‘a grey and mysterious fairyland, far from the world of men’

MOUNTAINS DO STRANGE THINGS to us. You see ...

Secret passages, sheer walls and the maddest descent of a mountain in literary history: SCA FELL might be England’s Number 2 in height – but in kudos, it might just beat all of them.

A fear of heights can be debilitating for hillwalkers – but there are ways to ease the anxiety. On a Peak District-based course organised by the UK section of the Austrian Alpine Club, Alex and Hannah Roddie learned how to tackle this common phobia

Our walks is mon Alex Roddie 1 ...

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

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.