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Exclusive: Doug Scott Interview

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Simon Ingram, 22 July 2009 15:11

Doug Scott has spent 40 years as the technical muscle of British mountaineering and is arguably our most significant mountaineer.  He is also one of our toughest, having survived extremes and hardship most can’t imagine. In a rare video interview conducted for Trail magazine, Doug Scott talks about his career, how Glen Coe gave him the confidence to survive an ...

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Exclusive: Doug Scott Interview

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Simon Ingram, 22 July 2009 15:11

Doug Scott has spent 40 years as the technical muscle of British mountaineering and is arguably our most significant mountaineer.  He is also one of our toughest, having survived extremes and hardship most can’t imagine. In a rare video interview conducted for Trail magazine, Doug Scott talks about his career, how Glen Coe gave him the confidence to survive an ...

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Messner and Habeler on Everest

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Simon Ingram, 17 June 2009 12:04

This amazing footage was shot when Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made their epochal ascent of Everest without oxygen in 1978. The pair were climbing Alpine style as part of a larger expedition, and the ascent was not without drama. Messner became snowblind and disorientated on the descent and was lucky to make it back. Read about how you can ...

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New Video: Exploring the Lost Valley

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Simon Ingram, 01 April 2009 14:48

Sounds good, doesn’t it? Trust us – this place is everything you expect it to be. To accompany the Spring Issue of Trail Magazine, join Deputy Editor Simon Ingram on an exploration of Scotland’s hidden valley, and the mountain which towers above it – Glen Coe’s highest peak, Bidean Nam Bian (1150m). Scroll down to see the video:  

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TRAIL ON KILIMANJARO! Part Two

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Simon Ingram, 06 March 2009 12:36

It’s day three of Trail Magazine’s attempt on Mt Kilimanjaro via the Machame route, and things are starting to get tough.  The mountain is getting seriously spectacular but the air is getting thin and exhaustion is kicking in. As midnight on the last day approaches, will it be a glorious dawn on Africa’s Highest mountain or a whopper of a ...

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Exploring Northumberland’s Rock Art

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Simon Ingram, 05 March 2009 15:15

Join Country Walking’s Jonathan Manning for an exploration of Roughting Linn, home to the largest decorated rocks in UK, and mysterious ‘cup and ring’ carvings of ancient origin. Scroll down to see the video...   addthis_pub = 'LFTO';

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UFOs crash in the Berwyns!

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Simon Ingram, 05 March 2009 15:00

To accompany April Trail Magazine’s exploration of the underrated Berwyn Mountains in North Wales, Phoebe Smith goes in search of the legend of the crashed UFO which made national headlines back in the 70s. We can’t guarantee footage of little green men – but the mountains she discovered are well worth a look! Scroll down to see the video... addthis_pub ...

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Trail on Kilimanjaro: PART ONE

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Simon Ingram, 27 February 2009 15:59

Chris Moyles and his gang are about to leave, but a fortnight ago Trail Magazine arrived home from Kilimanjaro after six days on Africa’s highest mountain. In Part One, follow Trail’s deputy editor Simon Ingram on the first few days of the mountain’s Machame route through the jungle to Shira Camp, where the altitude starts to kick in... Scroll down ...

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Trail Magazine on Kilimanjaro... see what awaits Moyles!

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Simon Ingram, 25 February 2009 16:00

It's the world's highest free-standing mountain, one of the seven summits and the highest peak in Africa. While a host of celebrities gear up to set foot on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief, TRAIL magazine has just got home from the mountain. Check out LFTO this friday for part one of Trail's dramatic dispatch from Kilimanjaro - and ...

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VIDEO: Packing for winter

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Simon Ingram, 17 February 2009 15:03

Hill-walking in winter conditions is very different to summertime. Poor conditions, shorter daylight hours and tough navigation can lead to tragedy for the ill-prepared. In these two short videos Trail Magazine’s Deputy Editor Simon Ingram takes you through a few extra items no winter backpack should be without. Part One of Packing for Winter offers a few tips on what ...

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Lakes Base Camp

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Simon Ingram, 02 February 2009 10:30

What do you do if you have a group of people with different hill-walking desires but still want to spend the weekend swapping stories around the camp stove? Try base camping! To tie in with Trail Magazine’s Lakes Base Camp issue, in this video join Trail Magazine writer Phoebe Smith on a wintery ascent of Glaramara from Borrowdale. Scroll down ...

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Instant depression cure!

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Simon Ingram, 19 January 2009 15:48

They say today – Monday 19th January - is the most depressing day of the year: but fear not. A couple of minutes looking at the footage compiled by gazillion-award winning filmmaker Alastair Lee for the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival will bring some flutteriness to your heavy heart. The festival is taking place between the 27th february and 1st March ...

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GEAR EXCLUSIVE: Osprey Exos 46

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Simon Ingram, 15 January 2009 17:21

Osprey have long been innovators in the world of lightweight, super-comfortable rucksacks, and their latest brand new offering both sports Osprey’s enviable technology and an unusual new feature. Trail magazine’s Technical Editor Graham Thompson takes a look. Scroll down to see the video... addthis_pub = 'LFTO';

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GEAR EXCLUSIVE: Garmin Oregon 300

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Simon Ingram, 15 January 2009 17:16

It’s the smart and neat new GPS from Garmin – and something about it has just made the competition between hillwalking navigation systems red hot. Trail Magazine’s Technical Editor Graham Thompson shows us what it is... Scroll down to see the video... addthis_pub = 'LFTO';

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Gear Exclusive: Mountain Equipment Graviton

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Simon Ingram, 24 December 2008 09:14

Trail Magazine has had a sneek look at this hotly awaited jacket from Mountain Equipment, which arrives this Spring. It's a super-light, stuffsack-equipped jacket which is packed with features designed for the UK hillwalker... but how versatile is it going to be? Ahead of the magazine's First Test in the spring, Trail's Phoebe Smith gives her first impressions of this new waterproof jacket from ...

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Gear Exclusive! Asolo Lhotse GVB3

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Simon Ingram, 28 November 2008 10:59

Graham Thompson takes a look at the promising new B3 climbing boot from Asolo, designed for performance in the toughest mountain conditions.  But how does it cope for day to day use in the UK? Scroll down this page to find out...        The full review's in this month's Trail which comes with a FREE 2009 calendar.  Click ...

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Seven summits video special!

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Simon Ingram, 11 November 2008 16:03

Hardly any of us will ever get to the tops of the highest mountains on each continent: but as the weather gets damp and inspiration runs thin, take a look at LFTO’s video special this week: footage from expeditions to 7 of the world's highest mountains. Watch these and you’ll get an idea of just how huge the achievement is, ...

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