EMBRACE THE SPIRIT OF SLOW TRAVEL

THIS RAFT & SKI TOUR COULD BE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE

A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF LEBANON

snow, gorges and hospitality on the Lebanon Mountain Trail

IN PURSUIT: THE MIGRATION OF THE PORCUPINE CARIBOU

a race against time

Are You Crazy? Don’t Go There It’s Dangerous!

into the deserts in the face of uncertainty

NOTES FROM THE LOST WORLD

an expedition to rappel the world's highest waterfall

SURFING THE ZAMBEZI

river waves are a mystical beast

CRACKING THE ICE

navigating the mental challenges of climbing ice and injury

BENEATH THE GREENLAND ICE CAP

Will Gadd's landmark scientific research

TIMELAPSE FROM THE ROOF OF THE EARTH

SLEEPING PAD REVIEW: THERM-A-REST NEOAIR XLITE MAX SV

YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE SHOULD BE RIVER BASED

5 reasons why

IS THIS THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST BIKE RACE?

Yes

WATCH: ICE AND PALMS

a 100% self powered ski and cycle tour across the Alps

CLIMBING HALGURD

culture and crampons in Kurdistan's Zagros mountains

FOUR LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR 2019

CROSSING BAYUDA

a nine day traverse of the iconic bend in the Nile

LEMONADE IN LAPLAND

a fat-biking expedition into the arctic circle

THE CLIMBING CHOLITAS OF BOLIVIA

the team of former cooks and porters summit Aconcagua

UNCHARTED KYRGYZSTAN: FIRST ASCENTS AND WHISKY

exploration deep in the Tien Shan

8 MONUMENTAL CHALLENGES FOR 2019

do something epic this year

SKI-MOUNTAINEERING THE ALPINE HEART OF PAKISTAN

travel diary from the Karakoram

RIDING THE WILDS OF KYRGYZSTAN

singletrack in the Tien Shan

WIN AN ADVENTURE WEEKEND FOR TWO

and experience the very best of the Brecon Beacons

POSTCARD HIGHLIGHTS FROM A YEAR OF EXPEDITIONS

this is the best of 2018

ADVENTURES FOR GOOD IN 2019

making travel more responsible

10 THINGS I LEARNED TRAINING AS A JUNGLE GUIDE

in Panama's Chagres National Park

DAN MILNER ON A LIFE OF BIKES AND ADVENTURE

"Marmite, tea bags, and Old Speckled Hen. Key ingredients for any adventurer."

A SELF-SUPPORTED ICELANDIC TRAVERSE

fat biking the Reykjanes Ridge

DAVID LAMA IS THE FIRST TO SUMMIT LUNAG RI

climbing the Nepalese 6907m peak solo

FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Catch the latest films from Kendal Mountain Festival at An Audience with Adventure.

5 TRIPS TO DIGITAL DETOX IN 2019

time to unplug

WINTER NAVIGATION: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

The foundations of finding your way in the hills regardless of the conditions

INTERVIEW: THE QUEST FOR THE FIRST WINTER ASCENT OF K2

the team preparing for a 2019 winter summit

SCALING THE GRANITE TOWERS OF NORTH EASTERN SIBERIA

climbing in one of the most remote regions of the planet

AN AUDIENCE WITH ADVENTURE 2018

film festival

THE FIRST ASCENT OF JANHUKOT

three Brits summit in the heart of Indian Garwhal Himalaya

DOCUMENTING 20 YEARS IN THE MOUNTAINS

Chris Figenshaw is the definitive lens of Jackson Hole

EXPLORING THE ETHICS OF CULTURAL IMMERSION

mutual exchange or cultural dilution at the edge of the earth?

