Need a stocking filler for the mountaineer or trekker in your life? Then read on for Trek & Mountain’s ultimate Xmas Gift Guide… NEMO Zor sleeping mat £98 Contact: 01625 613177 The Zor series sleeping mats from NEMO are built for extreme performance, when every gram counts. A unique method of construction gives the optimum combination of light weight and …
Krakow Mountain Festival 2013
This week sees the Krakow Mountain Festival take place, a three-day long mountain-themed event packed with talks, discussions, mountain films and more. Now in its 11th year, the festival will take place in Poland’s second largest city from December 6 – 8, while playing host to elite climbers from around the world including alpinist Leo Houlding, big wall climber Mark …
Wainwright Literary Prize launched
A new literary prize entitled ‘The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature & Travel Writing’ has recently been launched – and entry is now open! Named after legendary British fellwalker Alfred Wainwright, the annual competition aims to recognise original works of writing which focus on the British countryside. The winning title, which should represent Wainwright’s core values; respect for nature, a love of …
Walking the world’s longest river
British explorer and expedition leader Levison Wood has set off on a year-long adventure to walk the length of the world’s longest river, the Nile. If successful, Wood will set a world record by becoming the first person to complete the 4,250-mile journey across Africa. Following his departure on December 1, Wood will journey from the highlands of Rwanda to …
New 'mountain-proof' smartphone from Quechua
French mountain sports brand Quechua have introduced the new Phone 5’’, a smartphone developed especially for use in the mountains. Quechua describe their phone as ‘mountain-proof’, but what exactly does that mean? Well, the shock and weather resistant model features more than 30 inbuilt applications designed for trekking and mountaineering, has a quadcore 1.2 GHZ processor for fast navigation, and …
Win a Powermonkey Extreme!
We have 5 of these superb solar-chargers to give away! Whether you’re going to Nepal for a month or the Highlands for a weekend, being able to keep your devices charged up on the move is vital – and for trekkers and mountaineers, the Powermonkey Extreme is the ideal solution. Since its launch in 2011, the Powermonkey Extreme has undergone …
Spot the Snugpak elf
With less than a month to go before festive celebrations begin; sleeping bag experts Snugpak have launched a new Christmas competition. From December 2 – 18, visitors to the Snupak website could win daily prizes by searching for the hidden Snugpak elf. When discovered, visitors should click on the elf image and fill in their details to confirm entry into …
Win Grivel G22 crampons
We have 3 pairs of Grivel’s latest crampons to give away – read on to find out how you could win a pair Grivel were responsible for making the first modern crampons in 1909, manufactured to English engineer Oskar Eckenstein’s designs, and their range today includes specialist models for everything from ski touring to winter walking, from classic alpine …
MEF offers expedition grants for 2014
The Mount Everest Foundation (MEF) are offering expedition grants to climbers who wish to make ascents in remote, unexplored and expensive mountain ranges, with £60,000 set aside for successful applicants in 2014. Thanks to funds donated at the MEF’s 60th anniversary celebrations this year, the foundation can now offer multiple grants up to a total of £60,000, with a small …
Easton win Popular Science award
Outdoor equipment experts Easton have received the 2013 Popular Science “Best of What’s New” award in the recreation category, for their Syclone™ composite tent poles. The Utah based brand have come up with a breakthrough design using high-strength, lightweight, aluminium and carbon fibre tubing, which has been recognised as improving both performance and value. Claimed to be the most resilient …