OUTDOORSmagic Readers Awards- The Winners!

Winner - Mountain Equipment

Runner-Up - Berghaus

Manchester's own no-nonsense mountaineering brand held off the challenge from the North East's own germanically-hued multi-faceted outdoor giant thanks to some reliable, well-designed kit.

Winner - Vango / Force Ten

Runner-Up - Terra Nova

A well-earned win for the Vango / Force Ten guys who are 40 years old this year and produce a massive range of tents from the classic ridge designs right through to massively strong modern geodesics as used by Alan Hinkes. And an honourable runners-up spot for Terra Nova.

Winner - Scarpa

Runner-Up - Salomon

Boots are all about fit and it seems that Scarpa's broad, UK-compatible fit is the choice of a lot of OUTDOORSmagic members with Salomon finishing strongly for a slightly unexpected second place.

Winner - Berghaus

Runner-Up - Lowe Alpine

A close one this, but Berghaus just shaded Lowe Alpine in the pack category thanks to a mix of workman-like standards and innovative design in the form of the fascinating and effective Bioflex back system.

Winner - Field and Trek

Runner-Up - Cotswold Outdoor

Another desperately close contest in the online retailer category with Field and Trek just pipping Cotswold Outdoor to the title. An honourable mention too, to Alpkit who finished a strong third despite their relative youth.

Winner - Needlesports, Keswick

Runner-Up - Gaynors, Ambleside

Interestingly our best regarded bricks and mortar shops both come from the Lakes suggesting that for spot-on service, Cumbria's the place to go. Keswick's Needlesports took the crown over Gaynors though, well done.

Winner - Pete's Eats

Runner-Up - Cairngorm Mountain Cafe

Voted the quintessential outdoors caff again, Pete's isn't just a handy place for a post mountain snack, it's an institution and the only place to chill when Llanberis is engulfed in classic north Welsh murk. If you haven't been to Pete's, you're missing out... A worthy winner.

Winner - Wild camping ;-)

Runner-Up - Wasdale NT site

No doubt where OMers would rather be then, on their own, camped by a deserted mountain tarn, far from the hustle and bustle of organised valley sites. And even the runner-up, the National Trust site at Wasdale, has a gentle undercurrent of remoteness.

Winner - The Alpkit Range

Runner-Up - Petzl Tikka XP head torch

Sourcing direct from the factory and selling direct from their own web site, Alpkit produces great, no-nonsense, high quality kit at unbelievable prices and next day delivery thrown in and you seem to approve. Runner up, the Tikka XP is a brilliant combination of lighting power and light weight.

Winner - The nearest one

Runner-Up - Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Not fussy eh? As long as it's a pub and serves beer no-one really seems that bothered though if you were in Langdale, the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel would probably get your custom...

Winner - Lake District

Runner-Up - Glen Coe

It's got it all from classic ridge walks, through scrambles and ambles to some of the best multi-pitch rock routes in the country and it's beautiful too. Of course, if runner up, Glen Coe, could be moved a few hundred miles south, it might be different ;-)

Winner - New Zealand

Runner-Up - The Alps

It's kiwi-appeal as it snatches the prize of dream destination for longhaul OMers thanks to a mix of fantastic tramping and brilliant alpine climbing. Speaking of which, the stalwart Alps come ins second ahead of Nepal or South America.

Winner - Alan Hinkes

Runner-Up - Pod Bob Cartwright

In the year when he became the first Briton to climb all 14 8,000ers, it was perhaps a forgone conclusion that Alan Hinkes would win the personality vote. He got to meet the queen too. Meanwhile Bob Cartwright's outdoor podcasts gained an appreciative audience. An honorary mention to Steve Perry now, who's self-powered winter Munro round is an extraordinary achievement.