The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) today announces that Chair of the Board, Catherine Hawkins, will step down from her ...

Getting a blister on your hill day or trail run might start as a mild inconvenience, but left untreated it can go from painful irritant to total showstopper. Cory Jones of First Aid Training ...

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Inselberg builds precision alpine gear shaped by guides and rescue teams. The Pascal Hoody blends stretch, warmth, and ...

Jeremy Wilson, founder and CEO of The Lakeland Climbing Centre Ltd, and a Director of UKClimbing Ltd, has been awarded an MBE ...

From its rugged-but manageable mountains to its progressive access laws, Scotland could have been made with backpackers in mind. The big walks here are world class. In their new book Scottish Wild ...

NN1224973066 Start either from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel or from the visitor centre car park closer to Fort William (alternative not described: North Face car park at Torlundy). The former is steeper, ...

SH6328366348 From just past the old Post Office in Gerlan walk southwest out of village on the road past a football pitch on a rather steep hillside. Follow the road as it drops down to the river and ...

G rade 1 is the ideal hillwalkers' scrambling level - airy and exciting enough to keep you on your toes, yet not so tricky that you should ever find yourself gripped and terrified. It may be ...

SH3856646779 From the end of the lane, go through the gate towards Rock Cottage before being ushered into a field bypassing the cottage. The owners of the cottage seem to have a welcoming attitude ...

NY2258613547 Take the path by the fence that leads northwards. As the fence is left behind the path becomes better defined and leads directly to the cairn of Dale Head. On a clear day you can see much ...