 | Asgard Project Makes The Telegraph
Houlding's hybrid climbing and BASE jumping expedition in the mainstream headlines.
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 | Happy Birthday To Berghaus
Remarkably the north east-based outdoor clothing and equipment company celebrates its 40th birthday next month and you can expect balloons, cake and more...
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 | Howay, It's A Geordie Walking Guide :-)
A new free introductory walking guide to the north east of England has just been launched complete with 23 routes and all the information you need to start exploring the area. Here's how to get one.
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 | Hinkes Reaches Kangchenjunga Base Camp
Alan Hinkes has arrived at Kangchenjunga base camp in time for his birthday. The Maoist insurgency though, has made travel problematic, with Russian climbers attacked on the road.
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| Hinkes Kangchenjunga Update
Challenge 8000 man Alan Hinkes is in Kathmandu with his mysterious blue barrel with Kangchenjunga the next stop as he bids to become the first Briton up all 14 of the 8000-metre peaks.
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 | Leo Houlding Tours UK This Month
Top young climber Leo Houlding is touring the UK this month with a show based on his latest cutting edge climbing exploits ranging from Patagonian alpinism to Croation deep-water soloing.
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 | Bonington And Bragg In Wainwright Challenge
Chris Bonington and Melvyn Bragg will be joining hundreds of other walkers as part of an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wainwright's first Lakeland Fells walking guide.
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 | Hinkes Officially Launches Spring Expedition
It's official, Alan Hinkes leaves for Kangchenjunga tomorrow in his bid to become the first Brit' to climb all 14 of the world's 8000-metre peaks and we'd like to wish him all the best.
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 | Hinkes On Final Straight!
The Challenge 8000 Brit' is heading back to the Himalaya to attempt his final 8,000-metre summit in his quest to plant the Yorkshire flag on top of every one of the world's 14 highest mountains.
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 | Berghaus Bioflex Explained A Bit More...
A more detailed look at the radical new Berghaus pack system including a pic of it looking like a great big black alien beetle...
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 | Happy Birthday Sir Chris :-)
Unbelievably, Sir Chris Bonington is now 70 years old and still knocking off those big summits. Here's how to send him a personal birthday greeting
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| Hinkes Returning To K2
Alan Hinkes is off to the dangerous mountain he climbed in 1995, but this time to take part in celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of its first ascent.
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 | Spanish Claim 'Absolute Rubbish'
Alan Hinkes has expanded on his rebuttal of a Spanish climber's claim that he left him 'bleeding to death' on K2 in 1994. Film of the incident, he says, shows no blood at all...
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| Hinkes Rebuffs Bleeding Spaniard Slur
Alan Hinkes has denied allegations that he callously ignored a Spanish climber who says he was 'bleeding to death' on K2 in 199 in order to continue with his own summit attempt.
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 | Berghaus New Clothing Scoop!
Coming your way later this year, we take a scoop look at the new clothing that's in the pipeline from Berghaus including 'Bergnomics', the return of the Trango and a heated gilet too...
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 | Scoop - New Watertight Berghaus Packs!
Rucksacs leak because they're full of holes, called 'stitching', but not any more. We take a scoop look at new Berghaus packs that should stop your sandwiches from getting soggy...
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| Exclusive - Hinkes Live From Dhaulagiri
We talk to Alan Hinkes live from base camp at Dhaulagiri, a mountain which he found 'surprisingly difficult' plus his desperate quest to get out and eat apple crumble.
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| Hinkes Summits Dhaulagiri
Just one 8,000er to go for Brit' Alan Hinkes as he succeeds on the world's seventh highest peak despite conditions he describes as 'scary'. The record books beckon :-)
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 | Win A Signed Bonington Book
Register for the Berghaus Clubhaus and you'll be eligible for a monthly prize draw as well as gleaning other stupendous privileges. This month's prize is a signed copy of Chris B's 'Everest'.
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| Hinkes At Base Camp
British 8,000 meter man Alan Hinkes has successfully reached Dhaulagiri base camp, but further progress is being hampered by heavy snow.
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| Hinkes Joins Ramblers...
Challenge 8000 man Alan Hinkes pops up in the new issue of the Ramblers' Association magazine with an interesting question and answer session that's downloadable free...
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| Hinkes Delayed By Maoists
News from Nepal where Alan Hinkes attempt on Dhaulagiri, his penultimate 8,000er, has got off to a slow start thanks to a Maoist general strike.
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| Hinkes Announces Next Objective
Challenge 8,000 man Alan Hinkes has announced which of his two remaining 8,000-ers he's tackling this spring, will it be lucky 13 for Alan?
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 | Berghaus Accessables Now Accessible...
A super-neat collection of outdoors accessories combining protection and accessibility is hitting the shops now. From camera cases to pack liners, we reckon Berghaus is onto a winner.
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| Twin Peaks For Hinkes This Spring?
Alan Hinkes may tackle his two remaining 8,000-metre peaks this spring, dashing by helicopter between the two if funds allow...
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| Win A Complete Berghaus Outdoors Outfit!
To mark this month's Berghaus 'Stories from the Vertical World' Lecture Tour we have a complete set of Berghaus kit to give away - and the lectures aren't bad either...
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| Mallory Everest Success 'Unlikely' Says Bonington
Britain's best known mountaineer tells a local paper that he doubts Mallory succeeded on Everest and even finding his camera might be inconclusive
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| Bonington's Everest Out In Paperback
Chris Bonington's 'greatest hits' book of his four major Everest expeditions is due out in paperback next week, conventiently just in time for Christmas
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| Hinkes On UK Tour
8,000-metre man Alan Hinkes - just two to go now - will be appearing in various venues in the UK and Ireland this November and December, here's where to catch him
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| Bonington's Latest Trip
Sir Chris Bonington's latest expedition was an adventurous trek in the Himalaya with a 5,000-metre peak thrown in for light entertainment
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| Bonington Slams Double Rope Bureaucrats
Sir Chris Bonington has spoken out over bizarre HSE proposals to force climbing instructors to use double ropes at all times calling the proposals 'extraordinary'...
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| Hinkes Coming Home...
Direct from Kathmandu, British 8000-metre man Alan Hinkes tells OM why he's had to back off from his attempt on Kangchenjunga and what happens next...
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| Hinkes Kangchenjunga Update
Latest from Al Hinkes as he prepares to attempt the world's third highest peak, Kangchenjunga, plus an example of Alan's under-rated primitive mountain art.
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| Alan Hinkes Interviewed On OUTDOORSmagic
Top mountaineer Alan Hinkes is just two summits away from being the first Brit to climb all the 8,000-metre peaks, we spoke to him as he prepares to attempt Kangchenjunga
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| Get Off Your Sofa With Chris Bonington
Britain's best known mountaineer is urging couch potatoes to get into the outdoors this Christmas. Shhh, don't tell the mountain rescue teams ;-)
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