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Hot Dogs on the Hills: Keeping Your Canine Safe in the Mountains This Summer
There’s nothing quite like heading into the hills with your dog bounding beside you – ears flapping, nose to the ground, tail wagging. But when the sun is blazing and temperatures rise, our mountain-loving companions need a little extra care.
Mountain Gear Without Breaking the Bank
We understand that kitting yourself out for the outdoors can feel a bit daunting – and sometimes, a little heavy on the wallet! But here’s the good news – you don’t need to spend a fortune to get safely out onto the mountains.
4 Lesser-Known UK Charity Challenges
We know of a whole host of smaller and lesser-known challenges perfectly suited to charity fundraising. With this in mind, we created a guide to four of the best lesser-known charity challenges in and around Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and Eryri (Snowdonia).
UK Female Mountaineering Pioneers
In this article, we take a look at the early female mountaineers who managed to make a name for themselves against all the odds, discuss the obstacles they had to overcome, and then examine their influence on the latest generation of female mountaineering icons.
Our Favourite UK Scrambling Spots
Scrambling is an exciting middle ground between hiking and climbing and enables you to access parts of the mountain environment that were previously off-limits. Knowing where to start can be a challenge, though. With this in mind, we compiled a list of our favourite UK scrambling spots.
Winter Hiking Equipment Guide: Essential Gear & Tips
Hiking in the winter covers everything from long walks over rolling terrain to multi-day mountain excursions in snowy conditions. With this in mind, we wanted to create a guide to what gear you’ll need for different types of winter hikes.
Essential Packing List for Hiking in the UK
If you are relatively new to hiking in the mountains, working out exactly what you need to pack and gathering it together can be a long process. Here is our essential packing list for day hikes in the UK mountains.
Which Snowdon Route is Right For Me?
In this article, we take a look at all six routes, giving you an insight into how difficult they are, who they are best suited to and who may not enjoy them as much.
Three Yr Wyddfa Summit Walks
We’ve spent years walking the endless trails and exploring every corner of our favourite mountain. Now, all that experience and expertise has been distilled into a brilliant book by our very own Kate Worthington.
Keeping It Quiet For The Local Community
There are things we can do to minimise disruption and ensure we don’t wake up the local residents of Llanberis. With this in mind, we created a quick four-point guide that will help keep the locals sweet and stop you (and us) from getting in trouble.