Sponsors
Di Gilbert is a climber sponsored by the following market leaders.
Scarpa keep my feet solid on the rock, snow or ice; Grivel prevent me from slipping off the rock, snow and ice and Deuter prevent me having to carry everything in plastic bags on the rock, snow and ice.
Edelrid keeps me safe when I do take that unexpected slip and when I can't quite reach 'that' hold.
Outdoor Research keep me toasty warm in some of the world's harshest environments.
Without the support of TRAB there is absolutely no way I could do any ski mountaineering racing.
Scarpa
...have over 50 years experience of making the world’s finest mountain boots. Offers a wide selection of x-terrain, trek, mountain, climbing and ski boots.
Grivel
...have been producing alpinism equipment since 1818. They are considered to be one of the world’s best brand names in mountaineering equipment. It is the world leader in the production of crampons and among the leaders of ice axe producers too.
Deuter
...have over 110 years of rucksack innovation behind them.
Edelrid
...believe the basic principles for the responsible production of innovative, high performance products, are quality and safety. They have been following this creed for more than 146 years, and the rope is the heart and soul of their traditionally rich brand.
Outdoor Research
...products are Designed By Adventure® and every day they work to make their gear reflect the adventures for which they are designed.
To see Di in her Outdoor Research advert click here.
SKI TRAB
...their research and development have led to an Evolution lightweight technology. Accuracy, enjoyment, praticality are enhanced in a light skis that are highly reliable and durable.
High5
Advanced sports nutrition - it does what it says on the box.
Mountain House
The only food competely palatable at sea level and over 8000 meters. Ultra light and full of nutrition, essential when every ounce counts and every calorie is essential.
Media
"After a week of the heaviest snow in Scotland for nearly 50 years, forecasters are warning that it could persist in to the New Year" Herald Scotland, 5th December 2010. Deep in the heart of the Rannoch Forest, Di and Louella were discovering how this effected a last minute ski tour. As published in The Scottish Mountaineer, November 2011, read about the girls Classic Scottish Ski Tour.
"When she is at home, the greatest pleasures that allow her time off from the mountains and their ancillary activities are baking cakes and doing the garden - gentle pusuits in contrast to the exhilarating endeavours of this woman" The Southern Reporter, Open Country with Erica Hume Niven, 3rd October 2011
Denise Glass interviews Di Gilbert about speaking for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, representing Great Britain in the World Ski Mountaineering Championships, climbing the highest mountain on all seven continents and walking off of cornices. BBC Radio Scotland, Out of Doors, 10th September 2011
A behind the scenes insight into the upcoming British Film by Julian Gilbey "A Lonely Place to Die" featuring Melissa George, Ed Speleers, Karel Roden, Eomon Walker and Sean Harris, with a rather cool selection of "talented mountaineers" ensuring that this wouldn't become the next famous climbing movie flop. JAMIE MADDISON, Climber, August 2011
The BBC promotes the start of the full Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) for the 2010/11 season and The Mountaineering Council of Scotland's (MCofS) winter safety lecture series. Speakers will include mountain rescue team veteran David "Heavy" Whalley, mountain safety officer Roger Wild, instructor Di Gilbert and climber and writer Cameron McNeish. BBC News, December 2010
STV's The Hour - scaling the seven peaks with Di Gilbert July 2010
"An Alford adventurer has joined an exclusive club of climbers who have scaled the seven summits of the world's seven continents...." GILLIAN PROVAN, Deeside Piper and Herald July 2010
"Seven-peak slayer Di is on top of the world. An intrepid Grantown mountaineer has admitted to being 'quite emotional' as she stood aloft Europe's highest peak and completed a rare feat. Di Gilbert summited Mount Elbrus (5,642 metres) in Russia with her partner Derek Boggan, an ambulance technician in the town, last Tuesday (July 20) to make it a magnificent seven...." GAVIN MUSGROVE, Strathspey & Badenoch Herald July 2010
"Scotswoman successfully scale world's seven summits. Di completes peak challenge. A Highland mountaineering instructor returned to Scotland last night after successfully climbing the last of the world's Seven Summits...." SHONA GOSSIP, Press and Journal July 2010
During May 2010, Di joined the Mountain Motion team providing Mountain Film Safety for the film "A lonely place to Die" starring Melissa George. Click here to read The Sun's article with Melissa and filming in the Scottish Mountains.
"This summer, Di Gilbert will join the masses of climbers on a mission to climb the highest mountain in Europe – Elbrus. Many of the climbers will be climbing simply because “it is there”, but Di will continue with her unintentional aim of climbing all of the Seven Summits – the highest mountain on each of the continents. However, unlike the majority of people who are just starting off on this amazing journey, Di will be grinning all the way to the top knowing that Elbrus will be her final seven summit. With a climbing and mountaineering career spanning nearly 20 years, Di will talk about the adventures she has had, which have seen her stand on the bottom of the world without falling off and standing on the top of the world without suffering from vertigo." Active Aboyne Outdoor Activities Festival 2010
During December 2009 Di joined Alan Kimber & Richard Bentley in the first ever Nigerian Mare Festival. More information can be found here.
"Di [Gilbert] is another one of those rare female MIC’s. Alongside her many years experience climbing in the Scottish Mountains, Di has made many ascents in the greater ranges including Denali and Everest. Her vibrant personality and enthusiasm for the Scottish Mountains will ensure an entertaining and informative evening." Mountaineering Council of Scotland's Winter Lecture Series 2010
"Learning to Lead…….Charged with this were 2 teachers with extraordinary qualifications: Di Gilbert – the first British woman to have led a expedition to the top of Everest – and Dave Rudkin, a young instructor and climber of supreme ability. Both were hyper-qualified, infectiously cheerful, knowledgeable about green things swiped from the ground and engagingly approachable. As leaders, they were pyrotechnic examples……..” SIMON INGRAM, Trail, December 2007
"There are certain achievements that we all hear about and think ’Wow’. At only 31 years of age, Di Gilbert, has spent most of her life enjoying the great outdoors. She is one of a select in-demand guides and climbing instructors, who travel the globe, teaching people how to climb safely and leading teams of enthusiasts to the tops of some of the most treacherous mountains in the world. Oh yes, she just became only the second Scottish women in history to climb Mount Everest." GARY FISHER, Inside Aberdeenshire, October 2005.
"In a testosterone – drenched fraternity of mountaineers, Diahanne Gilbert is a refreshingly unexpected sort of leader. No faintly colonial bragging from behind ice-beaded whiskers here. Instead, I'm sipping tea at the home of a cheerful blonde Aberdonian whose obvious link with the world's tallest peak is the hint of residual windburn on her cheeks." NICK THORPE, The Times, June 2005.
"..cherry-apple cheeks, Heidi-blonde pigtails and the brightest of blue eyes. Hi Ginny, I’m Di, your guide". Di G, Respect! I say. She is like one of those Tank Girl heroines as she jumps into the bunker where the last container is frozen deep and seemingly unbudgeable. The pilots all stand around smoking, grateful for a break, while Ms Gilbert hammers into the ice, wielding her spade like a lethal weapon." GINNY DOUGARY, The Times, March 2004