Ski Mountaineering in Kyrgyzstan
Cathy O'Dowd2023-06-13T19:15:48+02:00From 16 March to 6 April 2022 I joined two friends in exploring the Terskey Ala-Too, a mountain range in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. It stretches south [...]
Access All Areas
Cathy O'Dowd2022-01-18T11:12:41+01:00Is it right to demand that everyone have access to all of the great outdoors? I am often asked how I feel about the photographs of queues on Everest. The [...]
Kayaking Croatia & (at last?) Greenland
Cathy O'Dowd2022-03-16T11:18:12+01:002022 The Year of the Sea Kayak Despite living a life focused on mountains, I've always thought I would enjoy sea kayaking. It shares many of the elements that [...]
Why I ghosted social media for a year
Cathy O'Dowd2022-01-18T11:13:48+01:00In the middle of 2018 I ghosted cyberspace. I walked out on a blog I was writing. On The Business of Adventure newsletter and website that I was running. On [...]
‘What are you doing next?’
Cathy O'Dowd2020-05-23T20:36:46+02:00“What are you doing next?” I hate that question. I know why you ask. I’ve asked it myself, talking to climbers or adventurers I admire, and winced inwardly as I [...]
‘Have you hashtagged your #adventure today?’
Cathy O'Dowd2020-04-30T18:58:21+02:00Recently I've found myself pondering what the rise of #adventure in our modern times really means. #Adventure has been used over 45 million times on Instagram, a platform that hasn’t [...]
Not all adventurers are born equal
Cathy O'Dowd2020-04-30T20:07:13+02:00There is a fashion right now for blog posts telling you that your dream/adventure/expedition is totally possible. Just Do It! Throw your fears to the wind! Believe in yourself! Stop [...]