Hot on the heels of the release of Autana – the film of his Venezuelan adventure to the tepui Cerro Autana – climber and adventurer Leo Houlding has announced details of his next expedition. In December, he will lead a team to Antarctica and make an attempt on a new route on the north east ridge of Ulvetanna. Houlding has …
Trek & Mountain Winter Skills courses – sign up now
With a cold snap seeing temperatures plunging to as low as minus 8C (18F), it seems a mere sprinkling of snow has been sending parts of the UK into meltdown – but for mountaineers and those wanting to enjoy the hills in winter-time, the prospect of a cold winter is positively mouthwatering. This winter, for the first time, we are …
Editor's Blog: the future of Mountain Training
Welcome to my first Editor’s Blog, in which I’ll be writing about some of the outdoor events, gatherings and industry days I attend as part of my job as Trek & Mountain Editor/Publisher – and also some of the stuff from hill days, treks and expeditions I go on that I can’t find space for in the magazine. Hopefully you’ll …
Wings of Kilimanjaro launches
Launched yesterday at the Gherkin in the City of London, the Wings of Kilimanjaro project is a record-breaking and ambitious humanitarian effort which will see some 200 adventurers from across the globe attempt a gruelling climb to the roof of Africa – Mount Kilimanjaro – before paragliding back to earth to raise $1 million for charity. The challenge is the …
Countdown to Kendal
It’s just over a week to go until the Kendal Mountain Festival gets under way, and this year’s event promises to be the most action-packed yet. Between the 15th and 18th November, the attention of the UK’s mountain community will be firmly focused on the Cumbrian town of Kendal, which plays host to the UK’s biggest mountain festival. Having grown and …
'Kili The Hard Way 2013' trek – last few places
In January 2013, Trek & Mountain magazine will be embarking on its first ever reader expedition, to trek up Kilimanjaro…the hard way. Taking place on 19-30th January, 2013, the expedition will be tackling the Umbwe/Western Breach route – the steepest and least-trekked route on Kilimanjaro. This route is very much ‘off-the-beaten-track’ and is trekked by just a few hundred people …
Blue Ice Warthog 26L review
Ross Worthington tries out a tough, no-nonsence backpack ideal for climbing and scrambling…
'Bongo Bar' premieres at Edinburgh Film Fest
New outdoor film ‘Bongo Bar – Little Big Walling in Arctic Norway’ – which follows the adventures of Dave MacLeod and two amateur climbers as they attempt to put up a new Norweigan climbing route – premiered at the Edinburgh Mountain Festival last weekend. The short film captures the efforts of MacLeod and Gore-Tex Experience Tour competition winners Helena Robinson …
Britain On Foot launches
October 24th marks the launch of Britain on Foot – a new scheme to encourage the British public to improve their health and fitness by spending more time outdoors – at Westminster, to an audience of outdoor industry leaders and national politicians. On the same day, pillar campaign ‘Adventure is GREAT’, which promotes Britain as a country for adventure and …
Ueli Steck speed ascents lecture at RGS
Join elite mountaineer and athlete Ueli Steck this winter for a London-based presentation on his speed ascents in the Alps and Himalayas, following a year of pioneering solo alpine climbs and high altitude mountaineering. The presentation will take place on December 11th at London’s Royal Geographical Society Hall, with Steck’s inspirational talk starting at 7pm. A question and answer session …