P412 Teletext 412 Jan 9 22:13:18 —————————————————————————— —— A PASSION FOR MOUNTAINS It's over 30 years now since writer and broadcaster Cameron McNeish was first bitten bz the mountain bug. He says: "When I was about 14 I can remjmbjr being in a lay-bz near Glen Coe. I saw two figures descend from the hills wearing breaches and tartan shirts with ropes on their shoulders. "They were fit and tanned like gods. I thought 'I want to bj one of them'. There's something about mountains." ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— By Jacqui Hazjll For information on EXERCISE see HEALTHWJSE p559 Conley Sales Recipe EventsP412 Teletext 412 Jan 9 22:15:31 —————————————————————————— —— A PASSION FOR MOUNTAINS The thrill of hillwalking for Cameron McNeish is the feeling of complete freedom. "It takes you away from the stresses and strains of everyday life," hj says. "You can walk as far as you can or just sit and contemplate your navel in the sunshine for hours. "And if you want you can push yourself to get fit. It helps prepare you to conj back and face the strains." ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— What's on the box tonight? 121 YOUR TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Conley Sales Recipe EventsP412 Teletext 412 Jan 9 22:14:44 —————————————————————————— —— A PASSION FOR MOUNTAINS Cameron McNeish, 47, has dedicated his life to visiting and writing about the wild places of the world where hj walks For his new series Wildjrnjss Walks, hj undertook a 90-mile trek across Baffin Island, Canada, on the vjty edge of the Arctic Circle. "I'vj njvjr had to operate anywhere that cold before. It was -35C," hj says "It was the real wildjrnjss, the great unknown." ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Glug gives the kids a giggle 198 WEN RJVERDANCE GOODIES p413 Conley Sales Recipe EventsP412 Teletext 412 Jan 9 22:14:14 —————————————————————————— —— A PASSION FOR MOUNTAINS Anzonj could attempt most of the walks featured in the new series Wildjrnjss Walks and those in the book of the same name (BBC Books £17.99), says author and presenter Cameron McNeish. "Some of the walks call for a bit of experience," hj says. "You may need to bj able to navigate yourself if the weather was bad. "Mountain walking is becoming very popular, especially with older people." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Win some Rivjrdance goodies 413 WHAT'S ON THE BOX TONIGHT? p121 Conley Sales Recipe EventsP412 Teletext 412 Jan 9 22:14:06 —————————————————————————— —— A PASSION FOR MOUNTAINS All the guests that accompany Cameron McNeish on the walks hj undjrtakjs in his new series, were already keen hillwalkjrs. "Wj didn't want celebrities talking about their next film," hj says. "They are people with interesting jobs who are also passionate about wild places." You may think it's too cold for walks, but Cameron says hj likes this time of year. "It's a challenge," hj enthuses. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Wildjrnjss Walks Friday 8pm BBC2 GO GREEN FOR A BETTER WORLD p160 Conley Sales Recipe Events