The last surviving member of the 1953 Everest team ...

Today, down jackets built for K2 are worn on the school run and premium waterproofs pop up in pubs. In their photo book, Max Leonard and Henry Iddon track down hard-as-nails but unheralded mountaineers and the fabric innovators who put them safely – and sometimes even stylishly – on summits to ask how we got here

Having made a shocking discovery, was Clare’s own life now in danger?

WINNER Mike’s the first person to climb Scafell ...

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.

Peak problem? Trail trouble? Ask Juls...