New edition packed with photos never published before. It's the time of year for my annual book promotion. If you're looking for a b...

The January TGO has a tribute to TGO's founding editor, Roger Smith, who sadly died recently. Roger was also one of the creators and for...

Winter having arrived in the Scottish Highlands I retrieved my Hilleberg Soulo tent from the shelf where it's been hiding since spring a...

Cairn Toul & the Lairig Ghru just before sunset One of the big advantages of the winter months in the Scottish Highlands is that sunset ...

Good to be on skis again Another night and day of snow showers and the mid-November snow looked deep enough for the skis. It's been a fe...

  The snow started falling yesterday afternoon, big wet flakes drifting down from the dark grey sky. Today I woke to a changed world, a whit...

  Fifty years ago Chris Bonington led the first expedition to climb the South West Face of Everest, a phenomenal achievement. A year later h...