Once again, the ‘Risk’ sessions at Kendal Mountain Festival (KMF) got me thinking about the mental side of the sports

As I watched a pair of 7-year-old girls race down the track and into the forest, with a despairing parent

“What have you learnt this year?” I usually ask the questions, but the tables were suddenly turned on me. A

I was planning to write a blog post about climbing, and there have been lots of adventures on both sunny

The wind caught me as we crested the ridge. “…64, 65, 66. Ok, that’s 300m.” I paused and checked behind

It is eight months since I moved to the Lake District and dipped my toes into the world of outdoor

I bet that caught your attention! I wonder if you will be surprised by my answer… Kendal Mountain Festival is

As I approach the four-month mark of moving to the Lake District to work in the outdoors this seems a