Group: CLIMBING AND HILL-WALKING IN BRITAIN

With relatively cheap air travel, and companies offering guided trips to climb Mount Everest, it is easy to forget the challenges closer to home on British Mountains. There is possibly more varied high country in a small area in Britain than anywhere else in the world. From the heather clad moors and limestone valleys of the Peak District, to the near arctic conditions on the Cairngorm plateau. From the big mountains of the West Highlands of Scotland to the cloud piercing Cuillin of Skye and glacially scoured magic of Inverpolly and the far north-west. Add to all that the vagaries of British weather and you have a rich tapestry of experiences. This group is for anyone who loves the high places of Britain, weekend walkers, long distance backbackers, scramblers, rock jocks and ice climbers. Share your photos and adventures, inspire others to follow in your footsteps, or just make us go "ooooooooooooooo" at your pretty pictures.

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MOUNTAINS - DO THE CLICHES OR GO YOUR OWN WAY?
By johnloguk

As outdoor sports get more popular, including hill-walking and climbing, this old chestnut comes to mind. Do you knock off the cliched hills, ticking off the highest in the land, doing the "postcard

Posted at 02:45pm on 10th September 2007

Did anyone else watch the new series on BBC 1 last night simply called "Mountain"? I thought it was excellent, fronted by Gryff Rhys Jones, who admitted to not really being interested in mountains b

Posted at 02:07pm on 30th July 2007

AWESOME RECORD SMASHED!
By johnloguk

As a big fan of the Isle of Skye, and the Black Cuillin mountains in particular, I remember how I felt back in 1994 when an amazing new record for traversing the Cuillin ridge was set. Andy Hyslop's

Posted at 06:04pm on 29th June 2007

FAVOURITE WATERING HOLES?
By johnloguk

I've been thinking about how to do this for ages, while maintaining some pretence that this is a sports website not the good pub guide, so here goes for better or worse! It is clear that everyone

Posted at 09:11pm on 24th June 2007

The Healing Power of Mountains
By johnloguk

I was looking through my old slides and found a set of beautiful sunsets from 1986. This brought back some very mixed memories, and I have thought long and hard about whether or not to post this blog.

Posted at 02:31pm on 18th May 2007