The next travel story entry takes us to the Austrian Alps, for some more picture postcard hiking around Saalbach...
Abseiling safely is the focus of this week's tech tips, from Jules Barrett at Orion Mountaineering.
Initial take on Salomon's funky and comfy new walking boot complete with seamless technology and welded construction plus memory foam padding no less...
We check out Asolo's suede / Cordura lightweight alternative to traditional leather-uppered three-season boots.
I love the smell of Ventile in the morning, it smells like, erm, cotton... So can a natural fabric really offer decent weather protection, we...
The discovery of the body of Reinhold Messner's brother on the Diamar Face of Nanga Parbat should put an end to controversial allegations that have...
Renowned for making some of the toughest packs on the planet, Macpac's Wraptor back system claims to add a killer combination of comfort, stability and...
The amount of fake The North Face kit being sold as real has reached a point where the company employs a specialist team to investigate...
Finding the going hard on uphill sections? The Butcher's Dog has some handy tips to make your hill climbing days easier and more enjoyable and...
Snuggle down in a cosy corner with a nice warm fleece thanks to our buyers' guide to fleece jackets. Everything you need to know and...
Lightweight walking pole with easy lock system and antishock system, 67 - 135cm.
Scoop review of the astonishing new film adaptation of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void, plus where to catch it first on general release
Two radios, two rechargeable batteries and a desktop recharger for a smidgeon under £100, but are they any use in the outdoors?
Grivel's lightweight steel, ten-point walking crampon used and abused in snowy places
Our first impressions of Scarpa's benchmark winter mountain walking boot - it's really very nice indeed.
We check out what's new for autumn-winter 2002 from British outfit Mountain Equipment
The inimitable Richard Gear takes you through the ins and outs of scrambling kit and the advantages of flip flops...
Words and pics from the classic scramble recently voted Britain's best hill day by the readers of a well-known magazine. Mind me pancreas...
How would the 18-quid Aldi boots stack up in the real world wilderness of Cannock Chase? Lorna Ford risked her ankles in the cause of...
Foot fatigue, knee pain, back ache? You need a new body, sorry, you might need replacement insoles. The Butcher's Dog pokes his cold wet nose...
The ultralight Camp Startec climbing helmet has failed a BMC safety test
A lavishly illustrated guide to repairing a self-inflating camping mat
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