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The Active Guide Goes Live
By Jon on 19/04/2011 15:46:38
Outdoors industry web site aims to help people get out into the hills.
The UK outdoor industry's new web site, The Active Guide has gone live with the mission of getting more people out into the hills with good advice and information.Set up by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the industry's trade body, TAG is a
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Climbers Centre Stage In New Thriller - Video
By Jon on 05/09/2011 16:58:40
You'd think climbing was exciting enough without becoming enmeshed in a gun-toting kidnap drama...
with guns and shouting and classic jumping off big cliffs like you do...It's directed by Julian Gilbey and is, apparently, getting some cracking reviews. It's on release in the cinema from Wednesday 7 September and even if it's rubbish, you'll be able
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Special Deal On OS Getamap For OMers
By Jon on 16/09/2011 11:48:02
Take out a subscription to the OS on-line mapping and route-planning site before the end of September and save a whopping 20 per-cent.
If you read our review of the rather handy Ordnance Survey on line Getamap route-planning and sharing service last week, you might like to know that the OS is offering a special deal to OM users between now and the end of September, which will save
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More Advent Calendar Winners!
By Jon on 22/12/2011 11:45:08
Just three doors and three great prizes left to go on our ace Advent Calendar competition.
extra warmth on those winter walks. Still not sure? Here's a snippet of a user review: "Any item of clothing that makes you feel like you're still in bed is a bonus in my view! Can't wait for some snow now..."In the mean time, here's the second batch
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Skyfall's On Berghaus...
By Jon on 24/10/2012 12:04:17
New Bond movie piggy-backed with new Berghaus cinema commercial... we've been expecting you Meester Bon(d)ington...
film, Skyfall, which incidentally is getting rave reviews as arguably the best 007 film ever. Don't know about that, but here's the official trailer to whet your appetite, enjoy...
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See Autana In Manchester...
By Jon on 05/12/2012 11:38:57
... latest award-wining Lee/Houlding epic Amazonian climbing extravaganza on for one night only...
, and more insects. See our review below.In addition, there's a question and answer session with Alastair Lee straight after the screening, so it's a great opportunity to find out what went on behind the scenes and ask all those questions you normally forget
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Win A Signed Andy Cave Autobiography
By Jon on 04/07/2005 10:49:06
We have five signed copies of Andy Cave's acclaimed book "Learning To Breathe' to give away to lucky OUTDOORSmagic readers. Ideal reading for the beach ;-)
first ascent ofChangabang's infamous north face in 1997 with Brendan Murphy.His recently published autobiography, Learning To Breathe,has had great reviews and thanks to Andy's sponsor Lowe Alpine, wehave five signed copies to give away to fortunate
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Ethnic Minorities Under-represented In Outdoors
By Jon on 04/05/2004 11:35:08
But environment bodies are working to encourage minority groups into the countryside initially through guided activities under the Mosaic Project umbrella.
in thePeak District for example is said to be popular with asian families -many ethnic communities are urban based and members have noexperience of visiting rural areas.Things may be changing though - the Countryside Agency isconducting a diversity review
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Void Film Nominated For BAFTA Award
By Jon on 21/01/2004 11:53:31
The outstanding film of Joe Simpson's Andean Epic has been nominated for a BAFTA award alongside the likes of Cold Mountain
in the Alps, to produce some ofthe most realistic and gripping climbing sequences we're seen on acinema screen.You can read our review of the film here,from which you'll gather that we reckon it's well worth seeing. Takea look at the cinemafinder at Scoot
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OUTDOORSmagic Updates On Your Desktop
By Jon on 11/11/2005 12:18:28
Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, you can now have instant notifications whenever a new OUTDOORSmagic article is published - and we'll make you a cup of tea too, erm, not.
to the article on thesite - sorted :-) It might even look a bit like this, which isniceRight now you can choose to receive everything as it's published -news, reviews, gear news, travel features et al - or, if you're apernickety sort of person, who only ever
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