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Elements: Celebrating 10 Years of Sidetracked
A look back at Elements – Sidetracked’s first festival, celebrating 30 issues and 10 years in print. A weekend retreat packed with activity, intimate workshops, and inspiring talks....
Something About the Ocean
Veiga Grétarsdóttir on sea kayaking, campaigning against open-net pen salmon farming, her hopes for a more sustainable future, and living more simply....
Together
While on a mountaineering expedition in Pakistan, Fay Manners receives the devastating news that her best friend, Line van den Berg, has died in an avalanche....
Amundsen: Heritage and Harmony
Inspired by his ancestor, Roald Amundsen, Jørgen Amundsen has created a brand of natural and timeless clothing that will stand the test of time. On a slow trip to Glen Affric, we test the blend of old and new that defines Amundsen Sports and reflect on the Norwegian concept of ‘friluftsliv’....
The Wild Waters of Schladming
Austria Uncovered: Schladming-Dachstein. Among the great mountains of the Alps, the sharp peaks, the high mountain passes, the forested trails, it is still water that defines Schladming-Dachstein....
Exploring Valais: A Swiss Adventure in the Heart of the Alps
Find out what to do, as well as where to eat and stay in our Valais destination guide for summer and autumn: 4,000m mountains, thermal baths, the Aletsch Glacier, and more....
The Timeless Alps
In Valais, as summer gives way to autumn, Sami Sauri look for adventure and discover fresh perspectives in a timeless landscape....
Touching the Gate
Jenny Tough chats with ultrarunner Jasmin Paris about ‘touching the gate’ at the 2024 Barkley Marathons...
Planning the Unpredictable
Though Eloi and I had already experienced a variety of conditions – blissful to miserable – since our departure from Catalunya, none of them would be as trying as our Ausangate Loop experience....
Schladming-Dachstein
Discover summer in Schladming-Dachstein, where mountains and valleys provide an impressive backdrop to outdoor adventures, hikes, and relaxing moments in nature. ...
Zell am See-Kaprun
Zell am See-Kaprun is an incomparable blend of glaciers, mountains, and lakes. With that come countless hiking and sports opportunities. ...
Moment of Commitment
Freediver Anna von Boetticher explores a whale flenseplassen in Arctic Greenland....
Austria Uncovered
'Lebensgefühl' is the conscious feeling of being the centre of life, feeling life, and taking part in life. ...
Zillertal
To visit Zillertal is to step out of everyday life and to immerse yourself in the wonders of nature. With its four regions and the Zillertal Alps High Mountain Nature Park, the Zillertal promises countless experiences for the senses. ...
The Heart of the Alps
Innsbruck is known as the Heart of the Alps: a vibrant, culturally rich city circled by mountains. We’d describe a summer holiday with Innsbruck as a base as ‘Alpine-urban’, a perfect blend of nature and culture, relaxation and challenge, city and countryside. Imagine long days out on the hills, followed by some of the best food in Austria. Welcome to Innsbruck....
Continuum
Every now and then a stronger gust shakes us – a reminder that we are very far from civilisation. As usual we are gathered around the stove, listening with fascination to the stories of Atilio, our captain....
Austria Uncovered: Kitzbühel
Climbing the summits, hiking the trails, mountain, road and gravel biking, trail running – I know this is something we all hear a lot, but Kitzbühel genuinely has it all. ...
St. Johann in Tirol
Summer in St. Johann in Tirol is the time when you can experience the Tirolean mountains with all your senses and relax in the fresh Alpine air. ...
St. Anton am Arlberg
St. Anton am Arlberg is where Alpine peaks meet blue skies, where turquoise mountain lakes meet green Alpine meadows, and traditional mountain culture meets cutting-edge facilities. ...
A Connection to the Sea
In conversation with legendary surfer Greg Long on how an incident in 2012 caused him to change his priorities – and move from athleticism to activism....
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