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Unplugged #2: the Kendal Mountain Festival, conserving energy, and something in the darkness to believe in
Hello and welcome to the second edition of Unplugged. I missed last week, because I found myself down in Cumbria for the Kendal Mountain Festival. This fixture in the yearly calendar always feels a bit frantic, and this year had an apocalyptic flavour thanks to Storm Bert (hello, flooding and
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Building Alpenglow Journal: putting the idea on ice, and where I'm going from here
Back in May, I published a post about a reboot of The Pinnacle, and then followed it up in June with some more solid plans. My stated goal was to launch a new publication called Alpenglow Journal. Here's an update for you. How has the project evolved, and
Something in the darkness to believe in
A moment that exists outside of time, a crucible of community in the mountains, and new human perspectives on moral dilemmas Backpackers have a saying: 'the trail provides'. In other words, life on foot has a way of giving you exactly what you need, which is not necessarily
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
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
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
A mountain before breakfast
Every weekday, unless the weather is genuinely terrible, I like to get out and do some exercise before doing anything else. My alarm goes off, I hit snooze once or twice, I drag myself out of bed, I brush my teeth, I check the weather, and then I head out
Bits and pieces: latest published work, plus thoughts on moving to a weekly newsletter
Good evening! It's so nice to see a few more people signing up to receive this blog/newsletter (is it a blog? Is it a newsletter? It's both) – and, honestly, I am humbled that people in 2024 are voluntarily asking to get more emails. Signing up
Sidetracked Volume 31: Closer to Nature, and thoughts on steadiness of purpose in media
With the latest volume of Sidetracked magazine arriving with subscribers, let's take a look at some of my favourite bits and pieces from this very special issue. And, as is traditional, a bit of waffle from me. This summer we celebrated our 30th issue and 10th year in
