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This week we've been running Bronze, Silver and Gold D of E Expeditions in the Lake District. Chase Academy from Cannock opted to finish their route on the Windermere Ferry.. it's a first for...

Some of the older members of TrekCo' s staff enjoy a pint of ale after a hard day at the...

This year's trainees seem to be very adept at misplacing themselves - following a misty ascent of Bristly Ridge in North Wales they managed to spread themselves over a wide area on the mapwork exercise...

Last weekend saw TrekCo take 70 Year 10 students to the Peak District to take part in climbing, canoeing and loads of other activities. One of these was Caving, which we don't do a great deal of but ask our...

This weekend Riddlesdown Orion are having a successful trip in the Peak District. Starting with snow in the night hike on their arrival then hail whilst canoeing, at least it was sunny for...

Being Nepali, Abhi doesn't have a great problem with British mountains and went for a stroll up Cairn Gorm in the Scottish Highlands today. His only comment was that it wasn't quite as sunny as the Himalayas....

This year's trainees are spending this week in the Lakes and yesterday learned about big abseils on the 100 foot abseil at Cathedral Quarry near Little Langdale. Featured is Richard just going over the...

Here at TrekCo we run a lot of D of E expeditions and Bruce, our Head of D of E, teaches all students the crucial importance of getting the basics right. Like packing your rucksack for...

This year's new trainees are in the Lake District for their first week of training. Their first night at the campsite was a baptism of fire with strong winds destroying two tents, and today they practised...

Teenage campcraft is always a joy to behold - the tidiness and order means they can find anything they want instantly. Or maybe...

The weather in the Peak District has been very slightly inclement this Easter, but that hasn't put off Bruce and Des from running Gold D of E Practise Expeditions. These pictures might give an idea of what...

There has been plenty of snow in the Peak District this week and it seems to be a feature of our D of E expeditions each spring now. TrekCo run Gold expeditions in the Peak District and Lake District, and...

The TrekCo bike team in Moab completed the Porcupine Rim trail on Friday. This was a stupendous experience - on several occasions we were literally lost for words. The trail, the scenery - it was incredible....

The Slickrock Trail is probably the most famous, and certainly one of the best, mountain bike rides in the world. And it's a bit more tiring than you think it's going to be! Thirteen miles of riding over pure...

The TrekCo staff trip to the US got off to a great start with climbing and mountain biking at Joshua Tree. The bikers were pretty burnt by the end of the day, and the climbers sampled three crags climbing...