FREE SOLO EL CAPITAN IN GUT-WRENCHING 360

Alex Honnold sans rope

BASE JUMPING MT. BLANC DU TACUL

hard way up, fast way down

CHASING WILD: BIKERAFTING WITH BEARS IN BC

a 400km expedition in northwestern Canada

SNOWBOARDER JEREMY JONES PAYS TRIBUTE TO JOHN MUIR

deep into Muir's wilderness with two-time Olympian Elena Hight

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAINING FOR EXPEDITION

8 steps to getting trekking fit

A NOVICE’S GUIDE TO RAFTING THE GRAND CANYON

how to lead the oars on your first rafting trip

THE SAVAGE BEAUTY OF GREENLAND’S SCHWEIZERLAND ALPS

polar bear watch, foraging for seafood and remote mountaineering

BIKEPACKING FROM DUSHANBE TO BISHKEK

solo pedalling through the remote mountains of Central Asia

REVIEW: THULE ALL-TRAIL 45L

product testing on expedition in the Wakhan Corridor

WHAT THE HELL IS BUZKASHI?

get to know Afghanistan's gruesome national sport

HIGH PASSES YAKS AND BUZKASHI

life in the Wakhan Corridor

ONE MORE RUN TURNED THIS SKI GUIDE’S LIFE UPSIDE DOWN

spinal trauma on the Kamchatka Peninsula

THE CHAOS OF HIGH SPEED KAYAKING

Dane Jackson shoots Yosemite's Tenaya Creek

FOUR STEPS TO ADVENTURE

what are you waiting for?

ESCAPE TO THE MOAB

mountain biking to fight routine

THE FIRST SKI DESCENT OF K2

Andrzej Bargiel enters the history books

INTRODUCING: SC ADVENTURES

a new way to travel with Secret Compass

THE FASTEST WHEELS IN NEPAL

Rajesh Magar

HOW TO PLAN YOUR FIRST WILD CAMPING TRIP

self-supported trekking without a trace

IS THIS THE FUTURE FOR FUNDING ADVENTURE?

