20th February
Mountaineering involves all sorts of terrain, so a general mountain boot has to be an all-rounder. We look at eight models that should take you from summer Alps to snowy Munros, UK scrambles to low grade winter climbs.
A new report by The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) assessing the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region has revealed that at least one third (a predicted 36%) of the region's glaciers will disappear by 2100, regardless of any positive actions to minimise climate change and global warming through the 2015 Paris cli...
Prolific Scottish winter climbers Andy Nisbet (65) and Steve Perry (47) have died in an accident on Ben Hope in Sutherland. It is believed that the pair had completed a route and fell while movi...
We are very pleased to announce a major change to the UKC and UKH web sites. Work on this has been ongoing for several months and the aim has been to create a more modern-looking site that reflects the changes in the way people browse with particular focus...
This week, the Snowdonia National Park Authority called for people to 'stay away' from Snowdonia due to winter conditions. The advice has not gone down well.
Mountain mishaps can of course happen anywhere, but over the years certain locations have become notorious for accidents. With...
We recently reported that a group of five Aymara indigenous women from Bolivia - known as cholitas escaladoras, the cholita* climbers - had summited Aconcagua (6961m) in the Argentinian Andes. The cholitas started climbing five years...
Keri Wallace talks to Jenny Tough about her 600km fast-packing solo journey through Bolivia. When the going gets tough, the Tough gets going...
What is Great Britain's longest linear walk without meeting a road? The answer to this question recently featured in the mainstream media. But the OS have a lot more to say on the subject here...
Finding your way around the hills at night can be a challenge. These simple techniques recommended by Mountain Leaders could make all the difference
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New for 2019 is Jöttnar's Odin, its most fully featured technical hardshell jacket. Built from Jöttnar's proprietary new SKJOLDR™ waterproof breathable fabric, the Odin is designed as a winter fortress for the most atrocious conditions.
Edmund Hillary – A Biography is the story of the New Zealand beekeeper who climbed Mount Everest. A man who against expedition orders drove his tractor to the South Pole; a man honoured around the world for his pioneering climbs...
Tony Howard rose to fame in 1965 as a member of a group of young climbers from northern England who made the first British ascent of Norway's Troll Wall; a climb described by Joe Brown as, 'One of the greatest ever...
DMM International have a vacancy for a creative and dynamic graphic designer who can work independently and as part of a team.
Based in North Leeds, Facewest.co.uk are an online retailer of Climbing, Mountaineering and Ski touring Equipment
Launching in spring 2019, BASE Magazine is a free quarterly magazine for all adventurers, explorers, and wilderness travellers. A brand new publication with great editorial range, BASE Magazine will publish features on major expeditions, achievable...
