Muckthwaite, Friday 23 February, 2007It's been a while since I mused gently over wonder of naturalworld and outdoors, mostly because main consequence of my attempt toprevent global warming were substantial bill at local glazier. Butthat were

For anyone with an appetite for mountaineers in bright red knee length socks, calf-length red waterproof jackets and a glimpse of the early days of slacklining, Tower of the Paine was this year’s unmissable film at Kendal:-)It revisits the 1963

There's a distinct nip in the air, the calendar says it's Januaryand last night I was almost buried by sleet. It can mean only onething, it's winter...That can means anything from arctic blizzards through to sunnyalpine snowfields or simply wet., cold and windy, but whatever youg...

January's WinnerIt's that socky time of the month again when we announce more photography competition winners - Buchaille Etive Mor in this case.We would rave for a while about the snow-capped summit, the foreground interest of the river, the sombre sky etc., but to preserve you ...

that refers to socks. It's not your most obvious outdoor challenge. Some want to climb the Welsh High Summits; others are more ambitious and head off to Mont Blanc, or Everest; and others ... well ... they want to find places that refer to your feet

Outdoor Academy of Scandinavia – 2012It’s not every day you sleep in a snow cave, never mind one that you and your friends have spent the previous five hours digging out.And yet that’s exactly what we’re doing. With us all safely tucked up in our

Ladies and Gentlemen, hikers and climbers, bimblers and adventure racers, we would like to announce that the renowned, the prestigious (blah blah) September Photo of the Month competition has now come to an end. Yes, it's that sock time

Stop press: there's only one day left in this month's photo competition - just time to clock in your final votes before someone's feet snuggle down into a welcome new pair of Bridgedale Trekker socks. At the moment, Keening looks set to head

of ice climbing, scrambles and rock climbs. John managed to capture "The Ben" in all its Christmas glory in his Lochaber album. Ben Nevis in December, by John Cameron.The winners each get themselves five pairs of Bridgedale Trekker socks

of the site. Also, the new, the wonderful, and the downright weird, from the world of outdoor gear, is always up for comment in our gearreviews. Or you could just while away the afternoon chatting in the forum ...