The Great Outdoors

Lonely as a cloud

“AND THE BEST BIT?” the hillwalker boasts over their pint. “We had the summit all to ourselves!” A familiar exchange, no doubt. Despite being a walker who revels in human interaction hillside, abiding by greeting etiquette with gusto, even I’ve been known to echo pro-solitude sentiment. This past weekend saw the last snowfall before

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