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Friday, 20 July 2018

The Hurly Burly - Outdoor Swimming Society's autumn adventure

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Set in North Wales on the edge of Snowdonia, the Outdoor Swimming Society's Hurly Burly is a challenging 10km swim up the Mawddach est...
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Saturday, 21 April 2018

Tarnbagging in the Lake District

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In the 1950s, Colin Dodgson and Timothy Tyson swam in every tarn (463 according to them) in the Lake District. I tell their story in the Apr...
Thursday, 13 July 2017

Adventure Films Underground

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Doorway inviting adventurers to a night of film in the Rotherhithe shaft. London based Secret Adventures hosts all manner of 'off ...
Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Höga Kusten: Sweden's High Coast

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The Guardian, 2 July 2017 Sweden's High Coast is bizarre landscape that is quite literally on the rise. The area is real adventure w...
Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Climbing Days

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Climbing Days , by Dan Richards, is an exploration of the writing and climbing feats of his great great aunt and uncle Dorothy Pilley and IA...
Friday, 22 July 2016

Breca Buttermere swimrun

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At the beginning of July, along with teammate Calum Hudson, I took part in Breca Buttermere , one of the most gruelling swimruns in the cal...
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Friday, 24 October 2014

The BMC - British Mountaineering Council's 70th anniversary

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The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has been celebrating its 70th birthday throughout 2014. The idea of an umbrella group to link disp...
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Richard Nelsson
Richard Nelsson is chief librarian of the Guardian and the Observer. He is the editor of The Beatles: A band reviewed, the Guardian Book of Mountains , Those Who Dared and Double Measures. Twitter: RichardNelsson
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