David’s fastpacking journey to Ben Alder
David Mair is keen to inspire more people to enjoy the trails of Scotland through his On the Adventure Trails videos. He recently enjoyed a fastpacking trip around the Munros of Ben Alder. The...
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Video: Riding Sa Calobra on Mallorca
This is a video of me riding the final few hundred metres of the classic hill climb on Mallorca, Sa Calobra. The road is a crazy 10km climb with numerous hairpin bends and switchbacks....
Mountain biker speeds into record books at 167km/h
Austrian downhill biker Max Stöckl has broken the world record speed for standard mountain bikes on gravel by riding at 167kph (103.7mph) in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The V-Max project, sponsored by red...
Scotland’s five ski resorts fully open for 2017 (finally!)
Heavy snowfall in the Highlands over the past week has been great news for Scotland’s five ski resorts – and for Scottish skiers. Now that snow and winds have mostly abated, roads are clear...
Bigger than ever Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour 2017
The popular Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour returns for 2017 and promises to be bigger than ever before. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is back in the UK and Ireland from January...
Identify the Skyline with Viewranger app
I really like the new addition to the Viewranger mapping app. It is called Skyline and it allows you to explore the outdoors using “augmented reality”. Using revolutionary technology, Skyline uses the camera on a phone...
A new adventure: Driving Jeeps
In the driving seat is Alan Kidd, the editor of Total Off Road magazine. I already know that he knows a thing or two about the potential driving capabilities of the new 75th anniversary...
#Jeep75th Cherokee impresses off road
I was invited by Jeep to join a 75th anniversary off-road driving day. This slick and modern looking Jeep, the Cherokee 75th anniversary edition, was amazing on a steep and very rocky section of...
Climbing the ‘crux’ Marilyn on St Kilda
I wrote this week of Jenny Hatfield’s plan to walk her final Marilyn. It’s a huge achievement, made all the more impressive because she had ticked off the sea stac summit Stac Lee on...
Have you tried: Ice climbing?
You can try ice climbing indoors at several indoor facilities in the UK. Being indoors allows you to try the sport in safety and decide whether you enjoy it enough to take the climbing...
