THE PRIVILEGE OF NAMING MOUNTAINS
For many it’s the ultimate goal in mountaineering. At the very least, claiming a first ascent provides a minimum of a lifetime worth of bragging and – if you can bear… read more
6 ADVENTURES TO UP YOUR ALPINE GAME
Whether your eye is on that first 5000m+ summit, using crampons and ice axes for the first time or gaining the knowledge to plan your own expedition, here are six expeditions to… read more
MOMENTS LIKE THESE MAKE ALPINISM ADDICTIVE
Upon the unzipping of tents, the serene mix of sublime weather conditions and stillness that comes with a 4am start high above the snow line, hinted at a successful day… read more
INTERVIEW: ALPINE EXPERT PHIL DE-BEGER
After leading two Secret Compass expeditions in Iraqi Kurdistan he’s briefly back in the UK before he heads out to Georgia for our Alpine Skills Expedition in May, so we caught up with… read more
A Weekend in Wales
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Books on Burma
5 to read before you go
THE BURMA BEYOND BAGAN
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CROSSING BHUTAN
a human-powered journey through the land of Gross National Happiness