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Features
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Llechog Buttress,
Snowdonia
Expedition reports, route guides, interviews and topical features
In this month’s Great British Days Out,
Alun
Richardson
returns to North Wales for a superb
day scrambling away from the crowds on
Llechog Buttress
Dan Aspel
talks to the proli c high altitude
mountaineer about climbing 8,000ers in
winter, and his recent rst winter ascent of
Nanga Parbat
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The Interview:
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Nepal – One Year On
The news headlines have moved on, but how
is Nepal coping one year after its disastrous
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Knowledge
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Masterclass:
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In the rst of two articles, we show you how to get
into sport climbing and the gear you need
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Expedition Planning, part 7
This month we look at mapping and other
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We test out six of the best navigation apps for
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Breaking Trail
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Trek Directory
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directory of the
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for inspiration
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Summit
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