May issue of Trek & Mountain on sale now
The action-packed May 2012 edition of Trek & Mountain is on sale now, featuring mountain adventures from around the world – from the Alps to the Himalayas. The trekking peak Stok Kangri (6153m) takes centre-stage in our cover feature on trekking in the Ladakh region in the Indian Himalaya. This challenging, but achievable, peak is a great objective for trekkers and hillwalkers, while closer to home we choose 10 alpine 4000m peaks that can be tackled with just some basic mountaineering skills (and a guide). We hear from a reader who recently completed Bhutan’s tough Lunana Snowman trek, and we interview … Read more »
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Arc’teryx announce Alpine training weekend
Arc’teryx have announced details of their Alpine ARC’ademy, based in Chamonix and running the weekend of June 8-10. The Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix is the base chosen to host an educational weekend for those interested in becoming more familiar with mountain sports, as well as those interested in honing their existing skills. Attendees can test and learn more about the latest in alpine equipment, improve their alpine skills, learn about the challenges of the human body in the altitude as well as how climate change affects our glaciers and mountain regions. There will also be time to share stories and … Read more »
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Friday Freebies: Win Nikwax Tent & Gear Solarproof
Friday mornings mean only one thing – the chance to win cool outdoor goodies courtesy of Trek & Mountain and our friends and partners at the leading brands in the outdoor world. This week, Nikwax are offering you the chance to win some of their fab new Tent & Gear Solarproof spray, which promises to protect and extend the life of your tents, rucksacks and other kit. Not only will this special formula top up the waterproofness of your flysheet or rucksack to help keep the rain out, it will also provide protection from harfmul UV rays which can seriously decrease … Read more »
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HH supply Walking With The Wounded Everest team
After the great success of their North Pole expedition, Walking With The Wounded are at it again – this time trekking to Everest Base Camp, with a team of five servicemen continuing on to make an attempt on the summit itself. But what sort of kit are the team using to cope with the cold conditions in the Khumbu? Well, we spoke to official clothing partner Helly Hansen to find out exactly which pieces of clothing the team will be relying on, and it seems that they will be lucky enough to use some of the company’s new products that … Read more »
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Wednesday Winners: Cicerone Chamonix guide
It’s Wednesday morning, so that means only one thing – we’re dishing out prizes from last week’s Friday Freebies competition, in which we offered you the chance to win one of 3 copies of Cicerone’s new Chamonix Mountain Adventures guidebook And the winners are… Patrick Taylor, Mark Huggins and Michael Scanlon. Congratulations guys! To claim you prize, email us your address to winners@trekandmountain.com and we’ll arrange for your book to be sent out. If you didn’t win this time, don’t worry – we’ll be doing it all again on Friday when we have some more outdoor goodies to bestow on a few … Read more »
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