Sophisticated cold conditions warmer mixes zoned panels of down and synthetic fill for a mix of warmth and active comfort.
Here's a selection of some of the top outdoors kit for autumn / winter 2014 chosen by the brands themselves.
Paramo launches first bike-specific jackets plus waterproof fleece and windproof mountain combo.
It's a one-stop layering shop from Rab as it unveils new kit right across its range.
Super-lightweight backpacking tent and an award-winning stove from the US brand.
New gear for next year includes cool pants, neat technical tops and the ultimate ME synthetic sleeping bag.
Fast and light trail series expands, women's packs arrive and more besides.
Lightweight sleeping bags, retro packs and neat new approach shoes from the Swedish brand.
Good things are coming our way - new gear news live from Europe's premier outdoor trade show in not so sunny Germany.
Paramo's latest mountain jacket combines brilliant UK-friendly fabric system with a neater, closer cut - their best shell jacket yet.
Brutal breathability testing suggests Marmot's Nano Pro Membrain fabric is something special.
New from the ISPO outdoors show - what's new from NE-based Montane this autumn.
The world's lightest waterproof shell, the Berghaus Hyper Smock weighs less than 100g and first neatly into a small stash pocket making it the number...
New technical mountain lightweight shell from Marmot uses super-breathable Nano Pro Membrain fabric
It's all about the 100th birthday and ultra lightweight insulation on Planet Haglöfs this year.
New this spring, Montane's Prism mixes PrimaLoft fill with Pertex Microlight fabric for what might just be the ultimate wet conditions sleeping bag.
The world's lightest reversible, synthetically insulated mid-layer jacket with tiny pack size and a weight of just 168g making it the ultimate in easily stashed...
Ultra-lightweight packable gloves with Pertex outer and PrimaLoft filling from Montane arrive for review.
Four bits of new autumn-winter 2013 kit from the guys at Jack Wolfskin from hybrid insulation through to waterproof soft shell.
We check out down and synthetic lightweights from Arc'teryx, Berghaus, Mountain Equipment, Rab and The North Face.
The sub-100g Berghaus Vapourlight Hyper Smock is probably the lightest waterproof jacket ever and we have one here...
New insulated jackets from Rab and Marmot using the latest Polartec Alpha 'puffy insulation' alternative reviewed and rated.
Rab's new for autumn 2013 insulated jacket uses Polartec's new Alpha synthetic insulation system which promises better breathability for active use in cold conditions.
Mammut's Biwak Light and Eigerjoch Light are award-winning jackets using Polartec's new Alpha insulation system.