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Exmoor - A Walkers' Paradise
by 57
Straddling West Somerset and North Devon, Exmoor is a special corner of England with stunning coast and country scenery – it offers walkers the wid...
Italian resort to add new ski lift
by 1
Skiing enthusiasts can enjoy a new ski area in Italy when Madonna di Campiglio, a tourist resort, is linked to the Pinzolo village by a ski lift.
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350,000 Walking Routes Downloaded
by 1
The National Trust is helping to point ramblers in the right direction, with figures showing a rise in demand for its downloadable walks.
The trus...
Explorer Monty Halls' Top Ten Tips To Enjoy Life Outdoors
by Abbie Farrow
Monty Halls, well known explorer and BBC presenter of ‘Monty Halls' Great Escape’ and ‘Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape’ is passionate about enc...
South Downs Charity Challenge For Walkers
by 57
It was the Queen's Gurkha Signals Regiment (QGS) in Hong Kong who first started Trailwalker more than 30 years ago as a training exercise to test s...
Amazing Ski Crashes
by 1
Let's be honest, we all like watching a good crash (provided no one is seriously injured of course). In America, NASCAR's huge popularity is partly...
Walkers Are Welcome Network
by 57
From its modest start in the small town of Hebden Bridge, tucked away in the Pennines, the Walkers are Welcome scheme now runs in towns and village...
Navratilova to scale Kilimanjaro
by 1
Martina Navratilova will set new heights for tennis when she scales Africa's highest peak for charity next week.
The tennis legend, who will be cl...
More skiing fun at Les 3 Vallees
by 1
The French ski resort Les 3 Vallees has invested in the improvement of its ski area, with special attention paid to making it more useful for both...
Chinese ski industry 'is booming'
by 1
An increase in the number of ski trips to China over the past few years has led to a significant growth in the country's ski industry, according t...
Tough Times For Wild Birds
by 57
Most of us enjoy seeing and hearing birds when we're out and about walking in the countryside and now's the time to help them out. This year, wild ...
Which Is Europe's toughest piste?
by 66
Looking for a challenge but not yet ready to head off into backcountry trails? Do you feel that some of the so-called black runs on offer at ski re...