Falling with style

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

Rock climbing is surging in popularity, thanks to its physical, mental and social benefits

You’ll usually catch me doing it when no one’s looking. A fallen tree in the park becomes my launchpad – hands down, knees bent, ankles zipped tight as I bunny hop over it. Sometimes I land on top, st

Working in hostile and often unpredictable environments, mountaineer and filmmaker Jimmy Chin has no room for error. Here’s how he keeps his mind and body primed

This would be a very short article indeed if I just said “hard work” but actually that is very much part of the story: certainly it is impossible to become a champion without hard work. As we move int

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