Mountain magazines

The mountain magazines are the best way to find technical reports, as well as news and information of interest about all the activities that can be carried out in the mountains. For this reason, it is very interesting to know some of the most read among the community of mountain sports lovers.

Best mountain magazines

Although, as the saying goes, they are not all there are, and they are not all there are, here is a selection of the best ones. best mountain magazines which you can find in both print and digital editions.

Unevenness

Unevenness is the mountain magazine par excellence in Spanish. It was founded in 1981 by Darío Rodríguez (current director) and Enrique Bullón. Published monthly (423 issues at the time of writing), as well as the magazine in paper format, it is also possible to keep up to date with news from the world of mountaineering through its web site web.

The magazine has a high quality design, and is considered one of the most serious and reliable publications of alpinist information worldwide. It contains reports, chronicles, advice, etc., provided by renowned international climbers, mountaineers and experts.

The same group, Ediciones Desnivel, is in charge of the magazine Grandes Espacios, which we will now take a look at.

Large Spaces

The magazine Large Spaces is a magazine specialising in activities that are practised in nature, with special emphasis on hiking and low-difficulty mountaineering. Large Spaces presents each month a new territory, providing all the information the reader needs to discover it in detail and without haste. Published monthly, it is currently in its 283rd issue.

Base Camp

Base Camp is the mountain magazine of elDiario.es. It is a high quality publication, a survivor of paper-based information in a digital world, published quarterly and currently in its 196th issue. Published quarterly, it is currently in its 196th issue. The content focuses mainly on cutting-edge mountaineering activities all over the world, top-level climbing and a host of other reports on our local geography. CampoBase defends a plural idea of the mountain, a space in which what matters most is respect for the natural environment.

Oxygen

The magazine Oxygen is, according to them, the best-selling sports and nature magazine. It is published monthly and is currently in its 131st issue. A digital subscription is also available for a small fee.

It reflects the best ideas for enjoying hiking, mountain biking, trail running, canyoning and all outdoor sports in general. Among its main sections you can find: routes, survival, travel, adventure, expeditions, sporting events, and others.

INUA

The magazine INUA is a very carefully designed and visual digital publication. It focuses on the mountain world, mainly on the top activities of climbing, mountaineering and skiing, although it also includes mountain biking and travel content. They have currently published 13 magazines that can be downloaded free of charge from their website.

The World of the Pyrenees.

The 132nd issue of The World of the Pyrenees (November 2019) was the last monthly publication of this magazine focused on the Pyrenees. Currently, the magazine has evolved into a kind of monograph between a book and a magazine, in which the Pyrenean mountain range continues to be the philosopher's stone. In this new format, as well as recommending the best excursions to discover the chosen area, it also provides valuable information on the subject in question.

Pyrenaica

Pyrenaica is the official magazine of the Basque Mountain Federation (FVM). It is published quarterly and is available on its website and in specialised shops.

This veteran Basque magazine has been a faithful witness of the main alpine conquests worldwide. Reading the different issues since 1926 means learning in all its reality the evolution of the different advances and ascents of almost a century of history.

The contents of the magazine are generated with the help of all the mountaineers who send their accounts of their activities to the magazine. The management, the editorial team and all the people who write do so disinterestedly.

Vertex

The magazine Vertex is the magazine of the Federació d'Entitas Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC). This magazine was founded in 1966 by Francesc Martínez Massó. It was first published in Spanish and gradually introduced pages in Catalan until 1970, when it was completely published in this language.

The content is organised into fixed sections such as news, current affairs, interviews and opinion articles, on the one hand, and on the other, the reports on mountain activities. These articles describe routes for hiking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, ski mountaineering, snowshoeing and canyoning. Also included are aspects such as shelters, technique and safety, environment, and historical figures in hiking.

Trail

The magazine Trail is a pioneering magazine in the field of mountain running., because Nil Bohigas, one of its creators, is an experienced mountaineer and adventurer.

As the UK's best-selling walking magazine, it specialises in showcasing the most spectacular and challenging sites in Britain and Europe, and reporting on everything you need to know to explore them.

Trekking trips

Hiking.travel y Senderismo.net were created by Jordi Ferrer and Editorial Piolet with the aim of promoting hiking and other sports such as mountaineering, snowshoeing, trekking, Nordic walking and walking in an organised, guided or self-guided way.

Senderismo.net is the online platform where you can find trips and excursions. Organisers register and have the possibility to publish their products. It also has a database of resources for hikers (accommodation, websites, tourist offices, among others) where information is provided about these resources and opinions about the destination where they are located. Hikers can also register to receive the regular newsletter.

Sendersimo.viajes is the blog where registered users of Senderismo.net have the opportunity to participate in any of the categories of the online magazine: News and events, Routes and destinations and Information and advice.

Trail Run

Trail Run is the magazine made by and for mountain runners, with a content focused on the field of trail running and supported by spectacular photographs, it presents all the latest news in the sector: articles on training, technique, nutrition, equipment testing, health, interviews with national and international runners, races and more.

Kiss The Mountain

Kiss The Mountain is a monthly digital magazine where you can find content on trail running, mountaineering, climbing and ski mountaineering, among others.

The magazine has been very popular because of the care taken in its content. This is reflected in each of its images, in the depth of its interviews and in the precise choice of each word to convey the right emotion.

Alpinist Magazine

Alpinist Magazine is a quarterly publication dedicated to the art of ascent. in all its manifestations, which presents a particular vision of climbing and lifestyle that matches the intensity of this type of activity.

Founded in 2002 by Christian Beckwith and Marc Ewing, since its inception both the staff and collaborators have been working with Alpinist Magazine have the idea that making great stories of the art of climbing needs the same daring, commitment and imagination as the most impressive mountain climbs.

Conclusion

As you have seen, there is a wide variety of mountain magazines, which you can consult them in order to obtain the best information on all aspects related to this type of natural landscape, both in Spain and worldwide.