Adventure stories from runs, races and rides through Chile and beyond
I hold the British Mountain Leader award with over 13 years of experience writing, photographing, planning and completing expeditions from the Alps to the Andes.
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Photography by Matt Maynard unless otherwise credited
Greater Patagonian Trail / Outside online
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Boy, I've been cooking this one…
Boy, I've been cooking this one…
Search for Star Dust / Rab
In February 2019 I led a three man 15-day expedition into…
The bike raid that time forgot / Red Bull
This March I sneaked down into the Araucanía region of southern…
Searching for Star Dust / Red Bull
The 3000km Trespass / Geographical
It takes some careful pitching of ideas and an understanding…
Search for Star Dust Press Release
Rewilded Running / Trail Running
A story about rewilding, wolves, whisky and a spot of running…
Power of the Dark Side / Outdoor Fitness
I wrote this fun story for Outdoor Fitness magazine about how…
NF Endurance Challenge Chile 50K Chile / North Face
Into the Wild, Chile / the Guardian
On January 11th 2011, I set off on a bicycle ride from the…
There’s rain water sloshing inside my camera lenses!
Guide to shooting in remote and dangerous locations / Battle Face
I whipped this up for Battle Face Travel. There's some accompanying…
Where the Wild Things Are / Escapism
In late August of 2017 I wrangled the opportunity to visit the…
To Kill a Glacier / Geographical
Volcano Tobogganing / Outdoor Fitness
I headed out into the Pacific Ocean to Chile's remote territory…
Batchelor’s party on bikes / Red Bull
We rode some bikes and drank some beer and whisky for my buddy's…
A Year of Jasmin / Ultra
In 2017 I interviewed champion ultrarunner Jasmin Paris on two…
Island Man / Geographical
Before the time of celebrity culture, desert islands were places…
Walking with Wolves / BBC
Rumours reached me in September 2017 of a plan to "rewild" Britain…