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5th Arc’teryx Alpine Academy

The alpine educational event, Arc’teryx Alpine Academy, returns to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc for the fifth time this summer. […]

Ice Factor Kinlochleven to reopen

Ice Factor Kinlochleven, the world’s largest indoor ice climbing facility located just south of Fort […]

Trade in old OS maps to save money

Most keen walkers hold on to their maps for decades. Now they can trade them […]

Young climber Nat Berry wins top accolade

Acclaimed Scottish climber Natalie Berry has been named as the Scottish Youth Ambassador for Mountain […]

Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody jacket

Arc’teryx make well-designed, technical, practical and thoughtful outdoors products. The Atom LT Hoody jacket is […]

The climbing news you never want to hear

The usual worrying thoughts began around 4pm on Saturday. I had not yet heard from […]

10 outdoors gems in OCUK

If you follow my blog you will have seen my video diary of some of […]

Review: SHERPA, the film

A new film, SHERPA: Trouble on Everest brings us the story of climbing Everest from the […]

Jottnar Fenrir 850-fill hydrophobic down jacket

Jottnar’s expanded product range for winter 2015 includes the women’s Jottnar Fenrir 85-fill hydrophobic down […]

New Berghaus Hydroshell waterproof jackets

Berghaus has extended its Hydroshell waterproof jackets collection for this winter. I have been testing […]

The Outdoor Capital episode 2

I find myself the presenter of a new promotional film for The Outdoors Capital UK. […]

Have you tried: Via Ferrata Outoors Capital UK?

A deep waterfall gorge near Kinlochleven, in the Outdoors Capital UK area of Fort William […]