cm, but you can contact them direct if that's not going to belong enough. There are other options... FullAnswer Q: Whilst slogging up Snowdon in big wind andhorizontal rain I got wet

- when down gets wet, the surface tension of thewater overcomes the ability of the tiny down fronds to expands - thinkwet hair in the rain - and the down loses pretty much all insulationvalue and collapses into a soggy mess.Many down jackets have water

bivi bag - handy in the inveterately wet UK. So how did it work out? Read the full review to find out.

that ‘they are fabulous’.I have to say that they are pretty good. I’ve been wearing them now for a month or so, generally in very wet conditions. The tread is indeed chunky enough to cope with the muddiest of ground. In fact if the spikes were any longer

New this winter from Berghaus, the Ilam Jacket is, we reckon, a potential game-changer on the fluffy battlefield of lightweight insulation. Why? It's a sub-300g lightweight jacket that uses hydrophobic down for massively improved performance in wet

.We've been using them for almost a year now and they've tried everything from cold, wet mountain walks through to sub-zero mountain bike night rides.It's not the warmest glove out there, but if you're looking for a balance of reasonable weather protection

Winter Trail Running Kit ChoiceWinter Trail Running Kit ChoiceIt's dull, it's cold, it's wet, which means in my book it's a brilliant time to go trail running. I mean, what's not to like? You cover ground faster, keep the fitness topped up for those

Alternative Winter ShellsAlternative Winter ShellsThe rules change slightly when things get really cold. Suddenly snow and wind and cold are the enemy rather than cold and wet and what that means is you can look at alternatives to the normal

. BBC Weather Site Saturday Eastern areas get sunshine and occasional shower, showers widespread elsewhere. Sunday Very wet and windy pretty much everywhere, with loads of rain and wind

's snowy and where's not rightnow, check out some of the stunning web images linked from ourOMMountain web cam page. Right now there's snow in the Lakes,Snowdonia and, of course, Scotland.Briefly, the weekend looks wet and windy with some snow on thehills