Hiking Features

Adventure staff writer Julia Clarke reveals what she’s doing to prepare for oxygen deprivation during a Himalayan trek

If you buy outdoors kit, you will have heard of DWR – but do you know what it does? We explain what DWR is and the benefits for wet-weather gear

Packing for Everest Base Camp requires a veritable sleight of hand to make sure you’re warm, cool, dry – and don’t overload yourself

I’m trekking to Everest Base Camp next week – here’s what I’m doing to prepare my body

We take a closer look at the use of the Vibram sole in a variety of outdoor shoes and discover why it's so popular

I ask my friends in high places for their best advice to help me prepare

We speak to mountain rescue about reducing your reliance on your phone when you're out on the trail

We ponder the age old question, considering the pros and cons of each and reaching a verdict – well, a personal one at least...

Airy heights, exposed thrills and a sense of the sublime – we take a look at some of the best ridge walks on either side of the Pond

Is Advnture writer Julia Clarke the first cyborg to successfully scale Ben Nevis?