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Out there Three pages of spring adventure


That’s me


What makes Stanage ranger Bill Gordon tick?


Super moon


Memories of being a grit kid by Fiona Richardson


Being Kurt We interview the only living person to have made first ascents of two 8,000m peaks


BMC AGM


All the info you need to take part in our AGM this spring


No fluff


Could wearing down become as controversial as animal fur? Sarah Stirling finds out the facts behind the feathers


High times in the Caucasus Off grid and off trend – Dan Aspel makes the case for mountaineering in the Georgian Caucasus


Mountaineering


mums-to-be Time to hang up your boots or take your bump up 4,000m peaks? Keri Wallace takes a look at the science


Mountain mad Inspired on Kilimanjaro, Jon Mills sets up a new trekking company to give something back


10 News 12 Club news 16 In gear: mountain photography


18 Stuff: £1,000 of gear must be won


20 Art of climbing 22 Off the shelf: readers’ offers 52 Access skills: RAD 74 Walk skills: walking clean 76 Your BMC: essential BMC info 82 Self portrait: Emma Powell


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FEATURES


REGULARS


DON’T MISS


DON’T MISS


DON’T MISS


DON’T MISS


DON’T MISS


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