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Lucerne Through A Lens
Adventure photographer Pascal shares the best places to go and things to do in Lucerne, Switzerland, after a lifetime capturing the Alpine trails and snow-capped mountains....
Destination Guide: Valais
Describing Switzerland’s Valais Region is almost impossible without sounding cheesy. No filter needed: Valais is one of the most stunning Alpine areas in the world, surrounded on all sides by 4,000m peaks....
Destination Guide: Alpes vaudoises
Nestled amongst flourishing vineyards, impressive mountains, and gorgeous lakes, the Swiss Alpes vaudoises are part of the unique Lake Geneva Region....
Seven Natural Wonders Of The UK
Merrell and the Royal Geographical Society inspire native exploration with the most breathtaking landmarks to visit in the British Isles...
No Sleep ‘Til Zermatt
The Haute Route in the Alps dips and climbs for 125km across glaciers, gullies, and national borders, from Chamonix to the Matterhorn. Aaron Rolph attempts to completely the route on skis. In a single push....
Desert Heat and Mountain Storms
Motes of ochre and gold cover our shoes. Grains of sand, millennia old and shaped by wind and water, feel as insubstantial as flour or dust, yet all around us we see towers and walls, hundreds of feet tall, sculpted into wondrous forms from these same grains....
Cold Feet: Barefoot Free Solo With Peter Naituli
Filmmaker Ash Mulama presents Cold Feet, a short film documenting 22-year-old climber, Peter Naituli, as he free solos with bare feet up Point John, a 4,883m peak on Mount Kenya....
In Search of the Golden Eagle
David Dinsley is the warden of the Oa nature reserve on the Isle of Islay. Here he describes some of his encounters with the island’s enigmatic birds of prey....
Wild at Heart
The book Wild At Heart by Alienor le Gouvello is available now in English. Alienor completed a world-first expedition across Australia’s Bicentennial National Trail with three wild brumbies in 2017....
Looking Sideways Vol. 1
‘Looking Sideways’ by Matt Barr and Owen Tozer chronicles their three-week-long pilgrimage to California, in an attempt to understand how Californian board sports culture has shaped the world, and how this culture continues to inform the global perspective of California today. ...
Destination Guide: Lucerne
Nowhere else will you find so much Switzerland in such a small area. The City, the Lake, the Mountains – the Lake Lucerne region has it all, offering year-round adventure in the heart of Switzerland....
Project 282
Emily Scott set out to climb the Scottish Munros in one continuous, self-supported round. Project 282 is the short film about what motivated her throughout the 120-day journey....
Chasing Silence
Ángel Grimaldi’s lifelong quest to capture breathtaking images of the ocean to inspire others, seek the harmony and silence of nature, and help conserve fragile ecosystems....
Whiteout
Whiteout is a transportive film from the frozen white landscape of Lake Baikal, and a solo cyclist’s love for the cold...
Gifu-Ishikawa: Naturally an Adventure
In the Gifu and Ishikawa regions of Japan, culture, heritage, nature, and adventure combine to create a potent combination....
The Ripple Effect
Through a project to photograph and film the blue hour from the sea every morning during lockdown, Mike Guest reflects on his mental health and healing....
100% Women Peak Challenge
Switzerland Tourism launches the 100% Women Peak Challenge – to see all 48 4000m peaks in Switzerland summitted by all-female groups...
Ocean to Asgard
Where is the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable risk? On Baffin Island, Bronwyn Hodgins finds loose rock, mountain splendour, and a sense of community....
Malishan
A expedition to Taiwan to open one of the longest Canyoning descents in the world – an eight day first descent down the Malishan River....
James Niehues – The Man Behind the Maps
There is a fine art to the map of a ski hill. In a basic two-dimensional image, an entire mountain is described – its trails, lifts, ridgelines, opportunities, and dangers. It gives directions, inspires outdoor play, and showcases the beauty of a snow-covered landscape....
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