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When someone asks what the first thing to come to mind is when you mention Switzerland the chances are most people will say chocolates or cheese, maybe watches or mountains or even banks.

Over the last decade or two the Jetboil has become an ubiquitous item in camping kits and with the Sumo it's made the transition from personal cooker to family-size essential.

One of the great joys of travel is meeting people, something I was reminded of while waiting for the train from Zermatt to Visp. 

For a period of over 150 years the landscape of Snowdonia, and particularly the western side from Bethesda to Blaenau Ffestiniog was dominated by a brutal, industrial, visage of dark grey horizons and...

Some time, long ago, so the legend has it, a young lady from a nunnery above Interlaken ventured onto the hills and attracted the attention of an ogre living on a neighbouring hill. To protect the nun...

Get off the beaten track and discover a wealth of hidden gems for hill-goers on the Island of Skye. 

Apart from laces, insoles are the most commonly changed component of boots, and to be honest most of the third party insoles seem to be chasing the same priorities of comfort and support.

Of all the packs I've tried and tested over the years there's no doubt that the 7705 canvas backpack from Canadian brand Backpackbeat is the most unique, and probably the most positively surprising pa...

The Komperdell Carbon Ultralight poles have been around for a while now, with the C.2 Ultralight described as the "most popular Komperdell touring poles" so when we decided on a trip to the Arctic Cir...

When it comes to understanding the requirements for Arctic travel Helly Hansen have a long and celebrated history. From iconic marine waterproofs to classic parkas, they’ve been manufacturing and sell...

Montane's Fireball Lite is designed for active use with stretch and flexibility key to its freedom of movement.