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Karrimor continue Alpiniste tradition
Karrimor have announced two new technical packs bearing the Alpiniste name which first came to prominence in the 1970s. At the time, the company had appointed the late, great Scottish mountaineer Dougal Haston (of Annapurna, Eiger and Everest fame) as technical advisor, and one of the fruits of his involvement was the purple ‘Haston Alpiniste’ which was used by the likes of Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker and Peter Habeler amongst many others. Don Whillans had … Read more »
Features
In the footsteps of Mallory
Was George Mallory the first man to summit Everest? Mountaineer Conrad Anker talks to Bethan Williams about … Read more »
Interview: Kenton Cool
Having recently achieved his ninth (yup, ninth) summit of Everest, Kenton Cool tells Trek & Mountain how … Read more »
Interview: Mick Fowler
The ‘mountaineers’ mountaineer’ Mick Fowler talks to Trek & Mountain about his recent expedition to China’s Tien … Read more »
Gear
Patagonia add to Alpine Collection
Patagonia have announced some new additions to their Alpine Collection for spring 2012, including softshell and hardshell … Read more »
Tested: Crux AK37
Jon Gupta tries out a minimalist backpack ideally suited to climbing, scrambling and mountaineering… After seven years I … Read more »
Group Test: 3-4 Season Boots
Need a boot for year-round use? We test out eight of the best models vying for your … Read more »
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Patagonia add to Alpine Collection
Patagonia have announced some new additions to their Alpine Collection for spring 2012, including softshell and hardshell products. The Adze jacket is made of Polartec Windbloc stretch-woven fabric and is described as offering ‘mobility, durability and totally windproof’. Available in a range of colors for both men and women, the SRP of the Adze is £125. Next up is the … Read more »
Norwegians win South Pole Centenary race
Just as they did a hundred years ago, the Norwegians have shown their dominance in polar racing as Norwegian Team FRAMdrift have won the EWR Centenary Race to the South Pole, with a commanding lead over the rest of the field including Welsh and English teams. Norwegians Erlend Gray, 28, Harvard Svidal, 35, and Mathias Seim, 23, were able to … Read more »
The Long Hope lecture at RGS
Scottish climbing phenomenon Dave MacLeod and climbing partner Andy Turner are presenting a lecture on their first free ascent of the Long Hope route at London’s Royal Geographical Society on February 8th. During the lecture, sponsored by Gore, Cotswold Outdoor and Mountain Equipment, Dave and Andy will give an insight into the physical, psychological and logistic preparation required to capture … Read more »
Jordan Romero completes Seven Summits
At the end of December, 15-year old American Jordan Romero completed his Seven Summits by summiting Mount Vinson in the Antarctic. Jordan, who became the youngest person to have completed the Seven Summits, began his quest back in 2006 when he climbed Kilimanjaro at age 10. Controversy ensued when he attempted Everest in 2010 aged just 13, with criticism coming … Read more »
