Try before you buy! On selected Saturdays throughout April and May 2026 we will have a range of specialist shoes for you to take out on your own run to test fit and performance. Simply pop in, choose your size from a demo pool, head out on your run and pop them back later in the day. running shoe brands available: Scarpa, La Sportiva, OMM, Nnormal and VJ. we will also have Leki, Silva, Suunto and Ultimate Direction offering running packs, compasses, poles and wearable tech to try out too.

The Joe Brown Shops in Llanberis and Capel Curig have been providing climbers, walkers and runners with the best climbing, mountaineering, trail running and expedition equipment since 1966. For 60 years the shops have been icons in Eryri/Snowdonia National park.

Outdoor Gear Chat Podcast is back at Kendal Mountain festival for 2025 with an incredible line up of guest from the climbing, mountaineering and running communities.

Paramo Analogy technology offers warm garments with a soft feel that keep out the weather. Designed for comfort they are long lasting and durable trusted by Mountain Rescue Teams and Outdoor professionals.

Read about how The Climbers Shop and The El Rio Foundation are helping children in post conflict Colombia through sport and art clubs. Just down the road from the El Rio Hostle is one of the worlds best kept secret treks up into the jungle and The Lost City of the ancient Teyrona people. This article talks about what kit you need to trek for four days in the jungle and cloud forest.

Everest 50th Anniversary of the South West Face, Everest The Hard Way, the 1975 expedition which saw the first British mountaineers stand on the summit. Doug Scott and Dougal Haston. Charity Gala dinner and auction with Sir Chris Bonington, Dame Joanna Lumley.

We’re extremely proud to be voted OIA Multi-Site Outdoor Retailer of the Year 2025!!!

When the alpine peaks of the Dolomites refuse to shed the weather, where’s best to go for sport and trad climbing? The Orco valley of Italy is packed with great rock climbs and bouldering.

We’re seeking out some Beyond Ordinary stories from our community of mountain people. Whether that’s you or a friend you’d like to nominate, share your experience for your chance to win a Rab backpack and have your story featured here on our website.

A special series of podcasts celebrating Everest The Hard Way, the South West face Expedition 1975 where Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to climb to the summit of the worlds highest mountain. 50th Anniversary guests include: Sir Chris Bonington, Paul Braithwaite, Mike Parsons, Mick Fowler, Tom Livingston and Di Gilbert.

Link to new Instagram archive of over 30,000 of Doug Scott’s mountaineering and climbing slides from major expeditions to Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, The Ogre and many more. Supporting his charity Community Action Nepal.

We chat with climber and mountaineer Jon Gupta about what it’s like to climb Kangchenjunga 70 years after Joe Brown became one of the first Britons to climb above 8000m in the Himalaya.

The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown team went on a visit to La Sportiva in the Italian Dolomites to see how their rock climbing, mountaineering and running footwear is made and review the full range of La Sportiva technical outdoor clothing.

Montane Tenacity Nano Stretch Softshell Jacket available in men’s and women’s for walking, backpacking, trekking, hiking, climbing, mountaineering, fastpacking and ski-mountaineering.