August 08, 2022
A journey of meaning
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In a little over three weeks, I’ll be stood on a railway platform in Cheshire waiting for a train and the start of an 8000km adventure. Over the following 18…
December 22, 2019
Skin Up to and Ski Off the Cairngorm
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by Davy Wright
For a while now I have wanted to ski tour, finally I managed to get the gear together to be able to! So I headed for the Cairngorm, I had…
July 17, 2019
The post-industrial landscapes of Snowdonia's slate industry are being re-imagined as a leisure resource
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For a period of over 150 years the landscape of Snowdonia, and particularly the western side from Bethesda to Blaenau Ffestiniog was dominated by a brutal, industrial, visage of dark…
December 03, 2018
Reeks District: Ireland’s Adventure Playground with Jessie Leong
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‘How do you pronounce Carrauntoohil?’ ‘Karen-toole’ replied Piaras, mountain guide from Kerry Climbing. ‘It means inverted sickle, a serrated knife-edge. Just look at the ridge behind you.’
August 01, 2018
Vauxhall Mokka X - an SUV at home in the outdoors?
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It was the run-up to Sheffield Adventure Film Festival and I was going through the annual struggle of how to fit everything in one vehicle for a week of mixing…
June 13, 2018
Summer hiking in the Alps with the Swiss Travel System
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by Bryn Layton
In September 2017, My Outdoors was lucky enough to be invited by Swiss Tourism on a press trip showcasing hiking through different regions of Switzerland using the World famous Swiss public…
May 09, 2018
Running the Ultra Tour of Arran 2018 - Ward Linney
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This April saw the inaugural running of the Ultra Tour of Arran, a two-day ultramarathon event organised by Rat Race. This comprised of two 30-mile races on consecutive days, starting…