Sparring cows, mythical creatures and handmade trails: welcome to the soulful side of Verbier
Between the Noise: Two Days of e-MTB Escape in Morocco’s Imlil and Azzaden Valleys
Bucket-listing on the edge of Rebel County
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News
BASE editorial team • June 17, 2026
Dacia launches fund offering Brits up to £5000 to tick off their bucket list adventures
Time to shoot your shot for that idea you’ve always had but never realised.
BASE editorial team • January 16, 2026
Britain’s Most Brutal Endurance Race Returns: The 2026 Montane Winter Spine Race
One of the most gruelling endurance challenges in the world is back.
BASE editorial team • January 09, 2026
Rab and The British Association of Mountain Guides announce 5-year partnership
Collaboration builds on a commitment to excellence and shared passion for the mountains.
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How Hard Were Mountaineers 100 Years Ago?
Comparing the performance of modern VS traditional mountaineering clothes on Mount Elbrus
Steel is Real: The Story of the Ultimate Bike Frame Material
We take a look at the history of the material’s use in bicycle manufacturing and why we’re seeing a come back in this original and once thought obsolete material
The Magic Glass: Insights into Adventure Navigation
The story of navigation development from its earliest days to modern satellite communications and positioning systems
A 240 Mile Hike Through Scotland’s Most Spectacular Landscapes
Hiking the unmarked Cape Wrath Trail
A Climbing Movement with Rotimi Odukoya
An organically grown black climbing community with an emphasis on empowerment
Bear Spray and Gravel Tracks
a bikepacking journey across Slovakia’s Low Tatras Mountains
Can Bikepacking Fight River Pollution?
The Slymefoot Slide is a brand new multi-day bikepacking route in the heart of the Northumberland National Park
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Connecting The Dots of The Pamir Trail
An exploratory trek along the southern Pamir mountains to create a long distance hiking trail across Tajikistan
From Scilly to Shetland via the Best of British Adventure
A bikepacking adventure between The Scilly Isles and Shetland to experience the best of British adventure
Tried. Tested. Assessed.
Gear reviews and spotlights
Review • Matthew Pink • June 06, 2026
Men’s Mountain Shell Guide Summer 2026
Three options to keep the pesky wind at bay when cracking on this summer.
Review • Matthew Pink • May 18, 2026
Review: Danner MTN45 Low Shoe
A lighter, more agile, low-cut format from the US brand Danner.
Review • Matthew Pink • March 15, 2026
Men’s Midlayer & Softshell Buyer’s Guide Spring 2026
Comparing and contrasting three high-performance layering pieces you’ll want on shoulder-season.
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The BASE Collective
Elite, emerging or somewhere in-between, the BASE Collective are our unique community of adventure creatives covering an ever-evolving range of specialisms.
Roaming all corners of the globe, they share their incredible tales, experiences and guidance through BASE to inspire us all to live more adventurously.
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Story • Matthew Pink • Sep 07, 2026
Sparring cows, mythical creatures and handmade trails: welcome to the soulful side of Verbier
We find a completely different experience on offer in the Verbier summer sun.
Story • Matthew Pink • Jun 16, 2026
Bucket-listing on the edge of Rebel County
A wild roving hike’n’bike weekend on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula, West Cork, Ireland.
Story • Matthew Pink • Jun 08, 2026
Between the Noise: Two Days of e-MTB Escape in Morocco’s Imlil and Azzaden Valleys
A simple plan: two days, two valleys, one Scott e-MTB, a bag of snacks, water and no schedule beyond daylight.
Story • Matthew Pink • May 30, 2025
Smuggler lanes and donkey trails: e-MTB in Andalusia
Hazy days zig-zagging the Andalusian sierra through a mesh of secret trails
Photo Essay • BASE editorial team • Mar 18, 2024
Hunting happiness through adventure in Taiwan
BASE teams up with adventurer Sofia Jin to explore the best of Taiwan’s underrated adventure scene.
Photo Essay • Jethro Kiernan • Jan 15, 2024
St Helena: the land fleck a world apart
Impressions of an overlooked outpost in the South Atlantic brimming with potential
