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'A young and excellent outdoor writer' —Cameron McNeish

'Alex's role is to make the words come out good' —Jenny Tough

Stories and photographs from the mountains. I write books and magazine articles, and edit Sidetracked magazine.

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Unplugged #1: solitary bothy nights, unlocking the winter mountains, and finite FTW

Hello and welcome to Unplugged! For those of you who used to receive my weekly Pinnacle Newsletter, the format will be familiar. Why have I relaunched a weekly digest? Because I'm sometimes posting more than one blog post per week, and I don't want to overwhelm

Unplugged #1: solitary bothy nights, unlocking the winter mountains, and finite FTW
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I think Bluesky is a trap

People are leaving X en masse, and looking to Bluesky for a refuge. But is it a breath of fresh air or just another trap? 💡This article has been cross-posted to my Substack. Please bear with me while I work through how to divide posts between the new Substack publication

I think Bluesky is a trap
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Aline: our creative community in the outdoors

The outdoor industry has systemic problems. How can we start solving them in a constructive, equitable and progressive way, building a more sustainable industry for creatives, brands and media alike? For the last few months, I've been involved in a new initiative alongside friends Davy Wright and Rachel

Aline: our creative community in the outdoors