Here is a link to a beautiful short film about Benjamin Piovesan. At the age of 90 he still cycles between 400km and 600km per month. Watch this video on YouTube FROM THE DIRECTOR “This is a life portrait of my grandfather illustrated through his love of cycling. From his immigration to France from Italy…
The Sheffield Greenground Map There are many reasons why so many climbers, walkers, cyclists and runners live in Sheffield. As well as being a friendly place to live and work with plenty of great food and culture Sheffield has extraordinary access to green spaces. 61% of Sheffield is green space! Only Oslo has more green…
New Course – Canine / Dog Outdoor First Aid We have an exciting new canine / dog first aid course now live on our website. The dog first aid course is great for dog owners and professional dog walkers. It’s perfect for anyone who takes their dog into the great outdoors. This is a practical…
Over the years we have become big fans of the products imported and distributed by Whitby & Co. Located in the Lake District market town of Kendal, Cumbria, Whitby and Co distributes international outdoor accessory brands including Leatherman, Opinel, Klean Canteen, Zippo and Petromax. The Beyond the Edge team are routinely using Klean Kanteen water bottles,…
It seems fitting that our 100th blog post should be about Alex featuring in the celebratory 100th of the legendary Japanese climbing magazine Rock & Snow. Alex’s photo of Toru Nakajima climbing the Millstone E8 Elm Street was featured on the cover of the issue. This issue also included Alex’s account of Toru’s incredible…
It was great to see the Beyond the Edge Navigation Courses featured in the Guardian newspaper yesterday. A recent Ordnance Survey poll suggests that 77% of respondents couldn’t recognise basic OS maps symbols. The suggested solution is get some training and attend a course. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jul/13/three-quarters-of-uk-adults-cant-read-a-map-heres-how-to-get-better-ordnance-survey-study We offer a range of courses including a one day…
Big congratulations to Sophie Sparham who passed her Lowland Leader Assessment last week. Sophie is a poet, writer and creative writing facilitator. Sophie leads guided poetry workshops in the Peak District, where she creates a space for connecting with nature within without and turning your walks into words. During her assessment, Sophie performed a phenomenally powerful…
Hurrah! we are happy to announce that we now run the Climbing Wall Development Instructor (CWDI) training courses and assessments. You can book your CWDI here, or read on for more information… What is the CWDI? The CWDI is a nationally recognised qualification, administered by Mountain Training. In this course, you’ll learn to help other…
We are very pleased and proud to announce that Beyond the Edge has been accepted to join the environmental network 1% for the Planet. 1% for the Planet is a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental solutions through annual memberships and everyday actions. We have committed to donating the equivalent of 1%…
We are delighted to have had our Peak District Environmental Quality Mark renewed for another two years. The audit is a rigorous process examining all aspects of what we do. Whilst there is always room for improvement the recognition that we are class leaders and care passionately about the environment both locally and globally is…
Hati on walking the Sheffield Round Walk
How are you staying connected with nature and the outdoors during the lockdown? It takes me 10 minutes to walk to the supermarket. Usually I’d plug into a podcast: it’s an unrewarding traipse down litter-lined main roads which inspires in me nothing but a hankering for expansive moorland , tumbling gritstone edges and squelching beneath…
