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This season's picks

Quiet places:
Part one

The first in a series about quiet mountain places begins in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia.

Validating volcanoes

Reasons why we like them, and some of the best to see around the world for a variety of reasons.

Peak name weirdness

Some mountains' names are controversial or just downright silly. Here's six of the best/worst.

Why I ♡ mountain huts

There's a wide range of mountain huts to be found in mountains worldwide, here's why I ♡ them:

Blatten: before the landslide

Photos from a recent visit to Blatten, the Swiss village destroyed by landslide in May.

E-biking for beginners

The Tyrolean town of Ischgl has invested in trails and e-bike training facilities.

Live from Passo Giau in Italy's Dolomites