Mountain Athlete
Over the last few years, since I started flying speedwings, I've made many trips to Pentland hills. Despite being just outside of Edinburgh, for a long time these grassy rolling slopes held little appeal for me. The lack of any technical climbing meant I largely focused my attention elsewhere. When I started to fly though, …
Even for an experienced equipment tester helmets are an inherently difficult thing to review. Despite their many and varied design features helmets are really there for one obvious reason, to protect your head from the type of serious impact you ideally want to avoid. So their is always a certain guilt associated with commenting on …
After a few weeks of waiting for a good weather window to climb in Patagonia, the overwhelming uncertainty and the pressure it brings with it can really start to take its toll on your psyche. You know need to stay motivated and keep the belief that the good climbing weather will eventually come before its …
Despite it being the busiest time of year for me at work, huge snowfalls across the Alps this winter proved too tempting to resist. Winter conditions in Scotland had also been very good in comparison with the previous few years but despite this I choose a bit of lift serviced speedriding, skiing with good friends …
Scott Becker 