The view from the top

YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAIL

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

Jim Perrin conjures more Eryri magic, folding time on a lesser-known scramble to Wales’ highest peak

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

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.

If you want to experience some of the airiness associated with YR WYDDFA ’s (Snowdon’s) edgiest routes, but with a focus more on walking rather than scrambling, the South Ridge is hard to beat.