What Makes an Adventure Advanced? It’s Probably Not What You Think

From first-time abseils to post-injury hikes, the real measure of challenge isn’t altitude or distance—it’s how far you push your own limits. We tend to define adventure by numbers: elevation gained, kilometres covered, technical grades achieved, fastest known time (FKT). But those markers miss something essential. Rating an adventure as beginner, moderate or “advanced” isn’t something that can be fixed. It shifts depending on where you are in life, what your body is capable of on that day and h...