Glenmore Lodge Head of Training Nigel Williams explains the differences between the wide variety of compasses on the market.
Choosing the right map
Glenmore Lodge Head of Training Nigel Williams explains the differences between the UK’s variety of walking maps.
Buried axe belay
Glenmore Lodge instructor Mark Chaddwick runs through the winter mountaineering skill of digging and constructing a buried axe back up for a bucket seat belay, further increasing your safety when ascending steeper slopes.
Using a bucket seat belay when climbing
Glenmore Lodge Head of Mountaineering Jon Jones demonstrates how to belay from a bucket seat when wearing a harness and if placing protection.
Tommy Caldwell interview, Piolets d’Or
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.