Top 10 alternative routes onto popular hills
12th April 2019
There’s little to be done about the summit crowds, but with a spot of careful planning you can still enjoy a quieter day out on some of the UK’s A-listed mountains.
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Long-term review: Bridgedale Stormsocks (midweight knee-height)
11th April 2019
Alex Roddie puts Bridgedale’s new Stormsocks through challenging conditions in the Scottish Highlands – so how did they perform after several hundred miles?
Top British climber James McHaffie names new route ‘Extinction Rebellion’ to raise awareness for the climate and ecological crisis
11th April 2019
James McHaffie has climbed a hard new rock climb in Wales' Dinorwig Quarry, and hoisted an Extinction Rebellion banner at the top to raise awareness for the global biodiversity and climate crisis.
New Public Fundraiser For EOCA
11th April 2019
As part of its newly-launched focus on plastic clean-up, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has launched a public fundraiser to raise money to help reduce single use plastic. The project, part of Surfrider Foundation Europe’s ‘Ocean Initiatives’ programme, will…
Outward Bound Launch Women’s Outdoor Leadership Course
11th April 2019
Outward Bound aim to increase the number of women in their instructional teams by launching Outdoor Leadership courses in October. Only 20% of Outward Bound’s instructors are women despite 50% of their participants being women. The courses will cover areas…
What happened to Mallory and Irvine in 1924? An extract from ‘Edmund Hillary – A Biography’ by Michael Gill
10th April 2019
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to climb Everst, but almost 30 years earlier two men died trying to reach the summit. In this extract from Edmund Hillary – A Biography, author Michael Gill relates the story of Mallory and Irvine.
Discover National Parks fortnight kicks off over the weekend
8th April 2019
Saturday April 6th marked the start of Discover National Parks Fortnight – a two-week celebration across the UK with events and experiences running throughout the Easter holidays to inspire people of all ages and interests to go outside and explore.…
