Feature · 23 Oct 2021
Jake Meyer on conquering K2
Jake Meyer, one of the youngest Britons to climb Everest, and the youngest man in the world to complete the Seven Summits, undertook his biggest challenge when he faced The Savage Mountain, K2.
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Article · 16 Oct 2021
Climbing Aconcagua: the world's highest trekking peak
After ticking off Kilimanjaro and Elbrus, Peter Watson headed to the Andes to attempt his third Seven Summit. Aconcagua may not require mountaineering skills, but this hulk of...
Article · 2 Feb 2019
Hiking Yosemite’s Half Dome
Climbing the iconic Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is an intimidating prospect; the easiest route is by way of its notorious cable route. For those who fancy the challenge, Giles Story has produced this need-to-know guide.
Feature · 12 Jun 2016
Aconcagua – a taste of the big mountains
A reputation for ugliness is not the greatest accolade for a mountain to have. What brings people to Aconcagua (6962m) is its status as the highest mountain in South America, the highest peak in the western hemisphere and one of the Seven Summits...
Feature · 8 May 2016
Climbing Jebel Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco
Morocco holds an immediate and enduring fascination, a blend of the exotic and the unfamiliar. Despite years of French and Spanish colonial rule it seems far removed from western...