Hati’s favourite gear of 2023 This was a year of attempted gear streamlining, which does not come naturally to my womble instincts. But alas, in a bid to minimise consuming, save a bit of money and instil some peace in my household, I have been most careful in what I acquire and where I acquire […]
The cold season is very much upon us, if last weeks weather is anything to go by. My transition from autumn to winter has been very much eased by the Rab Womens Xenair Alpine that I have been given to wear and review over the winter. I haven’t had it for long enough for an […]
The OMM (previously the KIMM) is a long-established event on the fell running calendar. It’s a ‘mountain marathon – essentially a combination of orienteering and fell running over rough and high terrain (I think of it as fell hurrying). There are a range of courses: the linear course sees competitors make their way round a […]
Back in the summer Alex ran a course on techniques and rigging for climbing photography, and participants were kind enough to share their photos with us to pop in a blog. The course teaches skills and techniques to safely get into the best position for taking climbing photos, as well as the photographic technicalities of […]
Alex and I have been trying out a new newsletter with the vague title ‘cool stuff we’ve found around the internet’. We thought we’d share some highlights from the last few editions as a blog, but if you would like it delivered directly to your inbox you can sign up here. (Disclaimer – we’ll send […]
Many of us enjoy getting outdoors and leaving our screens behind, so it seems a bit strange to be writing a blog post about phone apps and how useful our phones are out in the hills. However, whilst I’m all for a break from instagram doom-scrolling, phones do have other handy functions that help us […]
This is another walking route you can do by train or bus. Take the Hope Valley line to Hathersage then walk back to Grindleford over the tops. This route finishes at our base at the Sir William Hotel (feel free to pop in for a pint), but a a shorter variation takes you to Grindleford […]
Inspired by the likes of Al Humphrey and Brendan Leonard, we’ve been trialling a new mid-monthly newsletter to share interesting bits and bobs from around the web. Sometimes we’ll mention our courses in this newsletter, but mostly it’s about what other folk, organisations and our team are up to outside of Beyond the Edge. This […]
Increasingly we are preoccupied with how what we do affects the planet. But as someone who spends a lot of time out climbing, running and walking in the Peak District and beyond, it can be hard to reconcile my enjoyment of outdoors spaces with my destructive impact on the environment. How often have I driven […]
The Manchester – Sheffield line is great for linear Peak District walks, something that’s difficult to do in the car without some faff and organising! Get off at one stop and back on at another for the return journey home (Make sure any return tickets cover the furthest away stop on your outing to avoid […]