The Mountain Boardroom Blog
The Rawdon Billing
A prominent landmark rising above Leeds, this hill has plenty of history and gives surprisingly expansive views across Leeds and Yorkshire
Is it Spring yet?
With so many definitions flying about, how do we know when it’s time to start Spring?
Great Shunner Fell and Lovely Seat
An adventure around the quieter northern fells of the Yorkshire Dales, this walk explores limestone potholes, the third highest peak in the Dales and cross a road considered to be one of England’s best driving experiences
The Question Everyone is Trying to Answer
Is a new year the start of a great adventure, or are you looking for a year of consolidation?
How to get through the goal-setting noise and create a plan that means something
I look at the golden triangle of Goal Setting, and how to plan effectively in your business, career and life
West Leeds 4-Peaks Challenge
A mega circuit from our homebase of Farsely, this full-day expedition snakes through forests, along canals, across the moors and through villages to visit four well-known summits on the Leeds/Bradford border.
A BIG Milestone for Mountain Boardroom!
I know, it is only a piece of paper, but this is a big one, and marks the end of the beginning of the Mountain Boardroom journey, started in 2020.
Otley Chevin circular
A taste of the Yorkshire Dales on the outskirts of Leeds, this lovely loop of The Chevin is easily accessible, but takes in the best bits of this beautiful wooded hillside.
Decathlon Quechua Men's Waterproof Walking Shoes (MH500) long-term review
Decathlon have a reputation of providing good quality kit at low prices, but how do their premium Men's waterproof walking shoes (MH500) stack up against the competition after a year of heavy use?
What to pack in your bag for walking in the hills and mountains
I go all technical in this video as I walk through what to pack in your bag (and why) for a great (and safe!) day out in the hills.
Yockenthawite Moor
The ‘boggiest hill in Yorkshire’, this summit overlooking one of the most picturesque parts of the Dales is notoriously inaccessible and difficult to traverse.
September is the new January - Why now is the perfect time to reset your goals and strategy
With the summer bank holiday now behind us, the children stuck between the end of holiday clubs and the start of school, and more and more people wondering why they're still turning up when everyone else is off on holiday, things have that strange, 'week before Christmas' feel to them.
But now is the perfect time to check in on your progress for the year - check out our guide on how to take stock and set yourself up for a fantastic Autumn.