With the Winter Olympics in Cortina approaching, Alex Preston embarks on an adventurous trip to the Dolomites, where the thrill of the slopes is matched only by the pleasures of off-piste living

Given my love of the mountains, a run called The Alpine Run was always going to appeal. Race details say it’s a 17.9K with 1,354m of climbing, so it’s no walk in the park, but it's a unique, exhilarat

Andy Dixon heads to the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, one of the world’s most secluded nations, for an unforgettable marathon experience

Why go? Snuggled at the foot of white-cloaked mountains, the town of Montreux on Lake Geneva is a dreamy location for relaxing strolls and evenings spent sipping mulled wine. And when adventure calls,

Columnist Jim Perrin returns to his beloved France to pay tribute to one of Europe’s holy mountains, taking writer Jan Morris and one of our editors along for a zig-zag ride in a trusty old Citroën… or is it a Bentley?!

What is ‘type 2 fun’? There’s a handful of different definitions around, but one of our favourites goes like this: ‘Miserable while it’s happening, but fun in retrospect’. How do you know if you’ve ex