DofE is Character Building Steve Ranger April 6, 2014 D of E, TrekCo Life This week has been a big week at TrekCo for Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award practice in the Peak District. Bearing in mind that it's supposed to be training, the purpose was definitely achieved as for most of...
Staff Training TrekCo January 21, 2014 Outdoor stuff, TrekCo Life, TrekCo News At TrekCo we treat staff training very seriously. Steve's been on a research trip to the US testing out some mountain biking, and we're running another TrekCo staff bike trip to Utah and Arizona this...
Novelty Bike Stand TrekCo January 15, 2014 Outdoor stuff, TrekCo Life I've been biking in Arizona for the last week or so and have noticed they have great novelty bike stands out here. They are scattered liberally across the countryside and are perfect for a mountain...
Winter holidays TrekCo December 8, 2013 TrekCo Life Want to know what TrekCo staff get up to in the winter? We'll be posting adventures here but here's a taste of last year; a video of a very 'interesting' road in the Himalayas which I had the pleasure...
SPA Training for TrekCo trainees TrekCo September 21, 2013 Blog, TrekCo Life, TrekCo News This year's trainees are taking part this weekend in SPA training in North Wales. Currently in the climbing wall at HMS Indefatigable, they'll be out in the crags this afternoon. We always encourage...
The Sun Always Shines at Blackland Farm TrekCo July 5, 2013 TrekCo Life Proof that the sun always shines at Blackland...
D of E Mapwork Lesson TrekCo July 4, 2013 D of E, TrekCo Life This week TrekCo have been running an Open Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition in the Lake District. Ongoing training often involves extra mapwork...
Some of TrekCo’s older instructors reminisce… TrekCo June 6, 2013 TrekCo Life Some of the older members of TrekCo' s staff enjoy a pint of ale after a hard day at the...
Trainees lost yet again TrekCo May 21, 2013 TrekCo Life, TrekCo News 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...
Extreme Photography TrekCo May 15, 2013 Outdoor Education, TrekCo Life 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...
Riddlesdown Orion in the Peak District TrekCo April 27, 2013 Outdoor Education, TrekCo Life, TrekCo News 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...
Abhi goes for a Stroll in Scotland TrekCo April 23, 2013 TrekCo Life, TrekCo News 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....
Abseiling at Cathedral Quarry TrekCo April 20, 2013 TrekCo Life 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...
Trainees slightly lost TrekCo April 18, 2013 TrekCo Life, TrekCo News 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...