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The Gregory Alpinisto LT 38 - A Minimalist All-Rounder

Rob talks us through Gregory's Alpinisto LT 38 - a minimalist approach pack, or streamlined ascent pack which is built for the Alps but could definitely be used as a cragging pack elsewhere.

London's First Ever Mountain Marathon

If you're raising money for a charity that helps introduce young people from the city to the mountains, what better way to do it...

My Favourite Map: For Life, Not Just For Christmas

Give someone a map and you're passing on the gift of imagination, says Norman Hadley. Four decades after receiving a Lake District set - now torn and crackly, but still much loved - he has never stopped dreaming of the fells. Maps are for life, not...

Doing the Dochartys - The Hill List You've Probably Never Heard Of

After an early completion of the Munros in 1948 Willie Docharty was at a loss for a list, so he made one of his own. Eventually numbering 1953 summits across the British Isles, it's a huge challenge, and one that few will ever...

Interview Exmoor Coast Traverse - England's Best Kept Mountaineering Secret

Journeying through a largely hidden world at the base of England's biggest sea cliffs, where few ever tread and the tidal range is the second highest on the planet, the traverse of the Exmoor Coast is a unique multi-day...

Ultralight Night on Gable

Norman Hadley takes backpack-free backpacking to extremes for an icy spring summit camp on Great Gable. In a tent weighing just 400g, and with some foil insulation sheet for luxury, how would he fare when the overnight temperature dropped to -7?

Opinion Highland Phone Masts - A Preventable Disaster for Wild Land

Mountain Literature Classics: Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper

Interview Anna Wells on the Winter Munro Round

Skills Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain


Gear Reviews

These are reviews from the UKH editorial team

Mammut Trion 28 pack

Robust, comfy and versatile, the update to this alpine pack range retains its original close fit and handy chest pockets, features influenced by running vest design. It's this that really sells it, reckons Dan Bailey. 

Trekmates Ankle Gaiters

Love them or not, gaiters have their uses. But whether you're spring hillwalking or running in the rain, you don't always need calf-length cover. These ankle gaiters from Trekmates won't set pulses racing, says Dan Bailey, but they do the job at a fair price. What...

Montane Fury Lite Hoody

It's just a fleece, says John McKenna, but a nice one. The Fury Lite is well suited to both walking and climbing, and its midweight thickness makes it useful year-round.  


Open Comp Win a set of Gregory Alpaca Gear Organisers

Gregory are offering the chance to win a 45L Gear Box, 30L Tote and 70L Gear Basket. You can organise everything from your kit room at home, your car and at camp. 

Open Comp Win a LifeStraw Solo and Purifier Water Filter

Here's your chance to win a LifeStraw SOLO and Purifier Water Filter

Open Comp Win a Berghaus GORE-TEX summer climbing jacket worth £400

There may be sunshine ahead, but a waterproof jacket is an essential item all year round. The Berghaus MTN Guide Alpine Pro Jacket is lightweight and durable, and built for climbing, whether in the UK or farther afield.


Gear News

These are announcements direct from manufacturers

Cocoon's Innovative Travel Towels

Cocoon's innovative fabric materials combined with clever design help travellers, climbers and adventurer's journey in comfort and travel as lightly and efficiently as possible.

Berghaus Freeflow - a new dimension for ventilated packs

Berghaus has launched a new generation of Freeflow daysacks, using 3D technology to deliver innovation in packs. The 2024 Freeflow system has been engineered to deliver genuine evolution in frame design, suspending the pack away from the back...

LifeStraw : New Peak Gravity Purifier

LifeStraw New Peak Gravity Purifier now available plus LifeStraw Impact Update


Latest Deals

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Glenbrittle Campsite Wardens 2024

Voted No.1 UK Campsite by the Daily Telegraph and winner of the ‘Gold Campsite of the Year 2019′ in the Great Outdoors Magazine, we are...

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