When it comes to ultra distances, veteran female runners often seem to have the edge, and the longer the race gets the greater these advantages appear to become. Yet nobody escapes the ...

This spring, John Fleetwood embarked on a huge adventure, traversing Scotland end-to-end on a solo journey of over 800km from Cape Wrath to Berwick on Tweed, via numerous Munros and even some graded ...

Every summer, many trekkers set out on the GR5, some tackling the entire Alpine crossing, others enjoying shorter sections. Well-graded paths, carefully chosen passes, and a network of refuges and ...

Seeking the thrill of exploring new mountains, Cecilia Mariani heads to a hiking heaven in the Hautes-Alpes of France, and the classic multi-day pass-hopping tour of the GR58. From meadows to scree ...

Rarely - if ever - called by its other name, Ben Arthur, The Cobbler is one of the most distinctive Scottish mountains. The high point on Centre Peak can only be reached (and escaped) by a short but ...

start as for spirit.. Just below the twin staples move right into a shallow groove. Hard moves left out of this lead to undercuts and glued crimps up the steep wall. At the top of the "steep wall" ...