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15th April

National Parks without the crowds: Cairngorms

Rural Britain is bracing for a flood of visitors this spring and summer, and National Parks are likely to take a hammering. To help spread the load, and enjoy a quieter visit, bypass the busiest hills and tourist centres and head for paths less trodden. In this series we suggest some quieter a...

Review Mountain Equipment's new Tupilak Jacket and Pants

Route Card The Classic Hartsop Round

Video Respect the Wild - Tips for Responsible Wild Camping and Vanning

Meet the activists helping to diversify the outdoors: Cherelle Harding of Steppers UK

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Hillwalking to be renamed 'Wild Walking'

The BMC has announced that hillwalking is to be renamed 'Wild Walking' in line with other extreme pursuits that naturally take place in the wilderness, such as Wild Swimming and Wild Camping.

1 Apr

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UKC/UKH Release Non-Fungible Tokens

UKC/UKH are launching a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, the digital collectible cryptoasset craze that's booming globally and gaining traction in the digital art world, the U...

16 1 Apr

MBA maintained Bothies still closed until further notice

The Mountain Bothies Association has reaffirmed that bothies in Scotland, England and Wales should not be used except for emergency circumstances. Despite the reducing rates of infection, Covid-19 precautions are still at the forefront...

29 Mar

Lockdown Easing: Stay Local, Think Twice, Stay Safe

As lockdown begins to ease in each of the devolved nations at different times and in different ways, many of us will be heading out for the first time, staying local and climbing and walking with a limited number of people and partners....

56 29 Mar

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Grasmere School's handy guide to the Countryside Code

The children at Grasmere School want to welcome everyone back to the Lake District, and they have some handy tips to help you enjoy your visit. Respect... Protect... Enjoy...

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Mountain Literature Classics: A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor

In December 1933 a young school dropout trotted down the rainswept steps of the Thames to a...

12 Apr

The Last Ice Man of Chimborazo

Alex Outhwaite tells the story of Baltazar Uscha, an indigenous Ecuadorian man whose lifelong career of collecting ice from the country's fourth highest peak, Chimborazo, has made him acutely aware of glacial melt due to climate change. Today, his focus is...

3 7 Apr

In Focus The Rough Guide to Climbing in the Solar System

THE LIST of people that have summited Mount Everest is hovering around the 10,000 mark. The long-hoped-for winter ascent of K2 was finally pulled off in January. The fourteen eight-thousand metre peaks have very much been 'done' in all...

24 6 Apr

Opinion It's Time to End Burning on Grouse Moors

While the public are implored not to start wildfires, the practise of burning heather for grouse moor management takes place on a huge scale, and is often carried out on peat bogs, a vital carbon store. Ending 'muirburn' could boost both biodiversity...

62 4 Apr

Where's Your Head At? Keep Mental Health in Check Post-Lockdown

Ruth Keeley writes about the parallel pandemic of mental health issues that have accompanied the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, and how we can help people struggling to cope as the world slowly begins to open up again...

2 30 Mar

Desert Island Peaks: Mark Richards

Hiking the Jordan Trail

Desert Island Peaks: Kevin Woods

Peregrines in the White Peak

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Gear Reviews

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Trekmates Drypack RS 30L

This is a simple, lightweight and well designed roll-top rucksack, says Toby Archer. Aside from its reasonable price tag, the chief selling point is that it is waterproof, saving you using drybags or a liner, and making it particularly suitable...

2 Apr

Montane Terra Pack Pants

With spring in the air and summer just around the corner, it might be time to start thinking about light, cool legwear. Martin McKenna has been wearing Terra Pack Pants since last summer (though he assures us he's taken them off occasionally to launder).

30 Mar

Camelbak MultiBev 500ml

Combining a small thermos flask with an insulated cup, the MultiBev is a sleek bit of design, says Rob Greenwood. But is it really much of an advance for the hot drink fan?

6 26 Mar

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Open Comp Enter Outside's competition and win a Gore-Tex jacket from Rab

Why wait for the clouds to clear? Made for unpredictable weather, Rab's Zenith jacket pairs GORE-TEX® PACLITE® Plus with protective features to keep out the worst of the weather.

8 Apr

Open Comp Win a pair of Black Diamond Prime approach shoes

Black Diamond are giving you the chance to win a pair of men's or women's Prime approach shoes.

25 Mar

Winner announced WINNER - Win a Mountain Equipment Squall Hooded Jacket or Squall Hooded Women's Jac

The Squall Hooded Jacket and Squall Hooded Women's Jacket are the ultimate rock climbing soft shells; light, tough and protective the Squall is the definitive choice for everything from big walls to sea...

2 15 Mar

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Sweatproofing and the ever-changing UK weather

Now is the perfect time to give your valued baselayers some TLC with our range of Nikwax Sweatproofing washes.

13 Apr

The Outdoor Research Helium Range

Outdoor Research are expanding their range of products, based around their best-selling Helium Rain jacket, for SS21. The range utilises the Bluesign approved Diamond Fuse fabric technology from Pertex.

16 Mar

Mpowerd: New Luci Colour String

Solar, colourful and always ready to hang. Luci Colour Solar String Lights provide 6 colours of ambiance across an 18 ft cord. Powered by the sun, and with mobile charging, these lights are perfect for illuminating your space.

2 9 Mar

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