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 severe respiratory complications of COVID-19. Prior to this 'breakthrough' some physicians - and climbers in our forums - w...
Eric Yeaman's Handbook of the Scottish Hills was one of the most influential hill lists ever produced, says Myrddyn Phillips - but today few people seem to know about it. A new e-book, free to download, tells the story of the Yeamans.
As a practising Muslim woman, Zahrah Mahmood is in a conspicuous minority on the hills, a situation she hopes to help change by example. "If you didn't see anyone who looked like you outdoors, you'd start to believe it wasn't for...
As the world reacts to the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, we at UKC and UKH are joining millions across the globe who seek to listen, learn and stand with people of colour in the fight against racism. The...
More words must have been written about the Lake District than any other UK mountain area, but there's always...
As we contemplate a gradual return to the outdoors, there seem to be more questions than answers. Chief...
There's nothing like an enforced pause to help you reflect on walking priorities. Take a look and you'll probably spot some glaring gaps in your...
Limited to one exercise outing a day, from the doorstep, we are all spending a lot more time in our local neighbourhood. People...
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