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Surprising Sweden...
By Maria Clegg on 14/06/2004 14:53:35
Special agent Maria del Carmen Clegg snuck up on unsuspecting Sweden for a look at Scandinavian outdoor culture. Do you hear the drums Fernando? Ahem...
Surprising Sweden - we snuck up on it unawares....Sweden eh? Abba, moose(s), Freddie Ljundberg and erm,crispbread. But it's also a massive underpopulated wilderness withhuge outdoor sport potential. Maria Clegg checked it out for OM. Ittoo her ages
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Extreme Sweden Photo Gallery
By Keith Ruffles on 11/04/2012 13:12:02
Pics from our man Keith's arctic adventure.
Extreme Sweden Photo GalleryExtreme Sweden Photo GalleryYou can read Keith Ruffles' full account of his trip to Sweden with the Scadinavian Outdoor Group here, but we thought you might like to see a few more images from the arctic wilderness, so
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Extreme Soggy, Snowy, Sweden!
By Keith Ruffles on 11/04/2012 12:19:35
We sent Keith Ruffles off on an arctic adventure with the Outdoor Academy of Scandinavia, here's his story of snow caves, slush and drying socks over stoves...
stoves are busy melting snow for water.I’m in Sweden as part of the Outdoor Academy of Scandinavia, a week-long course run by the Scandinavian Outdoor Group designed to test gear in challenging conditions. It’s a programme aimed squarely at the outdoors
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Sweden Comes To The Lakes
By Susan on 04/10/2007 17:10:36
Swedish nibbles, comps, and a stash of Haglofs gear come to Keswick this weekend.
Anyone heading up to the Lake District this weekend - 5th-6th October - might want to poke their head round the doors of the George Fisher gear shop in Keswick, where Haglofs are holding a festival of all things Swedish.They'll be showing you their latest gear, which is always we...
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Sweden - What Do Want To Know?
By Jon on 17/03/2004 11:21:34
We're off to the Arctic Circle on a press trip, but we want to know what you want to know. Yep, it's your chance to challenge Maria...
Ikea, meatballs, Volvos, saunas and moose(s)... Wondering whatelse there is to Sweden, then this is your lucky day.We're dispatching our special OM foreign correspondent,flame-haired outdoors gurl, Maria del Carmen Clegg to the ArcticCircle courtesy
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Haglöfs Björn Again
By Jon on 18/07/2002 18:02:24
You might not have heard much about Haglöfs just yet, but they're arguable the best thing to come out of Sweden since Abba...
Haglöfs could just be the best outdoors brand that you'venever really heard of. We're just back from a guided tour of their2002 range and it's nice stuff with a smattering of top-end fabricsand some very neat ideas. Neat detailing typif...
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Haglöfs Autumn 2009 Clothing
By Jon on 14/07/2009 08:53:33
New Gore-Tex waterproof shell clothing coming from Sweden this autumn.
We thought you might appreciate a quick scoop look at what's new in theoutdoor clothing department from Swedish brand Haglofs this autumn 2009including some neat new Gore-Texwaterproof shell kit for both men and women.Haglofs Spitz Q JacketWe're massive fans of the Haglofs Spitz ...
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Just In - Haglöfs Cirque Jacket
By Jon on 04/10/2010 15:46:07
New for this winter, UK-friendly, brick-built mountain waterproof from Sweden with long cut and big hood.
Just arrived at OM Towers is the new Cirque Gore-Tex Pro Shell waterproof winter jacket from Haglöfs and it could be the all-round shell jacket from the brand that British mountain walkers and climbers have been waiting for.The Cirque was designed with lots of input from Haglöfs ...
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Goran Kropp Dead
By Jon on 02/10/2002 10:47:21
The charismatic Swedish adventurer best known for cycling to Everest from Sweden, summiting, then riding home has died in a climbing accident
Swedish climber and adventurer Goran Kropp has been killed in afall while climbing in in Vantage, Washington.Kropp, who was sponsored by Helly Hansen, was best known for his1996 exploit when he cycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden to
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New Swedish Footwear Brand Reaches UK
By Susan on 11/01/2007 12:01:47
Swedish outdoor footwear manufacturers Icebug have been doing pretty well lately in their home country of Sweden, and now they're ready to make the hop across the North Sea ...
Swedish outdoor footwear manufacturers Icebug have been doing pretty well lately in their home country of Sweden, but to be honest, we hadn't even heard of them. That's not surprising, given that their products aren't available in the UK yet
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