Mountain Equipment Sponsors SAIS

Mountain Equipment has announced that it will be sponsoring the Sport Scotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) for at least another three years and will be the exclusive clothing sponsor of the service.

The decision was reached before the tragic events of last weekend, which highlighted the dangers of avalanche in the Highlands and ensures that the team of 12 observers who are regularly out on the hill assessing snow conditions will have access to ME's top of the range mountaineering clothing.


 The SAIS operates between mid-December and early April with observers out in all conditions compiling reports and forecasts for five of Scotland's most popular winter mountain areas. The forecasts are posted on the inernet, but also in strategic car parks, centres, outdoors shops, cafes and so on.

Richard Talbot, ME’s Product Manager said
 
“The avalanche information service is unique. Its forecasts are used by hill-walkers and climbers every day throughout the winter and without doubt helps to save lives. At the same time, the Scottish Winter mountain scene remains close to the heart of Mountain Equipment’s whole ethos and we get invaluable feedback by having our products used in some of the most demanding conditions to be found anywhere.”

Mark Diggins, SAIS Co-ordinator - pictured - says that the service chose to work with  ME because 'the design of the products allow us to get on with our daily work in some of the most hostile winter conditions in the UK.'

'a product that protects us from the wind, the extremes of winter, from pouring rain to blizzards and  icing, is testament to the design, development and understanding that Mountain Equipment  have developed over a great many years in defining what is needed to cope and operate in  the worst of British weather. We are delighted to be supported by Mountain Equipment.”

You can find the SAIS at www.sais.gov.uk check the latest forecasts before heading out.

Full details of Mountain Equipment's range of outdoor clothing and equipment at www.mountain-equipment.co.uk.