Dan Milner has big plans to MTB in North Korea

A GUIDE TO MOUNTAIN FOOTWEAR

nail your alpine boots

THESE GIRLS ARE KAYAKING ACROSS THE CONTINENT

from London to the Black Sea

EMPIRE OF WINDS

a ski adventure in Patagonia

MOUNTAINSCAPES FROM KAZBEK

alpine postcards from the Georgia – Russia border

IN KIT WE TRUST

seven expedition game changers

WHITEWATER NIRVANA

Alaskan first descents

THE FIGHT FOR OUR WILD PLACES

modern conservation is rarely simple

THE CRUSADE TO BAG EVERY 4000M+ PEAK IN THE ALPS

Europe's 82 highest peaks in a single year

HIKING WITH MAN’S BEST FRIEND

be right back, searching for dog

FIVE OUTDOOR GEAR HACKS

never pack a bag without these essential items

HOW TO MITIGATE AVALANCHE RISK

with professional snowboarder Xavier De Le Rue

THE MAN WHO CLIMBED EVEREST 21 TIMES

the story of Apa Sherpa

THE CLOUDBREAK SESSION OF A LIFETIME

the world's best big wave surfers arrive in Fiji for a historic swell

FELLOWSHIP OF CAMELS

a tale of companionship in the Bayuda desert

RELICS FROM THE TUNDRA

extreme weather at the edge of the earth

RIVER PEOPLE: FIRST DESCENT OF THE DULONG

and the isolated riverbank communities of southern Tibet

HOW TO MANAGE FEAR

with professional snowboarder Xavier De La Rue

CLIMBING’S SHANGRI-LA

Angel Falls, Venezuela

ODE TO THE STRUGGLE

six reasons why it's always worth it

THE TRIBE, THE RAINFOREST AND ME

15 months living deep within the Congo

WHAT IT TAKES TO CLIMB EL CAPITAN

in record breaking time

LEAVING BASECAMP

how it feels to commence an Everest summit campaign

HOW TO EAT LIKE AN EXPEDITION LEADER

a round table discussion

KAMCHATKA IS A VOLCANIC WONDERLAND

an aerial spectacle of one of the world's most pristine wildernesses

EVEREST IN THE ALPS TO RAISE £1MILLION

by successfully scaling the height of the world's highest mountain

A BACKCOUNTRY FORAY

into Kyrgyzstan's alpine playground

THE FIRST DESCENT: NAVIGATING GABON’S UNCHARTERED WATERS

jungle, rapids and wild forest elephants

INTERVIEW: BECKY COLES ON WOMEN IN ADVENTURE

meet the expedition leader

5 REASONS YOU NEED TO EXPLORE AFRICA

30.3 million km² of adventure

BIKEPACKING ACROSS THE ATACAMA

beyond trails in the world's driest desert

TIME TO UNPLUG

never forget the importance of adventure

STEPPING INTO OBLIVION

the story of abseiling the world's highest waterfall

CLIMBING WITH BEDOUIN

exploring Jordan's Wadi Rum

HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE JUNGLE

stay dry

WIN TICKETS TO THE ADVENTURE TRAVEL SHOW

the final countdown is on.

THE 2017 HIGHLIGHT GALLERY

10 photos from a year of expeditions

THE GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE AND MYTHOLOGY OF AFRICA’S HIGHEST PEAK

what do you know about Kilimanjaro?

HOW TO QUALIFY AS A JUNGLE GUIDE

introducing our jungle leadership course in Panama

ICE SKATING LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

in the Alaskan back-country

SAND STARS AND SOLITUDE

memoirs from the Lut

THIRD TIME LUCKY

the Saramati saga

REFLECTIONS OF SINAI

12 photos guaranteed to make you want to visit.

BEHIND THE SCENES: 2017 Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig

Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig 2017

The Great Gig in The Sky

DREAMING OF KYRGYZSTAN

a little teaser of what our operations team are up to.

HOW IT FEELS TO FLY OVER ANGEL FALLS

paragliding from the world's tallest waterfall

HOW TO LIVE LIKE A GAUCHO

5 life lessons from Argentina's cowboys

AGS PACKRAFTING WEEKEND

the Adaptive Grand Slam crew take to Welsh waters

WATCH: THE PLACE OF THE GAELS

A taste of winter in the Scottish Highlands

SCALING AFRICA’S THIRD PEAK

Mt Stanley expedition Snapshot

LIFE LESSONS ON EXPEDITION

An inwards look on life from Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk on expedition in Alaska

FIRE ICE AND BEARS IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST

Kamchatka 2017 highlights

Walking 1000 Miles Through the Middle East

To show we're more similar than we are different.

THE EDGE OF THE EARTH

life on the Arctic tundra

A PATH LESS TRODDEN

the alternative route to the summit of Kilimanjaro

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS: VIRUNGA

to the mountains of the moon and back

THE PRIVILEGE OF NAMING MOUNTAINS

how to name an unclaimed peak

WIN TICKETS TO ATFF!

Two passes to a weekend of inspiration at The Adventure Travel Film Festival 2017

The Adventure Travel Film Festival is Coming

screenings, workshops, music and plenty more.

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO JUNGLE FOOT CARE

6 ADVENTURES TO UP YOUR ALPINE GAME

expedition inspiration

MOMENTS LIKE THESE MAKE ALPINISM ADDICTIVE

mountaineering in Iraqi Kurdistan

INTERVIEW: ALPINE EXPERT PHIL DE-BEGER

meet the expedition leader.

KURDISTAN SUMMIT SUCCESS

media release: 11/04/17

BOOTS AND CRAMPONS

expedition kit advice series

THE DARIEN GAP

life on expedition in Panama

THE TRANSPANAMA THRU-HIKE

Rick Morales and the un-mapped Darien Gap

DESERT FOOTWEAR GUIDE

find your perfect desert boots

OPERATION TROGON

team Rubicon in Haiti

EXPEDITION CLOTHING

expedition kit advice series

MADE IN MADAGASCAR

expedition snapshot

EXPEDITION RUCKSACKS

kit advice series

Down in the Darien

expedition snapshot

Off Road Adventures in Armenia

Adventurer Tom Allen on why Armenia should not be overlooked

TREK TRAINING TIPS

to get you expedition ready

SECRETS OF THE SINAI

expedition snapshot

MY FIRST EXPEDITION

new to Secret Compass? Read on...

