Climbing in Hong Kong

Of all the places in the world, you wouldn’t immediately think of Hong Kong as a destination for climbers but more as a busy metropolis, international trade centre, glass and steel skyscrapers and a shopping paradise. It’s definitely a consumerist heaven but there is more to Hon...

Diamox (Acetazolamide)

SummitClimb give their opinion on the popular medication for climbers and trekkers at increased altitude 

Altitude acclimatization is the number one subject of conversations on the mountains. Some of us are on 'Diamox', some others are not; everyone has their recipe, beliefs.

The...

Trail Magazine Review

I was given a voucher for a magazine subscription for Christmas and I wasn’t sure if I should go for Country Walking or Trail. I have bought both in the past and thoroughly enjoyed reading them. I decided to plump for Trail this time round (don’t worry Country Walking I will sti...

From Little Pips Grow Large Apple Trees

Apple trees. I have fond memories of scrumping for apples at the local orchard. I never knew who owned the orchard - when you are a kid you don't really care. It wasn't like we had to climb over fences or anything to get to them. The orchard was just at the bo...

Bailiffs and Babies

It’s not really about the Bailiffs; this is a brief travel review of a little trip to the Bailiffscourt Hotel in Climping in West Sussex. It was a special treat, an indulgence you may say that led us to be there on a wet and blustery Sunday afternoon in March.

As we drove up the sw...