Fellsman victor Adam Perry pips buddy Ian Phillips in 'the event to win'

Benign weather helped a field of more than 300 complete the gruelling course, and a new pretender's name goes on the Fellsman Axe trophy.

Review: The Dragon's Back Race

We’re used to hearing glib snippets of home-spun philosophy from many who should know better. I would suggest anyone seeking a real insight into ...

Review: The Munros; a Walkhighlands Guide

The Munros; a Walkhighlands Guide Paul and Helen Webster This chunky little guidebook opens with a seemingly contentious statement: “Look beneath the waterproofs of any keen hillwalker in Scotland and, once past the midge bites, it’s likely you will find a Munro-bagger.” Hang on, I thought.

Girly glamour, cloth maps and Kenton Cool's onesie on view at Outdoors Show

The Outdoors Show is the annual gearfest and showcase for walking, climbing and biking enthusiasts. The show, in London’s Docklands, is now combi...

Rescuers on the lookout for Dogsbodies – the unsung heroes on the hills

Wanted: committed men and women who love the outdoors who are happy to lie around doing nothing in all weathers.

Hypothermia can kill: how to spot it, treat it and prevent it

Ian Winterburn is a fellrunner. He’s also a qualified Mountain Leader and member of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team in Yorkshire, so he knows quit...

Back from the brink: outdoors brand Gelert gets back on a firm footing

Thirty-seven years ago, in a shed in the north Wales village of Bryncir, husband and wife team Alasdair and Jane Langdon started an outdoor gear company.

Beinn a’Chlaidheimh no longer a munro: official

One of the more curious uncertainties in recent Scottish hill history has been resolved with news that the Scottish Mountaineering Club has announced a change in the status of Beinn a’Chlaidheimh, an impressive rocky hill which rises above Strath na Sealga in Wester Ross and has long formed part of the celebrated ‘Fisherfield Six’ munros.

Scent to find you – the search dogs that might save your life

It’s a sobering thought that the difference between life and death for a stricken hillwalker could be down to a squeaky toy.