17th April 2020
Lockdown stories: “The stairs have become my gym and my hills”
In the latest of our lockdown stories, mountaineer Paul Devaney reveals how he’s training for an upcoming expedition using the stairwell of his apartment building.
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16th April 2020
Trekking through Peru’s high-altitude heaven
Peru’s Cordillera Huayhuash is a spectacular domain of tropical glaciers, turquoise lakes and soaring condors; but the future of trekking there, as Peter Elia discovers, is uncertain.
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15th April 2020
Lockdown story: “My nomadic existence was now considered illegal”
In this series we’ll be sharing unusual, inspirational and remarkable lockdown experiences from hikers across the country. Here, wild camping nomad Stuart Shipp describes how lockdown threatened to make his lifestyle illegal – until a…
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14th April 2020
Why we need the outdoor spirit now more than ever
What role is there for an outdoor magazine when we’re all staying indoors? Our editor Carey Davies gives some thoughts on life in lockdown – and an update on how we are responding to the…
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9th April 2020
Lockdown Britain: what should you do if you come across a ‘closed’ path?
Some landowners have interpreted lockdown as a license to block public rights of way or put up signs declaring them shut. What should you do if you come across these ‘unofficial’ closures?
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1st April 2020
Review: Jack Wolfskin Wilderness Peak Texapore Mid boots
Alex Roddie reviews a no-nonsense pair of boots for the winter mountains
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31st March 2020
BOOK REVIEW: The Last Blue Mountain by Ralph Barker
“What is extraordinary about this book is that it is not written by a mountaineer”. Roger Smith reviews this classic story of a four-man expedition to Haramosh.
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25th March 2020
14 ways to stay connected to the outdoors in lockdown
Outdoors folk across the country are finding creative ways to stay semi-sane in isolation. Here’s how to keep the adventurous spirit alive while restrictions last.
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24th March 2020
SPONSORED: Win two Gerber multitools worth £80
Every outdoor enthusiast needs a good multitool, and you could win two from leading manufacturer Gerber by answering a question every true hillwalker should know the answer to.
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19th March 2020
The Great Outdoors Challenge cancelled for 2020
With great regret, this year’s The Great Outdoors (TGO) Challenge – a two week self-supported walk across Scotland, featuring 300 participants – has been cancelled.
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18th March 2020
“We feel like we have no control and no support”: How Covid-19 is affecting walkers and the outdoors industry
The coronavirus pandemic has already robbed outdoor professionals of incomes, left walkers stranded abroad and forced the cancellation of expeditions. We asked a few of those affected by the outbreak to share their stories.