The 10 Greatest Lake District Fells...?
If you had to narrow down the Lakeland fells to a desert island shortlist, the best of the best, which would be on it? Norman Hadley sees if two-hundred and fourteen into ten will go.
Give someone a map and you're passing on the gift of imagination, says Norman Hadley. Four decades after receiving a Lake District set - now torn and crackly, but still much loved - he has never stopped dreaming of the fells. Maps are for life, not just for Christmas.
After an early completion of the Munros in 1948 Willie Docharty was at a loss for a list, so he made one of his own. Eventually numbering 1953 summits across the British Isles, it's a huge challenge, and one that few will ever complete. Iain Th...
Journeying through a largely hidden world at the base of England's biggest sea cliffs, where few ever tread and the tidal range is the second highest on the planet, the traverse of the Exmoor Coast is a unique multi-day adventure. In September ...
Walker, climber or skier, avalanches are a major consideration for all winter hill-goers. Ben Gibson, Mountain Safety...
Barefoot running has been a thing for years, but what about taking this approach into the hills? Do rocks hurt more, are bogs that bit wetter, and do your feet get tired over a long Munro day? Fliss Freeborn examines the pros and corns of swapping the...
If you're incapacitated on a Scottish winter mountain then your prospects depend on how well equipped you are, and how quickly you can be found. Roger Webb of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team looks at some simple measures that might help to stack the odds...
Walker, runner or climber; pretty much everyone snacks on bars. Easy to carry and quick to eat, they are a convenient source of calories. But nutrition, taste and value all vary a lot. Fliss Freeborn field-tests some of the most commonly available options. If you assume that more...
Getting lost can waste a lot of time, and occasionally proves dangerous, says Nicola Jasieniecka of Mountain Training. But navigating effectively isn't just about avoiding unpleasantness: it can be deeply satisfying too, enriching your sense of connection with the...
After a spell working alongside the Trump administration, perhaps it's no surprise that ex-diplomat Patrick Davies wanted a complete change in direction. Long distance walking gave him just that, he tells Dan Aspel, in the latest episode of the...
Winter's coming, and the high tops have already seen the first snow. Throughout the season, walkers, climbers and skiers will be keeping a close eye on reports from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. So what's it like to work as...
It's a tough job, and highly skilled, but the effort and expense of building and maintaining upland paths often seems to be taken for granted. Here Dan Aspel speaks with expert Dougie Baird of the Outdoor Access Trust For Scotland, on what it takes to...
The engravings may be better than the writing, but with its blend of triumph and tragedy, the story of Whymper's five-year campaign for the first ascent of the Matterhorn is one of mountain climbing's defining narratives, says Ronald Turnbull.
Few have explored the extremes of outdoor life further than Bavarian film-maker Werner Herzog. As well as his many films - some strange, some disturbing - Herzog is a long-distance walker, and a writer too. Of Walking In Ice is only...
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