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Deers Leap has stayed open through our recent snowy spell - Pete the Manager has kept the place open despite a frozen drive and pipes, and people have still been out on the park. For those of you not...

On Thursday 26th January we held Trainee Selection Day. In good weather the potential trainees, 19 of them, turned up in Wagtail looking ‘interested’. After the usual presentation about the course they did...

Steve Ranger, TrekCo Director, after climbing at Joshua Tree today Happy New Year from us at TrekCo, from sunny...

Here at TrekCo we believe that all of our staff should have their own adventures and maintain their outdoor skills. We encourage our staff to undertake new ventures, qualifications and trips wherever possible....

At TrekCo we train our staff continually. Last weekend 8 of our younger instructors attended SPA Training in North Wales, and next weekend they will be back in North Wales for night navigation training working...

At TrekCo we hold the LOtC badge; just in case you're not too aware of it here's the latest, from their newsletter: 845 organisations have been accredited under the LOtC Quality Badge scheme to date. This...

A recent article in Outdoori magazine:   From classroom to campsite Over 60 research studies reviewed by leading academics at Liverpool John Moores University and an online survey showed that 87%...

TrekCo get involved in all sorts of things - yesterday we were talking to wind turbine manufacturers about escape systems via our shop, the Gearshack. We set up a demonstration for an escape kit up in Cumbria...

If you need any more ammunition to help persuade people that learning outside the classroom can be useful; here's a recent article and video from the...

I hope you’re all looking forward as much as we are to a great new year with TrekCo. I have been climbing with Julia in Joshua Tree and am still now in the US working and going out hiking in the desert. I...

This year we've decided to hold some Open Gold D of E Expeditions. These are for participants who cannot for a variety of reasons either find a group locally or participate at the same time as their local...

Steve and Julia are currently climbing in Joshua Tree, where it is 60F and sunny with beautiful rock and perfect friction. There are over 5000 routes at Joshua Tree, and it is without doubt one of the world's...

On Christmas Day morning it’s traditional for Steve Ranger, one of the TrekCo Directors, to go for a dip in the sea wherever he is. This year it was Seaford beach.. and it was pretty chilly – although...

We're always looking for new things at TrekCo, and came across this new App - Knot Guide. Just search in 'Utilities' if you're interested. Before this we've also recommended www.animatedknots.com as a...

Post from SummitClimb News 18th September 2010: 'Mr Stephen Ranger had to leave our expedition due to a case of pulmonary oedema. A doctor from the Amical Expedition examined him and found irregular blood...