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Kenton Cool has made it to the summit of Everest (8,849m) for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the highest number of summits by a non-Sherpa climber.

The 52-year-old first climbed Everest in 2004 and has returned most years to guide clients to the summit, including TV presenter Ben Fogle and vertigo-suffering adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

River Ahmad has become the first Afghan woman to climb Mount Everest, reaching the summit at 7.20am on Thursday 21 May, alongside guides Purba Sherpa and Dawa Sherpa.

Years ago, River Ahmad lay motionless on a bus in Afghanistan, pretending to be dead after Taliban gunmen opened fire. She later rebuilt her life as a refugee in Australia, carrying the g...

British outdoor brand Alpkit is launching its first-ever range of footwear this month, including walking shoes, hiking boots and approach shoes.

The new range now means that the brand is able to kit customers out with everything they’d need for a hike from head to toe.

Alpkit quicky built a reputation for affordable kit that performed well after...

Three is definitely the magic number when it comes to the number of days on my ideal backpacking trip. There is a place, in the north of north Wales, where you can walk and live freely for that exact number of days, and feel like you’ve expl...

In 2011, beneath the conspicuous, isolated yet modest ridge of the Malvern Hills, Olpro was born. This British brand, founded by passionate outdoor enthusiasts, has since gone from strength to strength, winning multiple awards and creating camping products intended to be highly functional but also stand out from the crowd.

It’s also a certified B-Corpo...