Dr Mark Hines

All of my Arctic Ultras courses in the Cairngorms have now been completed for the season. Due to new and exciting developments on the...

The January course has now been completed, leaving just the February course remaining. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to deliver...

Visiting the University of Portsmouth for a joint research workshop with China. The focus of the meeting was on human movement sensors...

Theoretical, Strategic and Practical Prep for Races and Expeditions in the Arctic and sub-Arctic The November Arctic Ultras training...

It's been absolutely wonderful to see snow on the tops this week. It's not much, and it won't last, but more will return. I am very...

New course dates have been added for the Arctic ultra training courses, this one in February (14th-18th), following a request. As this...

I am very pleased to annouce that I am now working together with Àlex, the race director of the Rovaniemi150 Arctic ultra race. The...

Last year I received a good amount of interest in my winter training courses. Alas, Covid19 had other plans for us, and travel...

Anyone following my social media will doubtless have spotted that my further adventures are now underway. Having relocated to the...

I am very pleased to be working with Kovea in the UK, via their UK and European distributor MercatorGear.com. I have used a few of their...

I am now selling photos on Etsy. These are images taken recently in the Scottish Highlands, and on my adventures around the world. More...

Lockdown is finally coming to an end here in Scotland, and the country is opening up once more, albeit only to Scotland at this stage. ...

It's been a tough start to the year for many of us. Unfortunately I have had to cancel my Arctic race training courses, due to Scotland...

I'm very pleased to have another study published in a good quality, scientific journal. This study was conducted with three Master's...

Due to new lockdown measures in England and Scotland, new course dates have been added from mid-March to the end of April. The...

Course dates have been set for February and March. Anyone is welcome to attend, whether you have a race lined-up, in mind, or just want...

I am seeking expressions of interest in 2- and 3-day training courses near Aviemore, Cairngorms. With the hope that covid cases, and...

Covid, travel restrictions, lockdown and what follows... This has been a frustrating year for most of us, I expect. I survived lockdown...

I was invited to participate with two other scientists in an international symposium on research in isolation. My component was just...

My sleeping system for the Iditarod Trail Invitational is in a whole new league to what I've tried before. A Hispar 800 sleeping bag...