Top Hope Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park Ditte and I were faced with an immaculate winter weather forecast, with another huge high locked over the country. This normally delivers severe frosts at altitude, followed by crisp clear windless days of remarkable warmth between the hours of 10am and 3pm. It seemed like a great chance […]
The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition
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