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Goodbye/hello, a new chapter for this newsletter, and owning your platform
Now that my website migration is finally complete, I'm shutting this newsletter down. Here's what you need to do!
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The full story of my Alps fastpacking journey, plus Christmas book orders
Links to all of my published work about my Alpine fastpacking journey in summer 2022.
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Attitudes and Altitude, imposter syndrome, and the Twitter exodus
There’s a lot to cover, because I’ve been atrocious at sending out regular newsletters once again, and my excuses are exactly the same as last time…
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July 2022

Attitudes and Altitude: a new Sidetracked project, and a journey across the Alps
I'll be spending much of the rest of the summer in the Alps, trekking and a bit of running from Ventimiglia to Zermatt. It's going to be an incredible…
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May 2022

The Farthest Shore on Kindle, dialling back the pressure, Attitudes and Altitude, and new upcoming books
The year is rushing past, and it’s already been two months since my last newsletter. I’ve packed a lot into that time, notably several trips to the…
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Alex Roddie

March 2022

The blogging hiatus, a person who runs, just forget the camera, and igloos in Glen Affric | The Pinnacle
I need to build a new website. Great.
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Alex Roddie

February 2022

The fastpacking project, climbing and humanity, the future of sled dog racing, and walking this way | The Pinnacle
Since we last spoke a few weeks ago, I've been putting my new plan to develop my fitness as a trail runner into action.
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Alex Roddie

January 2022

My next online talk, proper walkers, marriage in the mountains, a welcome snow, and taking ultralight backpacking too far | The Pinnacle
We're two weeks into 2022 already, and this is my first newsletter of the year! A lot has changed since I sent my last one out more than a month ago.
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December 2021

A new learning curve, stormy days out, when things go wrong, and climbing for the love of it | The Pinnacle
This week, I've been spending a lot of time Alpine dreaming.
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The future of Pinnacle Editorial, mountains as therapy, ptarmigans in decline, and some books to read | The Pinnacle
A change of direction for 2022 and beyond.
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Alex Roddie

November 2021

Reweirding, bringing back the birch belt, the pressure of being taken seriously, and looking back at the Kendal Mountain Festival | The…
In addition to my links of interest, I have quite a few news items and recently published bits and pieces, so I'll dive straight in with the links this…
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Alex Roddie

October 2021

The audiobook uncanny valley, upcoming talks, collapse computing, and a pine marten alarm clock | The Pinnacle
A few thoughts about how weird it is to hear the audiobook version of a book you've written, plus information about talks in November and the usual…
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Alex Roddie
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