Running guide Keri Wallace moved to Ballachulish 15 years ago, intending to stay only a year. But the place grew on her and she has since got married, bought a home, and is now raising two small children in Lochaber. It's both a rewarding and a challenging place to live, she says. Here's why.
We topped-out on our first objective before I found my legs lacking under the weight of my rucksack, but kept on, finding that the further we went the less tired I got. 'Athlete's high', it was called, Dad said. The brisk breeze cooled the warm sun, allowing us to walk, run and climb. At the crest of each hill, I could hear the silence, interrupted only by my beating heart. It felt like an impossible beauty. The stretched hills and deep valleys – endless. The Solway glistened in the distance and if you squinted just right, you could see the Isle of Man on the horizon. As I bonded with the earth beneath my feet, I bonded with the man who raised and loved me. I was finally at an age to know him and relate with him. Finally at an age to understand him. The world was silent and the atmosphere comforting, we spoke not in words but in experiences and understanding. S5 pupil Sylvie Colchester wrote this reflective and touching essay about climbing in the Lake District with her father for her Higher English portfolio.
On International Women's Day, Anna Fleming delves into the life of Alison Hargreaves, illuminating the changing role of women in sport and society as well as the challenges of balancing work, life, family and climbing. Alis...
The UK has some of the lowest biodiversity on earth. Most of our uplands are ecologically barren, but they don't have to be. So what animals are missing, and how might the landscape familiar to climbers and walkers...
The Llanberis Pass is a place of mountainous majesty. It's hard not to get carried away by the sheer amount of rock, because it's everywhere. Upon first acquaintance it can be mind-blowing to come to a place where both quantity and qua...
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Though it weighs just a few grams, costs peanuts, and fits unnoticed in your pocket, a humble whistle could be one of the most important things you carry on a hillwalking, winter climbing or mountain crag day. Mountain rescue veteran Heavy Whalley explains why.
From Christmas cake to cold brussel sprouts, Fliss Freeborn and friends hill-test seasonal treats and leftovers. Which Yuletide goodies offer the biggest calorie hit for the weight; which foods can be tackled wearing ski gloves; and which are best left...
In this episode of Mountain Air, Dan Aspel meets outdoor instructor Kirsty Pallas. Members of Mountaineering Scotland may recognise Kirsty as one of the group's Mountain Safety Advisors. She also works to promote inclusivity in the hills as a c...
From woodland regeneration to visitor engagement, what does it take to oversee an iconic mountain landscape on behalf of both nature and people? Dan Aspel talks with Doug Bartholomew, the man in charge of one of Scotland's great wild...
Dan Aspel tracks down the irrepressible New Yorker J. Robert Harris, veteran of dozens of backpacking journeys around the world. "When I first saw grass, I tried to smoke it" he recalls. So what drove a kid from the inner city projects to...
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