Trail magazine - February 2017 issue
Winter: bring it on! Awesome walks for breathtaking days.
Sunrise from England's highest ground, a run-down of the best things about winter in the hills, classic Welsh ridges under ice, the big beast of the Cairngorms under snow, spine-tingling tales of mountain malevolence and a trek to an awesome Arctic Circle retreat.
All in the new February issue of Trail magazine - on sale 29.12.16
Inside this issue...
GO Scafell Pike - DO a winter sunrise
High Dawn
Lose the lie-in, catch a chilly Lakeland dawn and experience sunrise solitude on the summit of Scafell Pike.
The best things about winter
Under a layer of snow and ice, mountains are transformed. Here's why a winter's day is like no other...
GO out in the snow - DO enjoy the hills
GO Snowdonia on winter - DO Tryfan & Bristly Ridge
Ridge Raiders
Trail tackles two classic scrambles in the full grip of winter - and discovers that you never know what you're capable of until you push yourself to the limit.
High and mighty
Ben Macdui is a sprawling lump of a mountain; but with a history to rival that of Scotland's highest peak - quite literally - it's a big hill that deserves a closer look.
GO Ben Macdui - DO take a closer look
GO ghost hunting - DO get spooked!
Ghost stories
Mountains and wild places are steeped in a rich history of ghostly tales; but what is it about them that awakens the undead... or our imagination?
The bothy at the top of the world
Sometimes you've got to go the extra mile to find the thing you're looking for. A trip to the Arctic Circle, anyone?
GO Lofoten, Norway - DO search out a secret
PLUS...
Gear, skills and routes
