La Sportiva's striking new Aequilibrium range of mountain boots aim to balance comfort, technical performance and durability against overall lightness. The Aequilibrium series is aimed at light-and fast alpine days, mountain trekking, glacier crossings and via Ferrata on mixed terrain - but we'd say they work equally well on a classic Scottish ridge.
The British Mountaineering Council has published an open letter from the CEO, Paul Ratcliffe, in which it has announced losses of £625,000 for the financial year 2023.