Every year I usually make the traverse of the Cairngorm Plateau from Cairn Gorm to Ben Macdui at least once as it’s my favourite ski tour. D...

I’m very pleased to have joined the editorial team of Backpacking Light as Senior Gear Editor. I have been a regular reader of the both the...

Whilst the snow still lies deep on the hills there have been signs of spring in the glens and straths for several weeks now. At a glance the...

The snowiest winter for many years continues into the spring with deep snow on the hills this April. A two night trip to Glen Affric a few d...

Last week I returned to the flat Lancashire coast where I was brought up for a family gathering. Here on the vast beaches and amongst the sa...

After drifting through the Yellowstone Wilderness in sunshine, gentle snow showers and the occasional gust of cold wind returning to the wet...

Yesterday I recorded a podcast with Cameron McNeish that has just appeared on his web site . On the podcast I talk about the reasons for my ...