Off to new heights? Take BMC Travel Cover with you with our European Trek policy from just £50* for a week. Read more »
Aspiring mountaineers act now! Applications are still open for this summer’s Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust (JCMT) Alpine courses. But hurry, the closing date is 29 February. Read more »
The school summer holidays are upon us. Time for the kids to kick back on the sofa? Nah, we didn't think so. Make it a memorable summer with this selection of inexpensive ways to keep the kids occupied in the great outdoors this summer. Don't forget the sun cream! Read more »
Canadian author Bernadette McDonald is enjoying the rare accolade of having won both the 2011 Banff and Boardman-Tasker literary awards. Read more »
These illustrated talks by Julie Summers, Irvine’s great niece and biographer, bring to life one of the great mountaineering mysteries of Everest. Photo © Merton College Oxford Read more »
Julie Summers, Mountain Heritage Trust's Vice-Chair, reports on the launch of an ambitious project that will celebrate the heritage of four hundred and fifty sports - including ours - that are practiced regularly in Britain today. Read more »
Should women climb mountains without men? Is it right that women with children climb mountains? Can women both climb intensely and write actively? Are women climbing writers constrained to this day? Read more »
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