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Nicky Spinks sets first female FKT for Ring of Fire round

Ultra runner Nicky Spinks has become the first female to set a fastest known time […]

Review: Haglofs women’s Spitz Down Hood jacket

I have been testing Haglofs women’s Spitz Down Hood jacket. It is a mid-weight insulated […]

Review: Mammut Crag IN jacket 

Mammut’s new range of Crag IN jackets includes a hooded version, a non-hooded jacket and a […]

Wild swimming Finisterre wetsuits and robe

I have been testing two Finisterre Women’s Nieuwland 2mm Yulex wetsuits – the Women’s Nieuwland […]

Natalie Taylor wins Winter on the Downs 100 mile ultra race

Natalie Taylor was the first person to cross the line in the inaugural Winter on […]

Keri Wallace sets female solo, unsupported winter FKT on West Highland Way

Runner Keri Wallace has set a new female unsupported Fastest Known Time (FKT) in winter […]

Skiing in western Norway – so close to Scotland yet so different 

Skiing off the edge of a groomed piste in the Norwegian resort of Myrkdalen, my […]

10 things learned on a winter mountain hike of Meall Mór, Easter Ross

My friend Cath and I were both keen for some time outdoors but we did […]

Bagging three Beinn a’ Ghlò Munros and a Munro Top

This weekend was the first of the season that I walked in snowy mountains. It […]

Kessock Ferry Swim: One swimmer’s praise, joy – and a surprise

Susanna Leslie, who lives near Inverness, took part in the Kessock Ferry Swim for the […]

Review: Berghaus Summit-Nomad Down Jacket 

Berghaus has recently launched a number of new down and synthetic insulated jackets. The Summit-Nomad […]

Drumochter Munros A’ Bhuidheanach Bheag & Carn na Caim, plus two Munro Tops

A hike-run with friends Cath and Geraldine from Drumochter saw us bagging two Munros, A’ […]