To honour the passing of Hamish MacInnes, legendary mountaineer, founder of Mountain Rescue Teams and inventor of pioneering mountaineering equipment, we would like to share this illuminative interview with him from Summit 93, written by Jonny Dry who was working for the Mountain Heritage Trust at the time.
Read more »

MHT Autumn has proven that mountain heritage is gaining an ever greater interest amongst the climbing community. In recent months the Mountain Heritage Trust has been working hard to present new and old generations with an opportunity to re-live our history and the bold characters who made it. MHT is based at Blencathra Centre above Threlkeld, near Keswick.
Read more »

Man and Mountain, it's fair to say that Sir Chris Bonington found his calling in remote high areas across the globe. But when did he first realise he was made for the mountains? And did anything ever stand in his way of making these daring ascents? Mountain Heritage Trust's own Jonny Dry explains how Sir Chris' love of climbing and mountaineering helped him resist the status quo.
Read more »