climbing

How to scale a mountain without leaving home

18 April 2020 9:00 am

How to scale a mountain without leaving home

‘If I get an adrenaline rush, something’s gone wrong’: An interview with Free Solo’s Alex Honnold

9 February 2019 9:00 am

My husband, usually a cool customer, watched Free Solo from behind his fingers, sometimes jumping up from the sofa and…

Split decision

5 October 2017 2:00 pm

Think back to that morning in September 1967 when the Light Programme was split in two, Tony Blackburn launching Radio…

Thin air and frayed tempers

13 February 2016 9:00 am

Born in New South Wales in 1888, George Finch climbed Mount Canobolas as a boy, unleashing, in the thin air,…

The ascent of man: Michael Kelly as Jon Krakauer

All about the climb (and little else): Everest reviewed

19 September 2015 8:00 am

‘Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side,’ sang Miley Cyrus. ‘It’s the climb.’ She’s not usually a musician to…