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REVIEW: Deuter Gogo XS Kids' Pack

Robust, comfy and a good size for little people, this is a worthwhile investment if you want a child's pack that'll last, says Dan Bailey

PRESS RELEASE: Kendal Mountain Literature Festival Announced

The 2018 Kendal Mountain Literature Festival programme has today been unveiled, revealing a diverse programme of events featuring some of the UK's foremost...

COMPETITION: Win a Salewa Ortles TirolWool CLT Jacket

This winter, Salewa is rolling out its new wool technology in a variety of garments. And yes, this insulation is genuinely unique.

My Mountains: Chris Townsend

He likes walking in sandals, and carries binoculars to help him avoid bears. For our series of chats with familiar hill folk, Fiona Russell talks with backpacking...

Featured Route Card: Beinn Bhuidhe

Standing alone, in a slightly hard-to-get-at position in the hinterland behind Loch Fyne, itself not really the most accessible spot, Beinn Bhuidhe is often...

Recent News

Legal Curb to Hill Tracks is Required, says New Report

18 Sep 2018

A coalition of nine Scottish environmental organisations is calling for stronger laws to protect the country's mountain and...

Kilian Jornet and Tove Alexandersson Are SKY World Champs With Ring of Steall Records

16 Sep 2018

Kilian Jornet and Tove Alexandersson took gold for Spain and Sweden in the final race of the 2018 Skyrunning World Championships...

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Getting High: Trekking at Altitude

Oct 2011

In this article, Sheffield-based mountaineering instructor Ed Chard gives us some tips on preparing for a first trip to...

Digital Features

Marmot Photography Awards 2017

UKClimbing and UKHillwalking are proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Marmot Photography Awards. An automatic selection of five photos from each of the categories on site was made based on the votes from the previous 12 months. Users were then asked to vote for the overall winners of each category from this selection. In addition to the category awards, we also have three overall winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd), which were selected by professional photographer Tim Glasby.

Marmot Photography Awards 2016

An automatic selection of five photos from each of the catagories on site was made based on the votes from the previous 12 months. Users were then asked to vote for the overall winners of each catagory from this selection. In addition to the category awards we also have three overall winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd), which were selected by professional photographer Tim Glasby.

Helen Mort - No Map Could Show Them

No Map Could Show Them. The pioneering Victorian women in mountaineering of the early twentieth Century. The women whose narratives and achievements became lost in the mountains, where they forged paths and ascended; their stories brought back down to earth, only to be silenced by the patriarchy.

Starlight and Storm

In this full screen Digital Feature, Jack Geldard and Nick Brown explore the life and tragic death of Alison Hargreaves and how her achievements have influenced her son, Tom Ballard.

With stunning historical images and exclusive video, this feature captures the experiences of Alison and Tom in an absorbing and aesthetic style and delves in to the extraordinary lives of both mother and son.