Extreme sports holidays
My Alpine trail running adventure holiday in Switzerland
In Verbier a new network of high-altitude running routes is opening up the mountains like never before
Mike MacEacheran
13, Sep, 2021 @5:30 AM
‘We took up skydiving to escape’: Britain’s lockdown thrill-seekers
The extreme sport is booming after months of restrictions on people’s daily lives during the pandemic
Robyn Vinter
13, Jun, 2021 @9:15 AM
20 affordable skiing holidays with a difference
These ski trips aren’t only about the slopes; they take in the resorts’ stunning backdrops and everything from mountain art to romantic railways
Gemma Bowes
20, Oct, 2018 @6:00 AM
Send us a tip on outdoor activities in Colorado – and win a £200 hotel voucher
We’d like to hear about your discoveries – from climbing spots, to cycling trails, places to fish and lesser-known skiing resorts – for a chance to win our weekly prize
The Guardian
06, Sep, 2017 @4:42 PM
Why electric bikes are making France’s Vercors Massif even more fun
Mountain bikes with batteries may not look hip but they bring wondrous landscapes within reach of many, and this region next to Grenoble is a great place to try them
Jon Bryant
06, Aug, 2017 @9:00 AM
Mountain biking in Scotland: it’s going to be a bumpy ride …
How do you get two teens into mountain biking? At the award-winning Comrie Croft near Perth, Kevin Rushby succeeds – well, with one of them
Kevin Rushby
04, Jul, 2017 @8:33 AM
10 of the best new summer activity holidays in the Alps
From ziplines in Switzerland to walking holidays in Italy and France, plus mountain bike breaks and an outdoor festival, the Alps are worth a ‘peak’ this summer
Will Coldwell
05, Jun, 2017 @5:30 AM
Cycle, climb, run and relax … at Sheffield’s festival of outdoor activities
A celebration of all things active, the Outdoor City Weekender highlights the Steel City’s appeal to sport fans and its potential as a gateway to the great outdoors
Ellie Ross
16, Mar, 2017 @6:30 AM
Iraqi Kurdistan: intrepid skiers break new ground
Three hours’ drive from Mosul, the small unspoilt pistes at ski resorts around Mount Halgurd, northern Iraq, are luring the first overseas tour groups
Will Coldwell
13, Mar, 2017 @11:00 AM
‘The mountains around Verbier are great for flying down – and off’
Snowboarder and basejumper Géraldine Fasnacht says the Swiss Alps provide all the thrills she needs, though she’s not averse to launching herself off skyscrapers from time to time
Interview bySam Haddad
20, Jan, 2017 @12:30 PM
Fatbiking in California: could the cycling trend be as big as snowboarding?
Fatbiking is booming, with more and more ski resorts introducing the sport, including Tahoe Donner in the Sierra Nevada where our writer tries it out
Merope Mills
18, Jan, 2017 @6:30 AM
The thrill of ice canoeing on Canada’s St Lawrence river
Quebec’s semi-frozen St Lawrence river is the fearsome setting for a form of canoe racing that involves going over, as well as around, giant hunks of ice
Hannah Summers
17, Dec, 2016 @12:00 PM
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