Just as a writer has their pen and ink, so too does the hillwalker have their trusty rambling boots. A tool required to allow them to ascend onto peaks and fells with comfort and ease; to allow them to explore their mind’s curiosity and head along unpaved tracks; the tool...

We are excited to work alongside Esther Foster again in 2020 to bring you Climbing courses based here in the Lake District. Esther is a qualified Mountaineering and climbing Instructor and has been climbing for the past 15 years.  www.estherfoster.co.uk BMC Ready to Rock courses Ready to Rock courses are...

I’ve been wearing the Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody throughout this summer. It’s been used for work and play; in the Scottish mountains, the Lake District crags and fells, the high mountains of the Alps, and more recently during a sport climbing week in beautiful Kalymnos. Fit I’m a slim size...

We see so many people on website forums saying ‘what are the best boots to buy?’ or ‘which jacket is the most waterproof?’ These forums or groups are great places to get advice like this and they can be very helpful, like asking a friend. A word of advice though,...

As a mountain runner and running coach, I spend much of my day either running, reading about running or thinking about running in one form or another. For those of us who spend their time in this bubble, there was a fair degree of anticipation while waiting for the release...