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Review: Osprey Mutant 38 rucksack

The 5th generation of the Osprey Mutant pack is here – and I asked my […]

Dani Arnold sets speed record for Alps ascent

Swiss mountaineer and alpinist Dani Arnold has set a new speed record for an ascent […]

Summer in the mountains: Get active in Verbier, Switzerland

If you are thinking about an outdoorsy holiday in Europe, Verbier in Switzerland is a […]

Competition climber Shauna Coxsey wins Scottish Youth Ambassador Award

Shauna Coxsey (MBE), the UK’s most successful competition climber, has been named as the winner of […]

Scottish climbing book scoops prestigious award

A Scottish climbing book has scooped a top prize in an acclaimed book competition. Chasing […]

Thule Capstone 40L women’s rucksack

I know the brand Thule because they make bike racks for cars. Did you know […]

Great Expectations: Summitting the In Pinn

I have written about my experience of climbing Skye’s famous Inaccessible Pinnacle (In Pinn) for […]

15 useful ways to use duct tape in the outdoors

If you carry one essential outdoors item with you, after a map and compass, it […]

Everest record breaker awarded gold Blue Peter badge

Mollie Hughes, who on May 16, 2017, became the world’s youngest woman to climb Mount Everest (8848m) […]

Everest record-breaker Kilian reveals his kit list

Before departing for Mt Everest in April, Kilian Jornet took a photo of all the gear […]

Kilian Jornet summits Everest twice in one week (without oxygen)

Kilian Jornet has completed two amazing summits of Mount Everest in just one week and without […]

Young Brit’s double Everest record

Edinburgh-based Mollie Hughes, 26, yesterday reached the summit of Mt Everest (8,848m) from the north side. […]