Originally opened in December 2003, Nebesa is a boutique, Scandinavian-themed eco accommodation with four, two-person cabins located in western Slovenia on the border with Italy. The four chalets are designed … Read more

Zermatt, nestled under the Matterhorn’s majestic gaze, offers not just breathtaking scenery but also breathtaking lodging options. For those seeking an experience at the very edge of paradise, high-altitude accommodations … Read more

Thrown up on the left hip of Norway, straddling the Arctic Circle, the district of Helgeland has been suitable chewn up by the Norwegian Sea. A weaving contigious coastline connects … Read more

Slice a line south of Munich and you approach a pair of lakes, each wrapped up cosily by a mountaineous backdrop and all the Bavarian charm you would expect from … Read more

If you’re into road cycling, mountain biking or climbing, you’re bound to pass through Brunico at some point. The largest town in the Puster Valley in South Tyrol, Brunico serves … Read more

Only a downpour in Bavaria can last 1500m, 40km and 10km. For those gathered at the lakeside for the Sixtus Schliersee Alpentriathlon at 11am on Sunday 19th June 2016, there … Read more

The Zugspitz Ultratrail is one heck of an assault, with five start points at the foot Germany’s highest mountain, the hallowed Zugspitz. Standing at a peak elevation of 2962m on … Read more

Who would have thought triathlon would get so popular and take such a leading edge in Lifestyle that a kind of training tourism would become an actual thing at the … Read more

Tuesday 4 August – Recovery Day: Wednesday 5 August – Carn an Fhidleir, An Sgarsoch: This was one of the few days, which upon finishing I genuinely thought I would … Read more

Monday 20 July – Geal Charn (north): Following a long drive up to Newtonmore via Sterling, I began the peaks of the Monadh Liath group, in cold and cloudy conditions. … Read more

Though France’s Cote d’Azur is better known for its luxury lifestyle and sleek boating culture, pockets of brilliant trails can be found orbiting sandy beaches and bustling town centres. Saint-Tropez is … Read more

Sunday 5 July – Gairich: Starting at the dam on Loch Quoich, this independent Munro was reached in just over two hours, the first hour of which was constant boggy … Read more

For any outdoors enthusiast, British Columbia’s seaboard town Vancouver is an enviable place to live and grow a business – proximity to trails, climbing and snowsports is arguably unrivalled. It’s … Read more

Strewn across a patch of ground to the east of the A3 near Guilford, the Surrey village of Compton has developed a reputation not as a sleepy satellite for London’s commuter … Read more

Tuesday 23 June – Pinnacle ridge fun: The intention had been to reach the summit of Sgurr nan Gillean. However, I ended up taking us (Rachel had joined me for … Read more

Monday 8 June – Slioch: After possibly the worst of day of weather I’ve experienced this summer, this day was in stark contrast, a warm and humid ascent until a … Read more

Saturday 23 May – Beinn Dorain & Beinn an Dothaid: The forecast was favourable and I was trying to get these two done in anticipation of Rachel’s arrival for lunch. … Read more

Wedged in the south-east corner of Switzerland, the canton of Graubünden is perfectly teed up for wild swimming. Rushing rivers throw cool alpine meltwater down the valleys, passing through the … Read more

Carving a sharp line between the Swiss cantons of Berne and Valais, the Aletsch Glacier is the largest ice fall in the European Alps, formed in the drainage basin of several mighty … Read more

Moments after feeling the weight of my fully packed rucksack, I very quickly realised that what I had set out to do, in the way I had set out to … Read more