The Cape Wrath Trail is rated as one of the toughest and remotest long distance walks in the UK - this blog explains how Cathy & Ali joined up with one of our customers from The Climbers Shop, Ambleside to backpack and bothy through 200 miles of Scotlands finest mountain scenery. There was every weather and a military firing range to get through as well as rampant stags! Did they make it to the famous lighthouse at the end?

There are big changes happening in the world of waterproof clothing. They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies so we can enjoy hill waling, backpacking, trail running, hiking, climbing and mountaineering.

Legendary fell runner Joss Naylor was driven by The Climbers Shop founder Frank Davies to set an unbreakable Three Peaks record in 1971. Climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.

Trekking the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal takes you 110 miles across the Larkya Pass at 5100 metres. The longest pass in the Himalayas. Read about what it’s like and what kit works best for high altitude trekking. Community Action Treks.

Enter our fantastic competition with Edelrid and UK Climbing to Climb Green and be in with a chance of winning an Eco Climbing Rope! Love the environment while you rock climb.

Read how Community Action Treks fund the fantastic charitable work of Community Action Nepal allowing them to build health posts, school, porter shelters and promote healthy eating.

Buyers Guide to Helmets gives top tips and advice on fitting and choosing a helmet for safety and protection while rock climbing, mountaineering, alpine climbing, sport climbing, trad climbing and indoor climbing at a climbing wall.

Environmental and social impact statement for 2023 explaining what we have done as a company to reduce our impact on the planet and how we have positively impacted society.

Join in our fantastic competition to win one of eight gift vouchers worth £65 each. All you need to do is send us a postcard from your climbing, walking, running or expedition adventures across the world.

New rock climbing and bouldering guide book to the Llanberis slate quarries. Written by Joe Brown staff team member Neil Harrison.

Great advice on how to choose freeze dried meals for backpacking and expeditions.

The Plas y Brenin Expedition Symposium 2023 was a two day series of workshops, talks and inspirational films to equip people for land, sea and polar expeditions.

Learn how your heard earned pounds not only buy you great outdoor clothing and equipment when you shop with us but thanks to our donation to the El Rio Foundation they also help kids growing up in post-war Columbia too!

Fascinating talk by Montane sponsored athlete and ultra runner Debbie Martin-Consani about completing the tough Badwater, Tour De Geants, Lakeland 100 and Winter Spine Races. Training tips and inspiration for winning endurance races.

Read how our staff member Ash will be running the iconic 190 mile Coast to Coast route over the new year.

Learn the difference between water filters, water purifiers, UV and chemical treatments so you can enjoy safe drinking and cooking water while travelling, hiking, backpacking, camping, trekking, and on expedition.

Top tips on how to buy baselayer garments and wicking underwear as part of your technical outdoor clothing system. Learn how to wash and care for them, what is the difference between synthetic and wool and how these fabrics perform while you are hiking, camping, climbing and mountaineering.