From selecting a route to assessing avalanche risk, Alex Roddie shares the skills that every new snowshoer needs to know

Alex Roddie takes his snowshoes from Scotland to the Austrian Tyrol – and finds out just how far he can push them

Let’s get one thing straight (or not): loving power oversteer doesn’t make you good at it. In fact, what makes this special cornering condition so great is knowing it’s something you will only sometim

THE SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN GUIDE CHAMPIONED ‘SKIMO’ TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL SPORT IN THE UK. NOW, IT’S DEBUTING AT THE OLYMPICS

If you fancy having a go at skiing or other winter pursuits in the mountains, here’s everything you need to know

It’s a consequence of being a nerdy petrolhead that, despite most of us living thousands of miles away from northern Scandinavia, we’re familiar with the strange names of Arvidsjaur, Arjeplog and Rova