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Mountaineer Mick Tighe wins top Scottish award

Mountain guide Mick Tighe is announced as the winner of the Scottish Award for Excellence in […]

Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody jacket

Arc’teryx make well-designed, technical, practical and thoughtful outdoors products. The Atom LT Hoody jacket is […]

Enjoying water sports in the Mediterranean

When you think of an idyllic Mediterranean holiday, visions of sun-drenched beaches and elegant terraces […]

Kit review: Helly Hansen ski jacket and pants

Ski wear needs to be functional and practical, as well as good looking, in my […]

Have you tried: Scottish XC?

Scottish XC is the original style of mountain bike racing. After a few years of […]

The climbing news you never want to hear

The usual worrying thoughts began around 4pm on Saturday. I had not yet heard from […]

Snowshoe adventure on Beinn Ime, Arrochar

I can’t recall the number of times I have hiked to the top of the […]

Trail running at Gleniffer Braes, Paisley

Glasgow Triathlon Club organises a “rugged run” training series during the winter. Every other Saturday […]

First race of 2016 (and first ever duathlon)

For almost two laps of the Angus Bike Chain (ABC) Monikie Duathlon run – and […]

Kit review: Spotty Otter Adventure II waterproofs

In November, mum Jo and daughter Rosie reviewed the Spotty Otter Patrol II Kids Dungarees. […]

New Year resolutions for outdoors fans

Scotland has so many amazing things to offer outdoors fans. I have come up with […]

How to get: Ski fit

My latest Sunday Mail column looked at the tips and advice for getting ski fit. […]