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Swimming through cornices | The Viereselsgrat on Dent Blanche
Words and images by Silvan Metz
"A real hammer" is what the Godeke guidebook says. Experience ha...
Alpinism
Fay Manners | My sled and I...
In June of 2022, Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak travelled to Alaska, climbing Bacon and Eggs on...
Martin Feistl | There are two types of bivouac...
No stranger to an unplanned night on a route, Martin Feistl shares his tips on what sleeping mat...
Climbing
Freja Shannon | Electric Avenue E8 6c / 5.13+R
Freja Shannon on pushing her grade and breaking the E8 barrier on Electric Avenue, E8 6c, in Bo...
Training To Take You From The Office To The Crag | Natalie Berry
Working in a desk (or sofa-) based job can take its toll on the body. I work from home as Editor...
Climbing in Sardinia | Destination Guide
Sardinia is a destination that should be high on any climber’s list with everything from high qu...
Mountain
Crossing the Alps, Pyrenees & Norway by Ski
In recent winters David Hamilton has led complete ski crossings of the Alps (Menton to Vienna in...
Kevin Woods | The Munros in Winter Part 3
The Winter Munro round ended up being split into two halves. The first half, from the end of Dece...
Kevin Woods | The Munros in Winter Part 2
I started my single-season Winter Munros on the Isle of Mull on 22 December. This island is a log...
Notes from the field
The High Points of My Life | Colin Prior
When I embarked on my career as a professional photographer 38 years ago, I would often meet esta...
Mountain Portraits | Scottish Avalanche Information Service
Throughout Winter, we will be showcasing a collection of commissioned portraits by Lukasz Warze...
Unlocking the Artist | Colin Prior
What does it mean to be a professional photographer today when everyone is a photographer? With ...
News
Tom Livingstone | Voie des Guides FFA, Les Drus
In March 2022, Tom Livingstone, along with Tom Seccombe, successfully freed Voie Des Guides on ...
The Development of Firestorm: the Birth of the Kryos, Xeros and Exo
This winter sees the launch of our new Kryos, Xeros, and Exo jackets, and our new Kryos pants,...
The Great Game | Koyo Zom
In Autumn 2019 Tom Livingstone along with Uisdean Hawthorn, John Crook, Will Sim and Ally Swinto...
Guides
Bivying in the UK Mountains
Words by Scott Webster
What?
What is bivying?! The word bivy or bivouac is the term used to des...
Winter Cuillin Traverse | Tips and Advice
A traverse of the Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye is arguably Britain’s best mountaineering rou...
Top Bivvy Tips | Tom Livingstone & Uisdean Hawthorn
Bivvying in the mountains is a tale of two. You could have one of the best experiences, comforta...
Community
Young Alpinists Meet 2020 | Ecrins
Tom Livingstone's report on the 2020 Young Alpinists Meet in the Ecrins Massif. The Group, along ...
Tom Livingstone’s Young Alpinist Meet Report
This Summer saw the first Young Alpinists Meet in the Valais region of Switzerland, it ran over ...
Young Alpinists Meet 2019 | Valais
This 2-week meet, based in the Valais region of Switzerland from 29th July to 11th August, aims ...
Polar
Preet Chandi | 700 miles and 40 days solo in Antarctica
On the 3rd January, Preet Chandi made history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete ...
Ice Maidens Become First All-Female Team To Cross Antarctica
After battling wind speeds of 60mph and temperatures as low as -40C, six women from the British ...
The Long Haul
Ben Saunders In January 1912, the leader of the British Terra Nova expedition, Captain Robert Fa...
Product Development
46 years and counting: Mountain Equipment and GORE-TEX
For 46 years and counting, the partnership between the GORE-TEX brand and Mountain Equipment has...
Temperature Ratings Explained
When looking for a sleeping bag the two main things most people consider are cost and warmth. Nex...
The lowdown on windproofness and air permeability
Unless you venture out only on the calmest days, wind is practically a given in the mountains. W...
Sustainability
Care labels and care symbols explained
Imagine trying to read a map that was covered in writing. It would be impossible to see the terr...
Bike2climb: 3 countries, 3 rock types, and a lot of road.
In the Summer of 2021 Anna Truntschnig & Robert Grasegger set out to traverse the Southern Al...
The DOWN CODEX® in Context
A lot has changed in the last ten years. In 2010 the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volc...