2004 OUTDOORSmagic Reader Awards Winners

It's been a while coming as highly trained chimps sift through your votes and tally the all important numbers, but here at last, are the winners of the 2004 OM reader awards, chosen by you, the readers of OUTDOORSmagic from a selection of nominations submitted by OM members.

Congratulations to all the winners in the different categories. Oh, and congratulations too to the ten lucky voters who each win a brand new Petzl Zipka Plus head torch. They're listed at the bottom of the article.

Anbd now, without furrther ado, it gives me great pleasure to reveal the winners of the 2004 OUTDOORSmagic Reader Awards.

 

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Best Outdoor Clothing Brand

Winner Mountain Equipment Runner-up Berghaus

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Best Boot Brand

Winner Scarpa Runner-up Salomon

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Best Tent Brand

Winner Terra Nova Runner-up Vango / Force Ten

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Best Pack Brand

Winner Lowe Alpine Runner-up Macpac

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Best Online Outdoors Retailer

Winner Snow and Rock Runner-up CCC Outdoors

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Best Specialist Outdoors Shop or Chain

Winner Outside Runner-up George Fisher

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Best Outdoors Cafe

Winner Pete's Eats, Llanberis Runner-up Lakeland Peddlar, Keswick

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Best Camp Site

Winner NT site, Wasdale Runner-up Sykeside, Buttermere

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Best New Outdoors Product

Winner Montane Superfly eVENT Jacket Runner-up Jetboil Stove

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Best Outdoor Pub

Winner Anywhere that sells beer. Runner-up Clachaig Inn, Glencoe

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Fave OM UK Destination

Winner Lake District Runner-up Glencoe / Fort William

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Fave OM International Destination

Winner New Zealand Runner-up The Alps

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OM Outdoors Personality Of The Year

Winner The Naked Rambler Runner-up Chris Bonington

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OM Headtorch Winners

The lucky ten OMers who each win a Petzl Zipka headtorch are: Chris Brown, Kai Ren Ong, Lance SDoyle, Amy Dennis, Karen Barry, Andy Green, Ray Taylor, James Andrews, Fiona Waterworth and Michael Grolys.