How to… nail a mountain challenge

Melanie O’Shea is a freelance travel and adventure writer based in Penzance, Cornwall. She recently completed Macmillan’s Gower Peninsula, 26-mile ‘Mighty Hike’. In 1926, three avid mountain walkers g

YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAIL

With the need for plenty of training and huge bragging rights, many people are being tempted to take on an ultra marathon. But how? Here are 15 proven tips to help you smash your first 50-miler

Publishing expert and avid hillwalker SARAH MCKENNA picks five brilliant books to pack in your rucksack this summer.

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

Fly from London, scale Everest, and be back on your sofa in a week. The climb normally takes two months, but four British Forces veterans believed a smart approach could change that. Were they right?