The recent discovery of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in 1992 has solved a 34-year-old mystery. But their remains are part of a much bigger story unfolding across the Alps. … A HIKER walking on Switzerland’s Trift Glacier on July 26 came across two bodies emerging from the ice. TheContinue Reading
All three principal routes to Europe’s highest mountain have become impassable this summer. Now a veteran Chamonix guide says the heat stored in the rock could keep conditions deteriorating, and fears another 25 classic routes may also be lost. … MONT Blanc has been effectively closed to most climbers. ItContinue Reading
The 2020 Assynt 200 had the architecture of a serious mountain tent, but at 3kg it was carrying more weight than it really needed to. So could you take the original design, strip away a kilogram and end up with something genuinely special? … THERE is something immediately appealing aboutContinue Reading
Craghoppers has launched its AW26 National Trust Collection, inspired by the inventive spirit and dramatic landscapes of Cragside. The new range blends heritage styling with practical winter performance, and supports the restoration of Cragside’s historic hydroelectric flume.Continue Reading
ONE of the Lake District’s most beloved landmarks – the historic Kirkstone Pass Inn – has closed its doors once more, barely six months after reopening. The famous pub, perched almost 1,500 feet above sea level on England’s second‑highest pass, has been an oasis for generations of walkers tackling theContinue Reading
IN 1976, a small rope manufacturer in France changed climbing forever. Beal’s first dynamic rope didn’t just add colour to a muted world of mountaineering gear, it reshaped what climbers believed was possible. Fifty years later, the company is marking that milestone – not with nostalgia, but with an extraordinaryContinue Reading
A BODY believed to be that of British hiker George Smyth has been found in Romania’s Bucegi Mountains, following a nine-month search involving mountain rescuers, helicopters, drones and search dogs. The 18-year-old from Newport in Shropshire disappeared while hiking in the mountains on November 23 2025. Avon and Somerset PoliceContinue Reading
NEW research published today shows that Scotland’s seabird populations are now, on average, around half the level they were in the 1980s. Numbers are continuing to decline, with some species now at a fraction of the populations recorded when systematic monitoring began in 1986. New figures from NatureScot show thatContinue Reading
THE bodies of five climbers who vanished in a high‑altitude avalanche last November have been discovered in eastern Nepal after seasonal snowmelt exposed human remains near Yalung Ri base camp. Police say recovery efforts are underway but have already been hampered by worsening weather. Residents in the Rolwaling Valley firstContinue Reading
SEVERAL of Britain’s most visited National Parks have issued fresh wildfire alerts today as the ongoing heatwave pushes upland habitats into dangerously dry conditions. Rangers are urging visitors to take extreme care, with some areas already introducing temporary path diversions to protect tinder‑dry moorland. The Met Office’s latest Fire SeverityContinue Reading
