If you love to ski but want to get away from the crowds, ski touring and ski mountaineering may be for you. You can leave the organised pistes and explore remote areas, summits and valleys in your own
Fancy going on tour? … try ski touring.
Have you heard of Snowshoeing? You soon will.
We’ve a question for you…..What’s the fastest growing winter sport? Skiing or Snowboarding? Well neither, actually. It’s Snowshoeing. If you don’t know what it is, the clue is in the name. It’s wearing specialist shoes and then using them to
The Tour of Mont Blanc
The Tour of Mont Blanc is – perhaps – one of Europe’s most famous and iconic long distance circular paths. It’s approximately 170 kilometres long and has 10 kilometres of ascent/descent. It passes through three countries – Switzerland, Italy and
The cost of camping
Camping is great. But why is the cost of camping so high? Camping really does give you the opportunity to get the most out of your outdoor experience. There’s nothing better than waking up, unzipping your tent, breathing in the air and
Campfire pizza
Campfire pizza… Forget Domino’s… you can still get your pizza hit when you are camping in the great outdoors. Try these suggestions for delicious campfire pizzas. 1. Get hold of an old fashioned hand held sandwich toastie maker/jaffel maker (which are
Popcorn
Popcorn A campfire on a summer’s evening in a beautiful place really has to be one of life’s pleasures. Why not add to the fun by popping some corn next time ? You can buy packets of pocorn maize from the supermarket.
Mount Kinabalu
At over 4000 metres high Mount Kinabalu is Malaysia’s highest mountain. Below our own Adam Woolf recalls his experience climbing the mountain during a trip to Sabah in Eastern Malaysia on the Island of Borneo. Most Kinabalu hikers start from the
Ice climbing in Cogne Italy
Cogne in Italy offers some amazing ice climbing options. With over two hundred waterfalls, many people see Cogne as one of the best places for ice climbing in the world. It’s accessible too, as many waterfalls are just a short walk away from
Christmas fudge recipe
Who needs mint cake on the mountains when you can take along your own lovely homemade fudge? We’re about to make a batch of this divine brazil nut fudge recipe. It is taken from Organic by Sophie Grigson and is a firm favourite
The Routeburn Track
It’s a great time of year to travel to New Zealand and experience the incredible trekking and outdoor opportunities on offer over there. One year Adam, Ruth and Jim escaped the British winter to spend some time trekking, kayaking and exploring this amazing