Dragon joins heroes’ Kili climb
This morning a team of ex-servicemen wounded in combat are about to push for the summit on Kili, with encouragement from one of their patrons, Duncan Bannatyne. Led by T&M contributors Rhys Jones , MD of RJ7 Expeditions, and guide Jon Gupta, the team is trekking to raise funds for The Pilgrim Bandits, a charity set up by ex-special forces members and their friends to provide support to amputees and other veterans of recent conflicts. Of Bannatyne’s involvement, he says: “Pilgrim bandits is a fantastic charity that works with guys that have lost limbs or suffer from life changing injuries. They … Read more »
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Objective: Afghanistan
An international expedition aims to travel through untrekked valleys and attempt several first ascents in the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan, this summer. The Afghanistan’s Secret Peaks 2012 expedition also aims to raise awareness of the region as a destinations for climbers and trekkers, and generate some positive coverage for the war-torn country. We spoke to Polish climber Malgosia Skowronska, who had the idea for the expedition after visiting the region last year: “After myself and (Ozzie) Sarah Sheridan spent a month on trekking in Wakhan in 2011 we absolutely felt in love with the place, the people, their warm welcome and the … Read more »
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Win! The Long Hope DVD’s
We’ve got three copies of the acclaimed climbing movie The Long Hope to be won, and to enter our compo all you need to do is email your name to: comps@trekandmountain.com, and we’ll pick winners out of a hat (or the electronic equivalent..!) You may already have watched the trailer (below) but the film, which won the People’s Choice Award at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival last year, contrasts the challenges of Ed Drummond’s first ascent over 40 years ago, with Dave MacLeod’s first free ascent, and also follows Ed as he makes a pilgrimage back to St John’s Head to … Read more »
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Marmot London store to open
Spring 2012 will see outdoor manufacturer Marmot launch its second European flagship store at the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in north east London, situated adjacent to the London Olympic Park. The Marmot store will be on ‘The Street’, an outdoor boulevard that is one of the main access routes through the centre site, and the gateway to the Olympic Games in 2012. Andy Schimeck, Managing Director of Marmot Mountain Europe, comments on the new London store: “The UK is one of our key territories and to support Marmot’s strategic brand development we identified Stratford as a prime site for a … Read more »
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ISPO Munich report, part 3
Welcome to the third and final of our reports from the recent ISPO outdoor trade fair in Munich, where each January the industry gathers to display the latest products that will be appearing in shops over the coming few months. Let’s kick off with Black Diamond who have a number of updates and new products for spring 2012. The Vector Helmet is a reincarnation of the Tracer – a geometric co-moulded, ultralight helmet with excellent ventilation that comes in men’s and women’s specific models. The helmet is built from a redesigned head shape using ultralight co-moulded EPS foam, and features generous … Read more »
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