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National Geographic honour Nepali adventure pioneers

LFTO News Team, 07 March 2012 13:47

Everest guide Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and extreme kayaker Sano Babu Sunuwar have been named the People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year for 2012 for their climb to Everest’s summit, record-setting paragliding descent and long-distance kayak from Nepal to the Bay of Bengal in India. The two Nepali adventurers were selected from a group of 12 individuals whose extraordinary achievements in ...

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National Geographic honour Nepali adventure pioneers

LFTO News Team, 07 March 2012 13:47

Editor's blog: A Winter Wonderland

Vince Crump, 03 March 2012 00:00

Some people just can’t wait to take their clothes off. Spas, swimming pools, the beach. You name it, they’re undressing for it. This, apparently, is their idea of fun. I’m the opposite. What I want is more layers. Gloves that make my fingers so fat I can’t zip your coat up. A garish woolly hat rescued from the jumble. Thermal ...

Tell us your 7 Wonders of Britain!

Anonymous, 29 February 2012 09:57

Tell us what you think are the 7 wonders of Britain and you could win an amazing walking break worth up to £1,500 courtesy of Ramblers Countrywide Holidays. In the April issue of Country Walking regular columnist Stuart Maconie put forward his choices for the nation's 'Seven Wonders', but it's your opinions we're interested in. Perhaps you swoon over Striding ...

Trail's Lake District Haute Route

Anonymous, 19 December 2011 13:46

In the February 2012 issue of Trail we provide you with 12 inspirational challenges for your hill-walking in 2012. One of these is a high level route throughout the Lake District created by Trail. Yep, that's right - all our own work, although Mother Nature did have a hand in some of the best bits... The challenge: A 73-mile walk over ...

Trail PLUS exclusive - the extra pages!

LFTO Features Team, 23 November 2011 08:00

Every month the Trail team slave away to ensure that the following mag is as exciting, as fresh and as full of great outdoor reading as each and every mag that's gone before. I say "slave" - I'd be lying if I said that the guys and gals at Trail didn't love their job. In fact, they love it so ...

Little Terra develops online guide to child back carriers

LFTO News Team, 11 August 2011 15:40

Child back carriers are enjoying a surge in popularity, as parents enjoy the freedom and convenience of taking their youngster about the town or country without the limitations of a pushchair to contend with. However, choosing the right type of carrier can be a challenge, with so much choice and variety in the marketplace. Now Little Terra has produced a ...

NEW LOOK Trail Magazine on sale NOW!

LFTO News Team, 03 August 2011 08:00

The September issue of Trail is out now and is the first to sport the magazines fresh new look. Somehow, despite always having been crammed full of useful, informative and inspirational outdoor advice, news and features, the team behind Trail have managed to squeeze even more great stuff into its already jam-packed pages. More photos, more stories, more gear, more skills, ...

A gorgeous Lakeland moment

LFTO Features Team, 23 June 2011 14:57

Here’s a stunning picture from the flanks of Place Fell in the Lake District - click on the photograph on the right for a better view. It was taken by Country Walking photographer Tom Bailey for the latest issue of Country Walking and shows writer Jenny Walters going in search of the perfect walk for ‘fellwanderers’ – those who love ...

Highway to the Yorkshire Dales closed

LFTO News Team, 23 June 2011 11:55

Just a reminder that one of the main gateways to the Yorkshire Dales is currently closed while engineers try to sort out ongoing landslip problems. The A59 will be shut at Blubberhouses (that nice bit through the hills between Harrogate and Skipton) until Sunday, 10th July. A lengthy diversion is in place taking you south via Otley and Ilkley on ...

Subscribe to Country Walking or Trail and get a Garmin E-Trex H GPS

LFTO features team, 16 June 2011 10:41

Subscribe to this amazing offer and get the Garmin E-Trex H GPS worth £89.99! Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget, eTrex H has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that even works under tree cover. You can operate the compact, yellow palm-sized eTrex H with one hand making it easy to find and use. It is waterproof, stores up to 500 waypoints, ...