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Training for Alpine, Winter and Trad Climbing | Uisdean Hawthorn
Words by Uisdean Hawthorn
As someone who is mostly focused on winter, trad and alpine climbing, ...
Alpinism
Diamond Ridge: The sunny side of the famous north face
Words by Silvan MetzPhotos by Silvan Metz & Martin Feistl
Again, no car stops. Again we stan...
Tom Livingstone & Uisdean Hawthorn make 3rd ascent of House/Anderson
Tom Livingstone and Uisdean Hawthorn, have made the third ascent of the House/Anderson route on ...
Climbing
Training To Take You From The Office To The Crag | Natalie Berry
Working in a desk (or sofa-) based job can take its toll on the body. I work from home as Editor...
Climbing in Sardinia | Destination Guide
ROCK CLIMBING IN SARDINIA Sardinia is a destination that should be high on any climber’s list wi...
Susi Süßmeier | Cold, Cold, Canada : Ice Climbing in the Canadian Rockies
Words by: Susi Süßmeier Photos: Susi Süßmeier & Philipp Schädler There is no such thing as “...
Mountain
Tyrolean Traverse - Crossing Tyrol on skis: from Dreiländerspitze to Großglockner
Text and Photos: Heinz Zak
Over the course of two winters Heinz Zak, Josef Margreiter and Fred ...
Ski Touring in the Caucasus, Georgia | Silvan Metz
Pro Team athlete Silvan Metz recounts his time ski touring in Caucasus, Georgia, where sublime a...
Chantel Astorga | Avalanche Forcasting in the Sawtooth Mountains
One of the best female alpinists in the world, Chantel has a list of ascents from Alaska to the ...
Our Team
Notes from the field
Mountain Portraits | Scottish Avalanche Information Service
Throughout Winter, we will be showcasing a collection of commissioned portraits by Lukasz Warze...
Unlocking the Artist | Colin Prior
What does it mean to be a professional photographer today when everyone is a photographer? With ...
A Month In The Biafo | Colin Prior
Words by Colin Prior
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In Stones of Silence, George B. Schaller wrote: ‘The character ...
News
Koyo Zom Kit List
In Autumn 2019 Tom Livingstone along with Uisdean Hawthorn, John Crook, Will Sim and Ally Swinto...
Winter Photo Competition
Enter our winter photo competition to be in with the chance of winning £150 worth of Mountain Eq...
The Tupilak Pack, 1 year on
We have our idea of the perfect alpine pack. We want it to be simple. We want it to be lightweig...
Guides
Top Bivvy Tips | Tom Livingstone & Uisdean Hawthorn
Bivvying in the mountains is a tale of two. You could have one of the best experiences, comforta...
What Is Hydrophobic Down & Why We Don’t Use It
A recent thread on UKClimbing.com’s forums wondered why we at Mountain Equipment don’t use hydro...
Winter Room Packing List | Hut to Hut Ski Touring Essentials
The sun glimpses through the clouds, like a huge spotlight over the wintry high mountains, caref...
Community
Tom Livingstone’s Young Alpinist Meet Report
This Summer saw the first Young Alpinists Meet in the Valais region of Switzerland, it ran over ...
Young Alpinists Meet 2019 | Valais
This 2-week meet, based in the Valais region of Switzerland from 29th July to 11th August, aims ...
VIDEO: West is Best, Ice is Nice
Check out the latest edit from friend of the brand and Plas y Brenin instructor Keith Ball. “In ...
Polar
Ice Maidens Become First All-Female Team To Cross Antarctica
After battling wind speeds of 60mph and temperatures as low as -40C, six women from the British ...
The Long Haul
Ben Saunders In January 1912, the leader of the British Terra Nova expedition, Captain Robert Fa...
VIDEO: Welcome to Union Glacier
A film by friend of the brand, Scott Expedition team member and filmmaker extraordinaire Temujin...
Product Development
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 ...
A Custom-Made Night’s Sleep | The Firewater Sleeping Bag
Words by Mountain Equipment There’s more to our products than we often let on. From countless mo...
Sustainability
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 ru...
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...
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 ru...