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Book review: Trail running in Chamonix & Mont Blanc Region

The Cicerone book, Trail running: Chamonix & Mont Blanc Region, is a brilliant guide to […]

Summer in the Alps: Outdoor activities in Les Portes Du Soleil

Les Portes du Soleil is a mountain area in the Alps. For many decades it […]

Les Portes du Soleil: Spotlight on four destinations

A trip to Les Portes du Soleil for some summer fun in the mountains revealed […]

E-mountain biking: Les Portes du Soleil

E-bikes are cheating, right? But then that meant that most of the mountain bikers in […]

Have you tried?: The Fantasticable, Les Portes du Soleil

Located close to the French mountain village of Châtel, part of Les Portes du Soleil, […]

Check deer stalking before heading to Scottish hills and mountains

Hillwalkers are being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information before setting out during […]

Review: New On Running Cloudrock Waterproof walking boots

The Cloudrock Waterproof is On’s first walking boot. It is a lightweight boot with the […]

New heat_it treatment for insect bites

I am very interested to hear about a new treatment for insect bites, called heat_it. […]

Review: On Running Cloudventure Peak (generation 2)

Swiss brand On Running has launched a new version of their hill and mountain trail […]

Cycle route: New Heart 200

Two cyclists have completed a new 200-mile Scottish tourist route, Heart 200, in one day. […]

Have you tried: Islandeering?

Islandeering is the term for “bagging” an island by circumnavigation, whether on foot, by bike, […]

Bucket list trip: Fly over the Mont Blanc Massif

Six years ago, I took a small plane flight with Aerocime to see Mont Blanc […]