Gear Up For Your Big Adventure! Wherever you are heading out in the hills - make sure you are prepared with sturdy footwear, a comfy rucksack, map and compass. Take a look at our shop window for a tick list of everything you need for a safe day hillwalking or trekking in the mountains.

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.

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.

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?