Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc Part 2: Courmayeur to Chamonix
If you’re a keen follower, firstly apologies for the slight radio silence, secondly, you’ll know that we completed the first half of the renowned Tour …
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Via Ferrata Picasass: Experiencing Lake Maggiore from a different angle
Most people have heard of Lago di Maggiore (Lake Maggiore) as a wedding or summer holiday destination. It might not be on your radar as …
Biking the Montalcino Eroica Route in Tuscany
White roads, rolling hills and plenty of wine Well-known for its fine wines, delicious food and rolling hills, Tuscany needs no introduction. While Tuscany is …
Via Ferrata- Cima dell’Amicizia, Riva del Garda
I had always wanted to do a via ferrata, but somehow never quite got round to it. We were always busy rope climbing or simply …
Reflecting on 2020
Although it can be agreed that this year has been quite the shit show, we’ve been reflecting a bit on the positives that have come …
The Yoga cliches are true
I had often looked down a little on the yoga hype, with spiritual yogees preaching the transformational effects that a few stretches and breathing have …
Ski Skin Protection
I have recently returned from a week long snowboarding trip in the French alps. It was a much needed break from a work heavy January, …
Is ‘The Fear’ justified?
It’s a good-natured laugh line, fraught with undertone. Climbing’s continual balancing act, between safety and daring, freedom and caution, has been injected with a growing …