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Emotional journeys, incredible characters and epic expeditions – they’re all here in our features section.
Get inspired by the big projects or follow in the footsteps (and tread marks) of adventurers all over the world.
Story • BASE editorial team • Nov 21, 2023
Five Epic UK Climbs You Should Try This Winter
Craving a snowy mountain adventure? Inspired by the Garmin Instinct 2 watch (into which you can directly plan these routes), we’ve compiled a list of five of the best for winter 2023-24!
Video • BASE editorial team • Jul 21, 2023
Merging Two Lives: The Personal Journey of Hamish Frost
The challenges and triumphs of embracing sexuality in the outdoors
Interview • Hannah Mitchell • Jun 13, 2023
Chasing The 14: The Kristin Harila Interview
In conversation with record-breaking Norwegian mountaineer and Osprey ambassador, Kristin Harila
Story • Tom Grant • Feb 23, 2023
Swat Valley Ski School
An impromptu ski lesson during a ski-mountaineering expedition to make the first descent of Falak Sar in northern Pakistan
Interview • Hannah Mitchell • Feb 17, 2023
Rock And Ice Royalty: In Conversation With Ines Papert
We chat to trailblazing alpinist and champion ice climber Ines about her inspirational career, climbing ethics, motherhood, and learning from our mistakes
Story • Aaron Rolph • Jan 06, 2023
Alpine X
Ambition and tough calls during a human powered assault on the ten highest peaks of the Alps
Story • Alex Metcalfe • Jan 03, 2023
How To Prepare For Your First Expedition
10 essential tips and things to ‘know before you go’
Spotlight • Hannah Mitchell • Sep 01, 2022
Helvellyn: A guide to hiking, biking and scrambling
What makes England’s third highest mountain Helvellyn the perfect adventure playground?
Interview • Chris Hunt • Aug 19, 2022
The Ultimate Three Peaks Three Lakes Challenge
Andrea Mason just swam Britain’s three longest lakes and climbed its three highest peaks cycling between them all in 4 days
Interview • Ilona Cabral • Jul 27, 2022
Summit to City
An audacious expedition to climb Kanchenjunga and set the fastest-known-time along the Great Himalayan Trail
Story • Alex Metcalfe • May 13, 2022
8 Lessons from My First Winter in Scotland
The mercuriality of climbing in the Scottish Highlands
Story • Hannah Mitchell • Mar 23, 2022
Hot aches and cold snaps
Reflections of Scottish winter from the wider BASE community
Photo Essay • Christian Burling • Feb 14, 2022
Splendid Isolation
A photographic love-letter to the region of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan
Video • BASE editorial team • Feb 09, 2022
Skiing Sweden’s 12 Highest Peaks
Ski-touring to connect the 12 tallest peaks in Sweden
Story • BASE editorial team • Jan 14, 2022
Disabled Explorer Martin Hewitt Summits Mt. Vinson After 50 Day Trek to South Pole
An important step in Hewitt’s mission to become the first-ever disabled person to complete the Explorers Grand Slam
Story • Jethro Kiernan • Jan 10, 2022
An Introduction to Scrambling in the UK
Climbing and mountaineering’s gateway drug
Interview • David Pickford • Dec 01, 2021
The Nims Interview
David Pickford catches up with the high altitude mountaineer and star of 14 Peaks / Project Possible
Video • BASE editorial team • Nov 19, 2021
The Last Inhabitant of Europe’s Highest Village
78 -year-old Irakli Khvedaguridze lives alone as the last year-round inhabitant of Europe’s highest settlement.
