Peak season's over, the crowds have gone - and that’s when the real adventures begin. From Balkan ridges to vineyard bike ...

Home to 18 mighty 4000ers, Switzerland’s Saasl Valley is a place where the mountains really do make you feel small - in the ...

Written by: Jack Clayton Last Updated: 18 Mar 2022 If you love the idea of seeing hidden underground worlds, a caving adventure might just be for you. Caving, also known as potholing in the UK and ...

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Who doesn't dream of moving to the mountains? Here's our pick of the world's best mountain towns - places where the climbing, walking, biking and even skiing are just a few steps from your front door.

Last week saw the release of Everest, the Hollywood blockbuster telling the tale of the 1996 disaster in which eight climbers tragically lost their lives – the most deadly day on the mountain up until ...

Written by: Tristan Kennedy Last Updated: 21 Sep 2016 Understanding the difference between canoe and kayak What is the difference between kayaking and canoeing? It’s a common question and the answer ...

Written by: Stuart Kenny Last Updated: 12 Dec 2016 Planet Earth 2 came to a close last night with a stunning city-based episode that showed not only how shocking our impact on the environment can be, ...

Surfing Wave Types: Point breaks When lines of swell hit a stretch of land at an oblique or even perpendicular angle, breaking along and around the land rather than directly towards it, the phenomenon ...

This claustrophobia inducing video shows the dangers of tree wells when you venture under the rope or into the back country. If you’re not familiar with them, tree wells occur when snow falls around a ...

Want a waterproof jacket without the weight of a full hiking hardshell? Here, our experts pick out the best lightweight waterproof jackets—for trail running and a range of other outdoor activities.

When you think walking and Scotland most hikers immediately dream of the Highlands and Islands. Further south, though, a swathe of world-class adventures await, alive with sweeping scenery and ...