Ski science

SIDE-SADDLE SUCCESS

A fear of heights can be debilitating for hillwalkers – but there are ways to ease the anxiety. On a Peak District-based course organised by the UK section of the Austrian Alpine Club, Alex and Hannah Roddie learned how to tackle this common phobia

Why volunteering in our wild places does as much for you as it does for the mountains.

…or at least how to feel like one and not fall into every hedge. We go for a trail-skills masterclass in the sun-drenched Peaks

Peak problem? Trail trouble? Ask Juls...

There’s much more to this essential piece of flight safety equipment than a simple tug on a rip cord