in their …
Feature: Winter Mountaineering on Ben Nevis
British Mountain Guide James Thacker gives an overview of the routes that aspiring winter climbers could find themselves on… Ben Nevis needs little in the way of introduction, being the highest mountain in the UK at 1344m above sea level. The winter climbing jewel in Scotland’s crown is an obvious target for winter warriors from around the world; with …
ISPO UPDATE: Power Traveller unveil ultimate portable power device
Trek & Mountain is just back from the ISPO trade show in Munich, and over the next few days we’ll be writing about some of the highlights from the show – some of the most innovative and exciting products we’ve chosen from literally thousands of new products that were unveiled. One of the undoubted stars of the show as far …
Marmot Isotherm Hoody winners
We can at last announce the winners of our competition to win two Marmot Isotherm Hoodies, and the winners are…. (drum roll)… Michael Portis and Nicola Outram! A shiny new Isotherm will be winging its way to each of our winners in the next few days… The Marmot Isotherm Hoody (and jacket) uses the very latest in breathable insulation, Polartec’s …
Win! A copy of 'Distilled' featuring Andy Cave
As featured in the current edition of Trek & Mountain, ‘Distilled’ is the latest film from Paul Diffley’s Hot Aches Productions and features world-renowned mountaineer Andy Cave. Although the film’s main focus is the story of Cave’s remarkable climbing career, the other stars of the film are undoubtedly the Scottish mountains in winter. Andy’s career is indelibly linked with Scottish …
Trek to Everest Base Camp and climb Lobuche East with Trek & Mountain Expeditions!
In March 2015, Trek & Mountain will be taking a team of readers to Nepal on an Everest Base Camp trek with a difference. Not only will you be trekking in with a team of climbers who will be attempting to climb Everest itself, you will also bag an Himalayan peak of your own – Lobuche East (6119m) – as …