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This amazing blog was written by Jo Byers, a member of the Mind Over Mountains walk leadership team, who took on an incredible fundraising challenge for our charity in 2023. This is the story of her challenge, in Jo’s words: The black Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye are seen by many as a jewel ...

In the summer of 2021, trainee GP Emma set out to walk all 600km of the Slovenian Mountain Trail. Over an eye-watering 37,000 metres ascent, she braved crazy weather, unclear paths and unexpected detours. However, this incredibly tough solo journey was in truth only a small part of what pushes E...

After a Christmas riddled with Covid and a winter locked inside, I’d had enough: I needed a challenge. As someone who thrives on adventure and diversity, these lockdowns and restrictions were really starting to effect my mental wellbeing and motivation to do anything. So one day at work I mes...