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World Mountain Day
In celebration of World Mountain Day, we've created a calendar for the year to make it easy for you to plan your next mountain climb in the...
Mount Aconcagua Trip Review
January 2016 This year we had a team of twelve clients from four different countries – Iran, Ireland, England, South Africa and Argentina –...
Why Kilimanjaro is a Great Mountain for Any Bucket List
Climbing one of the world’s tallest mountains is not a decision to be taken lightly – it will take endurance, a decent amount of fitness...
Kilimanjaro Compared to the Other Seven Summits
The 'Seven Summits' is a challenge first proposed and then completed by Richard Bass in 1985. The 7 Summits consists of climbing to the highest...
Walking Holiday in the Sierra Nevada
A new destination to the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain beckons. What a beautiful place and a lovely hotel we found... in a small village...
What’s The Highest Mountain in Europe?
Its summit is 18,510 feet (5642 meters) above sea level and it is located in Russia. However the mountain itself - including the glaciers...
Choosing High Altitude Boots
Twenty years ago things seemed a bit simpler, climbers chose from a narrow range of leather trekking boots and generally a pair of 'double mountain'...
Great Reasons to Visit Bulgaria
With more and more people getting out in the mountains and using holidays to trek and climb it is becoming increasingly difficult to find good...
Accommodation in Embu Guest House
Anyone visiting Embu on a Medical Elective or to volunteer with the Moving Mountains Trust will spend time in our Adventure Alternative guest...
How challenging is a Maliau Basin Trek?
The Maliau Basin has only partially been explored, leaving over 50% of the area completely untouched. It is conservation reserve of dense, untamed...
Hammock Life – Volunteering in Borneo
Nothing quite beats waking up to the sound of the rainforest while gently swinging in a weightless cocoon; the dappled sunlight...
How can I Climb Kilimanjaro for Charity?
We often get asked, ‘how do I climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity?’ and the answer is easy, call us to have an initial talk about...
Huts on Mount Elbrus
Years ago when I was guiding clients with my Russian friend Sasha Lebedev to climb Mount Elbrus during the ‘perestroika’ period after...
What’s Alternative About Adventure Alternative?
The question we get asked most is always ‘What’s alternative about Adventure Alternative?’. The answer is partly the benefit to personal...
Jungle Survival Tips
The last 12 months have been a big period for adventure movies in Hollywood, with The Revenant, The Jungle Book and now ‘Jungle’ starring...
How Ethical is Medical Elective Voluntourism?
A recent article in the Student BMJ magazine about the ethics of voluntourism for medical elective students was written by...
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