Cast you mind back to May and June of this year and you’ll remember that, despite the chilly weather we get in November, there were days when we moaned about it being too hot to run. The frustration f

SKILLS, TIPS & TRICKS TO GET YOU HIKING LIKE A PRO

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

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

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…