Slickly-engineered new mountain jacket from UK start-up Dannah ticks all the boxes thanks to years of outdoor design experience.
Canadian micro-engineered build quality, top notch Gore-Tex Pro fabric and a characteristically beautiful cut make for a super capable all-round mountain shell.
Marmot's lightweight all-mountain waterproof jacket uses a high-performing own-brand fabric for a mix of lightness, toughness and breathability.
Distinctive looks make OutDry Extreme something of Marmite choice, but get past the looks and the performance is impressive.
Rab's new all-day, sort of 'softshell' is a brilliant mix of warmth, protection and breathability in a neatly cut, super versatile package. Brilliant!
The Swedish brand's iconic 2007 Spitz Gore-Tex mountain jacket gets a contemporary reboot for 2017 - does it still do the business?
Reassuringly robust own-brand Hydroshell Elite Pro fabric and a fortress-like helmet hood make for one tough mountain shell.
Black Diamond's beautifully-made, soft fabric, lightweight Gore-Tex mountain jacket is a somewhat specialist beast.
Rab's Pertex Shield+ all-round mountaineering and walking waterproof does a cracking job at an equally good price.
Half-shoe, half-boot - the Wanderer is a brilliantly comfortable all-round walking mid.
Montane's first Gore-Tex technical mountaineering shell is a near faultless mix of fabric, design and build quality.
Beautiful Swedish waterproof jacket using seriously soft eco-friendly recyclable Eco-Shell fabric.
Sprayway's Gore-Tex mountain jacket is an uncomplicated, capable, all-round mountain-walking shell.
A cracking mix of tough Gore-Tex Pro fabric, excellent fit and one of the best hoods out there for general mountain use.
Paramo's updated technical mountain jacket gets longer and funkier for this winter making it the alternative brand's best shell yet.
Black Diamond's new compact headtorch packs a lot of punch into a tiny, USB-rechargeable package.
Salomon's lightweight backpacking and hiking boot is a nice mix of support and lightness at a reasonable price.
Our favourite near indestructible watch gets a new outdoors-friendly, pure rubber strap that resists both odour and irritation.
Alpkit's ultra-lightweight waterproof jacket isn't just competitively priced, it's an excellent bit of minimalist kit full stop.
A nicely-cut, decently lightweight waterproof walking and hiking jacket with serious side-vent options from the French fast and light specialist.
A lightweight and packable, but not strictly minimalist waterproof jacket using Gore-Tex Paclite fabric gets some hammer.
Paramo's zoned Nikwax Analogy waterproof jacket is relatively light and has all the classic soft, breathable and ethical virtues of the brand.
Montane's new women's Gore-Tex mountain walking waterproof jacket is a brilliant mix of protection, comfort and top notch build quality.
VauDe's Croz is a light but tough women's waterproof mountain jacket that's as happy on an alpine outing as it is for more general hill...
