The healing power of the hills

When Ilaria Petrucci felt trapped in a toxic relationship, she packed up her baggage and left it behind in the mountains. Now she’s helping other women do the same...

Climber Kelvyn James experienced an abusive childhood and, later, the murder of his mother by her husband. In the years since, he found a way out of the darkness. Here is his story.

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, the strange thoughts that only happen on a walk: welcome to the bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make a difference.

THE CO-FOUNDER OF NONPROFIT PEAKS4ALL BELIEVES MOUNTAINEERING CAN BRING REFUGEES CLOSER TO THE SWISS WAY OF LIFE