Being in the right place at the right time can be more important than long hours,

Crisp blue skies, snow, mountains, hotel breakfasts, fresh air and exercise – and you don’t even have to like skiing. Welcome to the world of winter hiking…

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

We join Wales and British & Irish Lions legend Jonathan ‘Foxy’ Davies for one of the most iconic treks on the planet

Andy Westlake rounds up the best accessories we’ve used and reviewed this year, along with some old favourites. There’s something here for every budget, starting from just £7, including bags, filters, tripods and much more

NEPAL IS FAMED FOR ITS HIGH-ALTITUDE TREKKING ROUTES, DRAWING ADVENTURERS TO SCALE THE SOARING PEAKS OF EVEREST AND ANNAPURNA — BUT FOR THOSE SEEKING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO LOCAL LIFE, HOMESTAYS INVITE VISITORS INTO THE FAMILY FOLD