Publication Date: 22 September 2016
Great British Days Out
Alun Richardson returns to the Lakes for an adventurous day out, taking in several classic scrambles in the Langdale Pikes
Nepal 6,000ers
For this year’s T&M expedition, we took a team of readers to Nepal to climb not one, but three, 6,000m peaks – Chris Kempster reports on the expedition’s highs and lows...
50 Years of Vango
Dan Aspel meets Vango founder Alastair Moodie and his first ‘sponsored athlete’, Alastair Scott, to talk about a relationship spanning several decades
Culinary Jakobsweg
Amanda Travis combines two of her favourite things – good food and mountain walking – in a recent trip to Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol
Knowledge: Handholds
Want to improve your confidence on rock? Pete Hill describes the essential handholds that’ll help you scramble and climb better
Training Days: ITC Outdoor First Aid Course
Sophie Nicholson reports on a course that’ll enable you to cope in an emergency on the mountain
Advice: Expedition planning, part 10
In the last of her series, Becky Coles gives her Ultimate Checklist for taking the strain out of planning your expedition
Key Product: Arc’teryx Acrux AR
Tom Ripley tests out the latest addition to Arc’teryx’s innovative footwear range, the Acrux AR Mountaineering Boot
Group Test: Trekking Boots
In an attempt to find the ultimate trekking boot, Paul Smith and the test team try out eight models for their suitability for use in a range of different terrains and conditions
Advice: Alpine Essentials
We pick out some of the season’s best gear for alpine mountaineering, plus give you a handy checklist to make sure you don’t leave anything at home
Tested: Osprey Kyte 46
Sophie Nicholson roadtests a versatile backpack that could be the jack-of-all-trades you need for all your outdoor adventures
Tested: Columbia OutDry Ex Gold Tech Shell
This striking-looking waterproof jacket with its membrane on the outside could be the shape of things to come, says Chris Kempster
Breaking Trail
Our action-packed front section, including Expedition News (p12), Book of the Month (p12), Talks & Events (p14), Gadget of the Month (p14) and more
Summit
Your best mountain photos and stories, with the winner each month receiving an awesome prize courtesy of Hanwag
Trek Directory
Looking to join a trek in 2016? Visit our directory of the leading trekking and expedition companies for inspiration
#dayslikethese
Some days in the mountains just stick in the memory forever – Erik Gagon describes his trip to trek the Torres del Paine’s ‘W’ circuit