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We climbed a mountain to celebrate International Women’s Day – and got mansplained at the top
By Julia Clarke published
Even at the top of a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, these elite runners weren’t safe from mansplaining – why is it so hard for men to respect women in the hills?

“I love the creativity of it all”: an introduction to paraclimbing, the newest Paralympic sport
By Will Symons published
Three-time world champion Matthew Phillips gives us the low down on paraclimbing

Who is Conrad Anker? The American 'rock star' climber who discovered George Mallory’s body on Everest
By Alex Foxfield published
From discovering Mallory to losing his best friend in an avalanche on Shishapangma, Conrad Anker’s career in the mountains is one of extreme highs and lows

The world’s greatest unclimbed mountains: virgin summits that have yet to be conquered
By Alex Foxfield published
We take a look at the world’s greatest unclimbed mountains – remote, revered giants that remain out of our reach to this day

Who was Ueli Steck? The “Swiss Machine” mountaineer who broke records on the world’s most iconic peaks
By Alex Foxfield published
Ueli Steck’s warm character, insatiable drive and astonishing climbs made him one of the greatest climbers and mountaineers of the modern era

5 things I wish I’d known before my first mountain running challenge
By Alex Foxfield published
My first mountain running challenge taught me valuable lessons in moving at speed for extended periods among the peaks

The most beautiful mountains in the world: from K2 to the Matterhorn and beyond
By Alex Foxfield published
We celebrate 11 of the most beautiful mountains in the world: from the Alaskan wilds and remote Greenland to the giants of the Karakorum and Himalayas

Incredible highs and a few Lowes: who are America’s greatest ever mountaineers?
By Alex Foxfield published
Our mountaineering expert looks at America’s greatest ever mountaineers, detailing the historic ascents of the nation’s finest
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