How to keep your spirits up in lockdown
1. Climb mountains (kind of)
Who needs to trek in the Himalayas when you have a perfectly good staircase? Sharing ideas and inspiration on Instagram, a group of outdoor folk, led by fitness and outdoor fanatic Rory Southworth, have been setting themselves challenges to ‘climb’ various treks and mountains around the world – within the confines of their own home.
At the time of writing, they have just completed a virtual expedition to climb the equivalent height of Everest Base Camp, braving nonplussed partners, house plants and wall hangings en route. It took Becky Angell (‘Becky the Traveller’ on Instagram) 1053 reps of her stairs over the course of five days, and she was delighted to discover there was a beer at the top. But any feeling of triumph looks
