Category: News

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  19th June 2019 What Is an R Value? | The New Standard Test for Sleeping Mats

  It’s an exciting time for sleeping mats: for the first time there is a recognised Standard test for determining how warm they are. This means consumers can be sure of... Read more

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  5th June 2019 Photographing the Karakoram – The Last Refuges of Wilderness | Colin Prior

  This year, landscape photographer Colin Prior will return to the Biafo Glacier as part of his wider project to capture that intangible quality found in the mountains of the Greater... Read more

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  22nd May 2019 Mountain Equipment Retains Fair Wear Foundation ‘Leader Status’ Third Year Running

  Mountain Equipment has been awarded the Fair Wear Foundation ‘Leader Status’ for a third year running, the highest of their performance benchmarking categories for sustainable solutions across factory conditions. ______________... Read more

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  Change on the Ground – Bihi Health Post – North Gorkha | Community Action Nepal

  Establishing Basic Medical Care and Health Education in North Gorkha Community Action Nepal [CAN] has committed to providing access to basic medical care and health education to the remote North... Read more

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  13th May 2019 Protecting Glenridding Common | John Muir Trust

  The John Muir Trust has taken on the management of Glenridding Common in the English Lake District, their aim is to strengthen the wild character of the area and give... Read more

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  11th March 2019 4h 57m 7s | Cuillin Ridge Winter Traverse Film

  On Monday 26th February 2018, Uisdean Hawthorn set a new record for a winter traverse of Skye’s iconic Cuillin Ridge with a time of 4 hours, 57 minutes and 7... Read more

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  21st November 2018 OSC Win Fair Wear Foundation Inspiration Award 2018

  Outdoor & Sports Company, (OSC), has won the inaugural Fair Wear Foundation Inspiration Award 2018, alongside fellow FWF members, Haglöfs. ________     In a 6-month period this year, the... Read more

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  28th August 2018 INTERVIEW | Tom Livingstone Talks Latok I

  The highly coveted first ascent of Latok I [7145m] from the North was made by a British-Slovenian team consisting of Mountain Equipment Pro-Team athlete, Tom Livingstone alongside Aleš Česen and... Read more

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  16th August 2018 Day a Mountain Changed My Life | August Winner

  This year Mountain Equipment has teamed up with Trail Magazine in association with John Muir Trust in order to discover writing talent inspired by the mountain environments we all love... Read more

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  13th August 2018 First Ascent on Latok I for British Alpinist Tom Livingstone, Slovenian Alpinists Ales Cesen, Luka Strazar

  **UPDATE FROM TOM LIVINGSTONE** “We are all mega psyched, all safe and back after 7 days on the mountain. We acclimatised on 2 trips up to 6300m. Our route is 2400m,... Read more