Winter mountaineering boots: 9 of the best reviewed
26th January 2021
Outdoor journalist David Lintern and Mountain Leader Lucy Wallace compare nine winter mountaineering boots suitable for steeper, more technical ground in the snowy season.
News
Top 10 walks in the northern Lake District
21st January 2021
From dramatic peaks like Blencathra and classic rounds like the Newlands Horseshoe, the North Lakes is one of England’s great hillwalking heartlands. James Forrest rounds up 10 of the best walks in the region.
Outdoor exercise: what are the risks?
19th January 2021
How risky is it to take a local walk, run or ride? We take a look at what the latest science says about the danger of passing on the virus in the outdoors.
How outdoor enthusiasts adapted in 2020
31st December 2020
Outdoor enthusiasts have often responded to the pandemic with passion, energy and ingenuity. We take a look at some of the highlights from a difficult year.
Winter skills: how to plan for a hillwalk on snow-covered mountains
17th December 2020
Winter in the British hills and mountains is a very different beast to summer. Mountaineering Instructor Rebecca Coles shows how to plan a typical winter hillwalk using Ben Macdui, highest summit in the Cairngorms, as an example.
The kit you need for winter hillwalking
17th December 2020
Mountaineering Instructor Rebecca Coles shares her detailed kit list for a big day out in the hills and mountains.
TGO Gear of the Year Awards 2020: winners announced
9th December 2020
The best clothing, gear and outdoor innovations of 2020, as voted for by our expert judges.
The winners of The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2020
9th December 2020
Thank you to everyone who voted this year – the most ever. We can now reveal the results…
Best Christmas gifts for walkers 2020
4th December 2020
From backpack essentials to super stocking fillers, here’s our selection of the best Christmas gifts for walkers.
Q&A: Fell Top Assessor Zac Poulton
2nd December 2020
The Great Outdoors speaks to Zac Poulton of the Lake District National Park Authority’s fell top assessors team about what it’s like to have ‘the best job in the world’ – and how hillwalkers can stay safe in the fells…
