From dream to reality

In the heart of the Alps, JOE MACKIE upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

When a race follows the route of the world’s longest downhill ski race – in reverse – you know the spectacular views will be hard-earned. Duncan Craig tackles the Alps’ fabled Inferno Half Marathon

With feet in the sea and head in the clouds, some of Britain’s finest mountains rise offshore – as we discover on the ISLE OF MULL .

The himalayas are changing but it's not all about earthquakes and queues on Everest.Terry Adby is blown away by the incredible kangchenjunga circuit, trekked to mark the 70th anniversary of the British first ascent

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the best kind of bike ride is one that takes you from A to B, and if you can’t do that – typically because you need to end up back where you started – a loo