The race to the top of the world

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On the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest, Robin Ashcro

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BBC History Magazine

11 May, 2023

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Kings of the hill

Fly from London, scale Everest, and be back on your sofa in a week. The climb normally takes two months, but four British Forces veterans believed a smart approach could change that. Were they right?

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Conquer the three peaks challenge

Melanie O’Shea is a freelance travel and adventure writer based in Penzance, Cornwall. She recently completed Macmillan’s Gower Peninsula, 26-mile ‘Mighty Hike’. In 1926, three avid mountain walkers g

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YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAIL

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5 of the best mountain reads

Publishing expert and avid hillwalker SARAH MCKENNA picks five brilliant books to pack in your rucksack this summer.

Men's Health - UK

Kings of the hill

Fly from London, scale Everest, and be back on your sofa in a week. The climb normally takes two months, but four British Forces veterans believed a smart approach could change that. Were they right?

BBC Countryfile Magazine

Conquer the three peaks challenge

Country Walking

5 things you need to know this month

1 C erne Abbas Giant almost lost his ...

Trail

Trail notes

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

Trail

Out there

YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAIL

Trail

5 of the best mountain reads

Publishing expert and avid hillwalker SARAH MCKENNA picks five brilliant books to pack in your rucksack this summer.

The race to the top of the world

BBC History Magazine

11 May, 2023

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