Madagascar in May

exploring the eighth continent

Chad’s Heated Heartland

to Tibesti and Emi Koussi

12 NEW EXPEDITIONS

media release: 27/02/17

PANAMA’S LAST ROADLESS PLACE

media release: 27/02/17

MURCHISON FALLS

rafting challenge: accepted

DESCENT OF THE MOA

packrafting in Sierra Leone

The hottest place on earth…

and other facts about Iran's Lut desert

Inspired by Iceland?

trek the iconic Laugavegur

FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH

leading Afghanistan expeditions

PACKRAFT GABON

media release: 10/02/17

DIGITAL DETOX IN THE SINAI

media release: 20/02/17

BUSH SURVIVAL IN NAMIBIA

media release: 12/02/17

LET’S GET HIGH…

Georgia: a 5000m+ summit

SLEEPING ON EXPEDITIONS

expedition kit advice series

EXPEDITION FOOTWEAR

expedition kit advice series

IRAN: LUT EXPEDITION HITS HEADLINES

media release: 01/02/17

CONTOURS OF ARMENIA’S CAUCASUS

media release: 30/01/17

GO FOR IT IN GABON

an amphibious adventure

IN IMAGES: NORTH KOREA

Inside the Secret State

RAFT PNG’S EPIC WATUT

whitewater course on an epic river

NORTH KOREA LAUNCHED

media release: 18/01/17

ARMENIA’S #TRANSCAUCASIAN

media release: 15/01/17

A Weekend in Wales

expedition snapshot

Books on Burma

5 to read before you go

Supporting the Transcaucasian Trail

media release: 12/04/17

Who holidays in Iraq?

you could: climb Kurdistan's highest peak

What does Secret Compass do?

watch the Secret Compass showreel

PACKRAFTING IN GABON

media release: 05/01/17

ADVENTURER HOTLIST

who's hot (and sometimes cold) right now in adventure

SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS

a history of exploration in the Sinai

Meet our new website

welcome to mobile-friendly SC2.0!

THE JUNGLE BOOKS

read up on Panama's Darien gap

THE BURMA BEYOND BAGAN

expedition snapshot

DRC DOCUMENTARY

the rangers' gripping true story

CROSSING BHUTAN

a human-powered journey through the land of Gross National Happiness

TO FILM OR NOT TO FILM?

reflections on expedition filming

WANT TO BE AN EXPEDITION LEADER?

follow these tips to get started

IN IMAGES: AFGHANISTAN

expeditions on the Roof of the World

BUT IS IT SAFE?

faraway trips are often safer than you think

PACKRAFTING

Al Humphreys’ tips for your first trip

LEVISON WOOD ON EXPEDITION PREPARATION

Tips to help you reach your goal

WANT TO BE AN EXPED MEDIC?

how it works at Secret Compass

KAMCHATKA CRAVINGS

expedition snapshot

DOWN TO NOTHING

climbing Burma's highest mountain.

BANFF FEST

Canada's ultimate film fest

KENDAL MOUNTAIN

the UK's ultimate mountain film fest

ADVENTURE TRAVEL FILM FEST

where great adventurers begin

WILDERNESS GATHERING

A festival of bushcraft and music, wild camping and open fires

BUT WHAT IF I FAIL?

TEDx talk by Anna McNuff

OCEAN FILM FEST

stories from the sea

GAUCHO LIFE

expedition snapshot

2017 ADVENTURE HOTLIST

media release 01/01/10

ADVENTURE CO. LAUNCHES PRODUCTION CO.

media release: 20/06/16

UNESCO and Iran’s Lut Desert

media release: 01/08/16

ADVENTURE SOLSTICE

media release: 06/06/16

16 ADVENTURE HOTSPOTS FOR 2016

media release: 09/12/15

WORLD-FIRST: LUT DESERT CROSSING

media release: 30/11/15