Fundraising for the only free Sherpa training school in Nepal has begun with a lecture tour in the US. Adventurer Squash Falconer and Summit Climb’s Dan Mazur have been speaking in California about mountaineering and what they do to raise money to build the school and to help cover the costs of shipping donations like new and lightly used climbing …
Island Peak
Offering trekkers the chance to climb a 6000m peak with just some basic mountaineering skills, Island Peak is an ideal first Himalayan summit says Jon Gupta Island Peak – or Imja Tse as it is know locally – is a tantalising prospect. At 6,189m it tips over the magical 20,000ft threshold and is a justifiably popular mountain. Soaring high into …
Elbrus 2013 – The Challenge
Hot on the heels of Trek & Mountain’s successful ‘Kili The Hard Way’ expedition in January ’13 comes our next adventure featuring you, our readers! On August 9th-19th 2013, a team of 12 readers plus Trek & Mountain will be heading to Russia to climb Europe’s highest peak, Mt Elbrus. Normally climbed from either the north or the south …
Patagonia launch 1000-fill down parka
Trek & Mountain had a sneak preview of Patagonia’s latest ‘secret weapon’ – the Encapsil Down Belay Parka – at the recent ISPO Show in Munich, but we’d been embargoed on reporting on it until the official launch day – but that is today, so now we can reveal all! So what’s so special about the Encapsil? Well it’s the …
Lighten up with Keen's Verdi range
Is it time to pack away your winter boots and get on some lightweight footwear instead? Hard to tell with our erratic weather, but with spring on its way (in theory!) there’s a rash of new lightweight walking shoes and boots coming onto the market, and the new Keen Verdi range is the latest to hit the stores. Offering some …
Fiennes abandons Antarctic expedition
Breaking news… the BBC are reporting that Sir Ranulph Fiennes has pulled out of his The Coldest Journey expedition due to getting frostbite during a training exercise. They say that “the 68-year-old was injured after a fall while skiing during training at a base camp in Antarctica. He used his bare hands to fix a ski binding in temperatures around …
Out now – Scarpa Mustang GTX
If you’re looking forward to warmer spring weather then the Scarpa Mustang GTX has arrived in the shops just in time. Touted as offering the best of both world’s – lightweight yet durable – the Mustang is part of Scarpa’s Zero Gravity Range and uses a development of their classic Hi Trail Fly sole unit using the most up to …
New Osprey expedition packs
Designed for expeditions and long distance trekking, the new Xenith and Xena packs from Osprey offer “lightweight yet durable components and fabrics, together with an innovative and super comfortable back-system”. They’re available from spring this year and the two models are gender specific – Xenith for men and Xena for women. Osprey’s AirScape backpanel design with reversed spacer mesh is …
Scottish winter safety advice from governing bodies
With Scotland’s hills and mountains currently at their most beautiful and most challenging, the UK’s mountaineering bodies have issued a joint safety reminder, emphasising the need for preparation before heading out into the mountains. Whether you’re out walking or attempting a technical climb, the presence of snow and ice adds an extra dimension to the risks and rewards of a …
SHAFF line-up announced
The adventure film festival ShAFF kicks off on Friday 1st May and features a feast of climbing and mountaineering films over the weekend. Nick Bullock will be opening the 2013 event with a talk and signing copies of his book, Echoes. In the film version of Echoes, Nick also discusses escaping his life as a prison officer in a high security …