Taking place from Wednesday 31st October to Sunday 4th November at Earls Court 2, London, The Ski and Snowboard Show today announces a series of exciting new exhibitors and activities for the annual snowsports extravaganza which marks the start of the season for Britain’s skiers and snowboarders. Having moved datelines this year to coincide with [...]

EDELRID have today issued  a precautionary product recall of their Via Ferrata sets. With this recall EDELRID is responding to a fatal Via Ferrata accident on 05/08/2012 with a rented Via Ferrata Set. From the ongoing investigations an association between increased use and a weakening of the elasticated webbing has been established. The actual cause [...]

With strong environmental credentials, Páramo – and many Páramo users – are keen to minimise environmental impact. The new Páramo Recycling Scheme to be launched this September provides a safe route to dispose of unwanted Páramo garments. Owners can simply send their old Páramo clothing (all except underwear) to Páramo and they will either rehome [...]

The annual Kendal Mountain Festival is always a place to find contrasts from the outdoor world. The biggest event of its type worldwide, it’s the main social event for outdoor enthusiasts in the UK.  Known for its strong base in climbing and mountaineering, it also manages to surprise with the unexpected; and this year is [...]

In 2012 the MONTANE Lakeland 100 and 50 became the leading British ultra and now stands on a stage amongst the world’s leading trail races. The race sold out in 10 days with over 900 entries and a further 300 on a waiting list. The race was capped to allow the logistics of the race to grow [...]

COMPETITION We have four pairs of tickets to give away to lucky OE Magazine readers for any of the dates above – simply click Like on our Facebook Page and you’ll be entered into the competition. Existing Likers will of course be automatically entered into the draw which will take place at noon on Thursday 30th [...]

With the majority of synthetic baselayers relying on petrochemical by-products for their construction, manufacturers are increasingly obliged to consider the life cycle of their products. Rather then allow worn-out baselayers to lie in landfill for eternity, there’s nothing to stop them being shredded and used to create new garments – it’s plastic after all. ODLO [...]

Alan Hinkes OBE [pictured left], has agreed to be an ambassador for Grower’s Cup. Grower’s Cup is the organic, fairly traded, fresh coffee-in-a-bag concept that was launched last year to much acclaim – it recently won an OutDoor award at this year’s trade show in Friedrichshafen. Hinkes – the British Mountaineer famous for summiting all [...]