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14th October 2023
We've teamed up with Glenmore Lodge, Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre to help prepare you for a winter in the mountains. Here, their expert Giles Trussell explains the ins and outs of ice axes and…
15th July 2023
There’s more to minimal impact camping and leave no trace principles than just carrying out your litter.
30th April 2021
Good food helps you walk further, feel better and recover more quickly. Plas y Brenin instructor Iona Pawson explains the basics of nutrition in the mountains.
17th June 2020
Packrafting can transform the way you explore wild land. We asked adventurer and experienced packrafter Mark Waring for his tips on how to get started.
25th November 2019
Let’s be honest, hiking in Britain inevitably involves confronting some pretty crap weather. With an unpredictable winter approaching, here are our tips for enduring – even enjoying – the ever-changing, never-boring climate of our hills and mountains. For better or worse, there’s no…
29th July 2019
In creating a modern photo-rich guidebook to Skye’s peaks, Tom Prentice gained an intimate knowledge of the island’s many nooks and crannies. We caught up with him to discuss how The Cuillin & Other Skye…
19th December 2018
Ever thought about sketching your walks? Liz Wakelin shares her tips, from getting started to drawing inspiration (pun intended) from other artists.
1st November 2018
Footpath erosion – it’s unsightly and damaging to the mountain environment. But much as we’d love to think that erosion is caused by other people, the truth is that we all contribute to it. How…
25th October 2018
Heather Morning of Mountaineering Scotland takes a look at the resources available to us as walkers, and how to make the most of them.
11th October 2018
Every year, 350 keen backpackers plot and walk their own routes across Scotland as part of The Great Outdoors Challenge. We invited the Challenge coordinators, Sue Oxley and Ali Ogden, to share their advice for…
3rd October 2018
Keen to get your friend up a mountain? Here are some strategies to make the experience as painless as possible…
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