The internationally renowned ski resort of Aspen, Colorado isn’t all soft powder and schnapps. For the local ski and snowboard pros who make the winter sports their whole life - for half the year, at least - it’s no holiday. Done day in and out, the surprisingly heavy demands of the disciplines can take a hefty toll on your body and mind. On the other hand, if you can buffer the load and negotiate the necessary seasonality, the payoff is that you do get to do a heck of a lot of skiing or snowboarding - and yes, sometimes even a bit of après-ski. MR PORTER spoke to three mountain men to find out how they maintain peak performance, wellness and happiness all while going downhill fast.

As the long-awaited summer holiday season of 2022 inches ever closer, what better time to reflect on what travel means to us– and what we want from it –in the post-pandemic world? For some it’s spiritual enlightenment, for others it’s adrenalin-fuelled adventure. Some are looking for a culture trip, while others are content to simply lounge by the pool. And then, of course, there are the golfers, for whom a leisurely break in the sun isn’t complete without a few mornings spent thwacking balls down the fairway.

If there is one thing the past couple of years have given us, it is the time to think. To think about who we are, what we do and what we value. Nowhere has this been more profound than when it comes to travel. Pre-flight tests, entry requirements and passenger locator forms, never mind the climate crisis, have rendered fast tourism a thing of the past. We can never predict which new variant might prevent us from reaching a destination, but whenever you plan to travel, the five experts below have some tips to help make sure you always do so with your and the planet’s health in mind.

Any walker worth their nubuck-trimmed Moncler boots will tell you that the Middle East offers some of the finest hiking trails in the world. All red-rocked and craggy with vast swathes of desert, weather-worn wandering walks come as standard in this part of the world. But while established routes in the region are now firmly part of the global map, the UAE can lose its footing when it comes to offering outdoor adventure, often withering under the gold-flaked glare of a consumer-driven reputation.

The internationally renowned ski resort of Aspen, Colorado isn’t all soft powder and schnapps. For the local ski and snowboard pros who make the winter sports their whole life - for half the year, at least - it’s no holiday. Done day in and out, the surprisingly heavy demands of the disciplines can take a hefty toll on your body and mind. On the other hand, if you can buffer the load and negotiate the necessary seasonality, the payoff is that you do get to do a heck of a lot of skiing or snowboarding - and yes, sometimes even a bit of après-ski. MR PORTER spoke to three mountain men to find out how they maintain peak performance, wellness and happiness all while going downhill fast.

As the long-awaited summer holiday season of 2022 inches ever closer, what better time to reflect on what travel means to us– and what we want from it –in the post-pandemic world? For some it’s spiritual enlightenment, for others it’s adrenalin-fuelled adventure. Some are looking for a culture trip, while others are content to simply lounge by the pool. And then, of course, there are the golfers, for whom a leisurely break in the sun isn’t complete without a few mornings spent thwacking balls down the fairway.