Inov-8 Roclite 295 trail shoes — first impressions
I don’t often review outdoor gear on this blog, but in light of the new ‘words – mountains – imagination’ tagline I am going to be broadening my…
Month: March 2015
Ditching the infinity machine — five months later
Chris Townsend has written a very interesting response to this article. I urge you to check it out. In October 2014, I wrote about how I felt taking…
Alpine Dawn II — a teaser
As many of you know, I am currently writing the much-delayed second volume to my Alpine Dawn series. The first volume, The Atholl Expedition, is currently available on Kindle…
The 2015 site refresh — words, mountains, imagination
This website has been through a number of incarnations since it was first established on the 21st of March 2007. It completely changed direction exactly three years ago,…
The Grand Route Forbes — a long-distance hike in the Alps
Regular followers of this blog will be aware that I admire the writings of James Forbes, a Scottish geologist best known for his pioneering studies on the glaciers…
First look: Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram
A beautiful hardback book landed on my desk this afternoon. Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram (from £13.59) was published today and offers a detailed look…
No Way Home is out — the best new voices in science fiction
NO WAY HOME Stories From Which There Is No Escape An anthology of the best new voices in science fiction. I’m happy to announce that No Way…