In the first part of a short series, David Lintern looks at choosing clothes and kit that work for you, how to extend the life of your gear, plus some of the eco-labelling to look out for when buying. Responding…
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Charlie’s Round
Walkhighlands regular contributor David Lintern has written the first complete guide to mainland Britain’s big hill running Rounds –
– part guidebook, part social history. Here, he focuses on the man and the story behind the Scottish Round.
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Confessions of a non runner
It doesn’t matter how you get there or what you call yourself, the hills don’t care. David Lintern escapes the tyranny of team sports and goes for a jog up a ridge.
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Some lessons from Glen Etive
“Fruitful glen of pools and fishes, Glen of hawks, blue eyed, crying” – Gleann Measach Iasgach Linneach – Deirdre of the Sorrows According to Irish mythology, Deirdre and her love Naoise founded Glen Etive after fleeing Ulster. What was a…
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Snow and Consequences
Thinking about getting started on graded winter routes? David Lintern has a few suggestions. All we need now is the snow…
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John Allen – 35 years of mountain rescue
David Lintern interviews John Allen to ask – what has changed for hillgoers and the civilian rescue service, and what is the same?
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