Taking a curious and reflective approach to his elective, Jamie Goodhart gives us his stories from Manthali, a remote village nestled in the Nepalese mountains.

Trials legend Martyn Ashton, paralysed at T7 in 2013, back on the bike and ripping up the trail again with Danny MacAskill, Chris Akrigg and Blake Samson. Followed by an interview with the man himself.

Slacklining and other shenanigans from highline pioneers Tancrede and Julien in Norway.

Dental problems can wreck an expedition. Choosing the right toothpaste will help mitigate the risk but the bewildering variety of products out there can be confusing. Our own Extreme Dentist Burjor Langdana helps you pick the right one for your trip.

Adventure Medic Editor Graham Dawson and climbing partner Simon Smith set out for the granite big walls of remote Chukotka in Siberia.

It’s a new medical year, and for many, that means elective planning time. Read Foundation Doctors Jamie Loan and Donald Waters on the joys and pitfalls of a medical elective in the developing world.

Dr Zoe Smeed, Edinburgh-based Emergency Medicine registrar with a special interest in pre-hospital care travels to the Arctic Circle to learn from Norway’s pre-hospital, retrieval and emergency services first hand.

Two great talks from Dr John Hinds, Consultant Anaesthetist and Motorcycle Doctor, sadly killed this year at Skerries Road Races: ‘Cases from the Races’ and ‘Crack the Chest. Get Crucified’ about resuscitative thoracotomy.

James Coates on his first expedition with Operation Wallacea to Cusuco National Park in Honduras. Featuring some stunning photography and great advice for those starting out in wilderness medicine.

As the dust settles following the earthquakes earlier this year, we turn back to the high mountains of Nepal and Dr Sanjaya Karki, who describes the avalanches triggered by the earthquakes and explains why Nepali HEMS should be a national priority.