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Just In - Scarpa Spark
By Jon on 07/01/2013 13:42:59
Scarpa's first ever specialist trail-running shoe arrives in the UK and at OutdoorsMagic.

're looking forward to finding out.Colour Me GreenFinally, the shoe is 'green' in a different sense too. Construction uses 30-40% recycled content and the mid-sole uses EcoPure for rapid breakdown under landfill conditions.If Scarpa does running shoes as well

Our Top Five Soul-Destroying Climbs
By Jon on 05/03/2013 15:30:26
Check out our pick of truly horrid climbs on UK mountains then tell us what sinks your boat...

Soul-Destroying UK Climbs in no particular order...Kirkfell From Wasdale HeadThe real horror of the climb up Kirkfell from Wasdale is that it looks oddly inviting. Green, scenic and kind of echoing with the promise of breathtaking views down the valley

Spot The Mystery Boot...
By Jon on 07/03/2013 14:21:09
It's back Jim, but not quite as we know it...

Readers of a certain age might just recognise the above, sort of... mentally remove the bright green laces and sole and photoshop the uppers into a shade of mid brown and it might just conjure up the omni-present lightweight walking boot espoused

Just In - Marmot Thermo Half-Zip Top
By Jon on 18/02/2013 17:18:59
New for spring Marmot top using Polartec's PowerDry High Efficiency fleece arrives.

-loops. The seams are flat-locked throughout and, in the case of our test top, in a nice colour-contrasting green, which we kind of like. It looks nice in a jazzy, technical sort of way.There's also a handy zipped chest pocket that'll take a house-key, maybe a phone

Mammut's New Spring Trail Running Kit
By Jon on 15/02/2013 16:15:44
Swiss alpine brand Mammut launches new trail-running range of shoes and clothing for this spring.

in green don't you think? Price tag £60.Finally Tights...  Proper runners love tights, so here they are with oodles of figure-hugging stretch, a practical, longish but not full length, flatlockseamsfor comfort; a flexible,elastic meshinsertbehindtheknees

Black Sail YHA To Be Refurbed
By Jon on 08/01/2013 14:17:56
Famous hostel set to close for weatherproofing and energy saving and generation measures.

The remote building is only accessible on foot or by bike and is popular with a number of celebrated adventurists including the mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington - pictured - who has welcomed news of the investment, celebrates its 80th birthday in 2013.The

Polartec's New Breathable Puffy Impressions...
By Jon on 15/01/2013 17:41:34
Proper future-shock advance proto-testing impressions of the new Polartec Alpha insulation.

Efficiency.Interesting stuff. And super bright in a slightly un-British sort of way with bright green panels and a reversed-out white zip... Nice fit too. Slim at the waist but wide enough in the shoulders and across the chest.Just the thing for hammering a

New Mini Mountain Festival For Cumbria
By Jon on 06/02/2013 12:23:43
Cumbria Fell Fest is a Cockermouth-based celebration of the Lake District's outdoor opportunities happening this April.

The Lakes gets yet another mountain festival with the inaugural Cumbria Fell Fest set to take place over the weekend of 6-7 April 2013 with highlights including top runner Ricky Lightfoot and Lakes-based broatcaster and Wainwright enthusiast Eric

Just In - Marmot Speedri Jacket
By Jon on 18/02/2013 18:01:30
Super-high breathability is the claim for Marmot's new Speedri waterproof jacket using the brand's new FusionDri technology.

-light, short-cut, fast-mover's thing. It gets water-resistant zips all-round in a fetching colour-contrasting green has twin venting hand-warmer pockets and a small chest pocket for your nick-nacks.There are two grades of face fabric used, a tougher one

Just In - Teva Tevasphere Shoes
By Jon on 25/01/2013 13:35:44
Teva reinvents the shoe with it's radical new laboratory-developed Tevasphere...

We've been intrigued by the new for spring 2013 Teva Tevasphere range of shoes since we saw them at last year's OutDoor mega trade show in Germany. They're Teva's very distinctive attempt to re-invent the wheel, or more accurately, the shoe.In a

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