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Have you tried: Ice swimming?

Ice swimming is an increasingly popular sport apparently. Rather them than me but there is […]

John Muir Way joins stable of Scotland’s Great Trails

The 134-mile John Muir Way has been officially recognised as one of Scotland’s Great Trails. […]

Swimmers brave Loch Lomond in first ice swim champs

Taking a dip in Loch Lomond in only your swimming costume (not a wetsuit) is […]

Scottish rower sets fastest solo female Atlantic record

Scottish adventurer Elaine Hopley, 45, rowed into the record books today when she set the solo […]

Launch of new Ochil Ultra race

Spending hours driving between Glasgow and Perth for work gave runner Ben Finch the idea for […]

Europe ski tour continued: Four days in Italy

After a three-day skiing break in Chamonix, we decided to take a short tour of […]

Mountain biker speeds into record books at 167km/h

Austrian downhill biker Max Stöckl has broken the world record speed for standard mountain bikes […]

Scotland’s five ski resorts fully open for 2017 (finally!)

Heavy snowfall in the Highlands over the past week has been great news for Scotland’s […]

Mollie, 26, in historic Everest bid

Mollie Hughes, a 26 year-old British climber, hopes to make Everest history in May when she climbs […]

Discover an activity holiday in Scotland with SYHA

I recently wrote about the SYHA for the Sunday Herald. Youth hostels have changed a […]

French skiing top tips: Blackrock Ski Lodge, ski touring and Chamonix

It’s the first morning of our holiday and we are standing outside the chalet in […]

Robert wins Scottish Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture

ClimbScotland’s Robert Mackenzie has been named as the winner of the Scottish Youth Award for […]