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Mountaineering & Expeditions

The First Time I Went... | Up Blencathra In Winter

Kate Dawson discovers for herself just how extreme the high places of England can get

The First Time I Went... | Mountain Climbing In England's Winter
Adventure Cycling & Cycle Touring

The First Time I Went... | Cycle Touring

Adventure writer Emily Woodhouse takes us back to the bike ride where it all began

The First Time I Went... | Cycle Touring
Snowboarding

The First Time I Went... | Snowboarding

Tristan Kennedy, formerly of House Mpora and House Whitelines, tells us how his love affair began

The First Time I Went... | Snowboarding
Surfing

The First Time I Went... | Surfing

Hovercrafts, tweeds and alternative train travel – surfing was all so different back in the 70s

The First Time I Went... | Surfing
Skiing

The First Time I Went... | Skiing In Japan

After dreaming about it from afar, Daisy Maddinson reflects on her very first taste of Japanese powder

The First Time I Went... | Skiing In Japan
Skateboarding

The First Time I Went... | Skateboarding

How a 1970's relic, and some battered old magazines, set the course for Ben Powell's life in skateboarding

The First Time I Went... | Skateboarding
Mountain Biking

The First Time I Went... | Mountain Biking

One mountain biker looks back on the '98 Christmas where it all began

The First Time I Went... | Mountain Biking
Skiing

The First Time I Went... | Skiing

Expired passports, embarrassing gear, and extremely French instructors...

The First Time I Went... | Skiing
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