47 Summits

Welsh poet Ifor Ap Glyn has a passionate interest in the toilet: its history and how it has evolved over the centuries, right up to the development of the current design. Here, he explains the reasons behind his fascination.

The Winter Paddy Buckley is a 100km mountain running round, climbing over 47 of Snowdonia's highest summits. Mountain runner Russell Bentley is going to try and break the overall record, solo and unsupported, which means running for over 20 hours on his own with no support from anyone. We follow Russell’s adventure as he runs over his local mountains of Eryri alone in the middle of winter. He will have to cover some of the most remote and dangerous terrain in the UK. But things don’t always go to plan, especially as he's afraid of the dark!

Huw Jack Brassington attempts to complete the hardest five day mountain race in the world, The Berghaus Dragon's Back Race. Follow Huw’s inspirational journey and experience his highs and lows, as he attempts to run 315 km down the mountainous spine of Wales. Will he manage to run five ultra marathons in five days having never before attempted one?

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