The Sneckdown
It is a truth universally acknowledged by town planners that there is no finer word than ‘sneckdown’. After heavy snow, town planners can see the…
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Snow and Gorse
It is that time of year when we get to enjoy snow and ice natural navigation clues. In the south of England there hasn’t been…
Snow Compasses and Avalanche Advice
I’m just back from a week’s skiing in the French Alps. Whilst there I managed to track down one of the most seasoned local pros…
Foxes Dive into Snow, Heading North!
Foxes in North America dive into snow to catch prey. Unbelievable though it may sound, they have been found to have a massively better success…
Saved by the Moon
Below is a short extract from Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s classic of exploration literature, The Worst Journey in the World. This passage contains several valuable and interesting…