With an onslaught of 'dirty campers', camper van convoys, and litter, familiar issues have come to a head in the Scottish Highlands this summer, while facilities to cope with the influx have been largely inadequate. As a result, calls have mounted for extreme measures such as regulated access ...
Now more than ever, the outdoor industry is talking about mental health; but are eating disorders among outdoor folk receiving the attention they deserve? Emily Ankers talks to GB Paraclimbing Squad member Abbie Robinson, and endurance athlete Alex Staniforth, about sport, social media, and their relationships with food.
They may be smaller than the 3000-foot-plus Munros, but Corbetts yield nothing in ruggedness, quality and challenge. What's so special about Scotland's other great hill list, and what's it like to tick off all 222? We speak to three people who've...
A recent trial widely reported in the mainstream media claims that dexamethasone - a drug familiar to mountaineers for its treatment of high altitude illness - reduces death by up to one third in ventilated patients with...
Eric Yeaman's Handbook of the Scottish Hills was one of the most influential hill lists ever produced,...
As a practising Muslim woman, Zahrah Mahmood is in a conspicuous minority on the hills,...
As the world reacts to the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, we at...
The chain of peaks between Loch Maree and the wild interior of Fisherfield can be linked in a stunning long traverse. James Roddie avoids the post-lockdown summer crowds on this little-known classic.
Ultra distance fiend John Fleetwood takes on a monster round through the uncompromising wilds flanking Loch Shiel - a 29-hour epic of 55 miles, with a staggering 20,300 feet of ascent. If you're not up for doing it non-stop, the route also has the...
With acres of perfect slabs in a stunning island location, the Dubh Ridge isn't only one of the longest rock climbs in the UK, but also has to be among the most enjoyable at any grade. Dan Bailey and Nick Brown load up for an overnight trip to this laid-back...
With its distinctive soft curves, and unmissable size, Skiddaw is a fell of stature and bearing, the ever-present backdrop to bustling...
North of the Scottish-English border lies some of most underrated hill country in...
Big, complex, and impressively remote, Ben Alder might just be the perfect all-round mountain, reckons Alex Roddie.
One of Europe's great long-distance routes, the Haute Route Pyrenees extends for some 800km from Atlantic to Mediterranean along...
Kids are natural climbers, and scrambling as a family can be great fun. But with scrambling comes risk, and there's a...
Anyone can camp wild - there's no barrier to entry - but if you've not yet tried it then you may be wondering where to start. From gear selection and the best camp food, to midges, toileting and choosing a good place to pitch, three wild camping old hands share their hard-won wisdom.
Self sufficiency is the essence of hill running, and it starts with sound planning. Those from a walking background may not appreciate the different considerations involved when planning a run rather than a walk, while runners used to waymarked trails and...
In these mad times the family walk has taken on a whole new importance, combining much-needed exercise and a sanity break in one. Here are a few ideas for keeping the kids engaged on that daily trip to the park.
With only one exercise outing per day, and the possibility of a full lockdown looming, UKH regular Claire Maxted offers some thoughts on how to stay fit, healthy and motivated without leaving home - including a couple of workout vids.
This engaging memoir by one of the pioneering women of the inter-war years is one of the best accounts we have of the sheer fun of climbing rocks, hills and mountains, says Ronald Turnbull.
The biography of Alison Hargreaves is the story of a life of drive and talent cut short by tragic circumstance, says Ronald Turnbull.
With barely a word of Spanish, and scarcely a penny to his name, young Laurie Lee set out on foot across pre-Civil War Spain. His account is a beautiful book about a harsh journey, says Ronald Turnbull.
If you want to be carried away by the power of words and share the intoxicated joy of that man on that ledge with the...
Back in 1980, in an age of sludgy photos and plodding layout, this glossy collection of classic challenges hit the...
To experience the real freedom of the mountains, you've just got to break out of a prison camp to get to them,...
Wandering lonely as a cloud had a practical spin-off, when the poet Wordsworth turned his hand to...
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