TGO Magazine

With 19 ascents of Everest under his belt, Kenton Cool already holds the record for the most summits by a non-Sherpa. This spring, 22 years after first setting foot on the mountain, he’s attempting to break his own record with a 20th ascent. He does so alongside Dorjee Gyelzen Sherpa. Together, they represent one of the oldest active climber/Sherpa pairings still guiding ...

For those who choose to not listen or understand, the Right to Roam campaign is much-maligned. The new film, OUR LAND, is a timely and penetrating call to action that clears up any confusion: there is a burgeoning swathe of folks in England who peacefully and reasonably advocate...

This month’s magazine is all about going the extra mile, celebrating the sometimes weird, wonderful or crazy supersized adventures we can have outdoors when we’re given enough rope to do them. It’s about putting ourselves into what teachers and guides sometimes call ‘the stretch zone’ – trying things that might not always be comfortable but will always be interesting. In our ...

Main image: A glorious day spent on Ben Nevis, but Kate was still taking psychiatric medication | Credit: Kate Armstrong

August 2020, between the lockdowns, and I was coming off the summit of Scafell Pike, partway through an attempt at a solo self-supported three-day backpack of the Bob Graham round route. D...

The Vulkan name – together with flashes of fiery orange across the pack – might speak of volcanoes, but this Highlander pack felt quite at home on the quieter hills of the Southern Highlands.