We caught up with Yosemite legend Tommy Caldwell at the 2015 Piolets d’Or ceremony in Chamonix, where he received one of the coveted axes for his and Alex Honnold’s traverse of the Fitz Roy range in Patagonia.
OutDoor Show 2015 highlights
Every summer the outdoor industry converges on the German town of Friedrichshafen for the OutDoor trade expo, to see the new kit and clothing that will be appearing in retailers the following spring/summer. Trek & Mountain magazine was there too to report on the event, and here’s a few of the people, brands, products and activities we saw…
Arc’teryx Norvan VT preview
First look at the Norvan GT trail running shoe, at the worldwide launch in Chamonix, 16th June 2016.
Video: ‘Mirror Wall’ with Leo Houlding
Mirror Wall documents the latest expedition from world class climber Leo Houlding and his team as they take on the imposing Mirror Wall, a 1200m vertical tower in the polar mountains of Greenland.
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey (Extended trailer)
Hailed as one of the most influential climbers of all time, Fred Beckey is the original American “Dirtbag”–one who abandons societal norms and material comforts in pursuit of a nomadic mountaineering lifestyle.
Damavand – An Iranian Dream
A ski mountaineering team from the UK set out to climb Iran’s highest mountain, Mount Damavand (5610 m). The team is lead by Shirin Shabestari, an Iranian woman now resident in London. As the team ascend the mountain the film examines the pivotal role mountaineering played in Shirin’s upbringing and discover just how much this summit means to her.
Black Diamond: BDTV – Episode 4: Sharing the Line
For Black Diamond Global Athlete Babsi Zangerl, climbing the intimidating Bellavista, one of the hardest alpine multi-pitches in the world at 8c, wasn’t about conquering the route’s huge roof. As Babsi quested upwards, trusting rusty pitons and terrible rock, she and her partner, Ambassador Jacopo Larcher, depended totally upon each other.
'Damavand – An Iranian Dream'
A ski mountaineering team from the UK set out to climb Iran’s highest mountain, Mount Damavand (5610 m). The team is lead by Shirin Shabestari, an Iranian women now resident in London. As the team ascend the mountain the film examines the pivotal role mountaineering played in Shirin’s upbringing and discover just how much this summit means to her. Damavand …
‘K2: Touching The Sky’ trailer
The children of acclaimed alpinists, who died on K2 in Karakorum Mountains, undertake an expedition to answer the question: what is the price of passion.