From the icy crags of the Cairngorms to his roots in rural Japan - this reflective portrait follows trad climber Masa Sakano as he explores Scotland, winter climbing, and the community that's shaped ...

This is my fourth High Coast Winter Hike, organised by FriluftsByn, the “outdoors village”. I first came on the 35km trek in 2019 after a Facebook ad had me correctly pegged as someone who liked ...

That’s another year of the now crazily popular UTMB series of races wrapped up, a year that saw the first British men’s winner since 2010 and an enthralling contest between first and second place in ...

Many hikers will be familiar with Osprey’s Talon and Tempest packs. In fact, I’d hedge my bets by saying they’ve been the most popular hiking backpacks of the last decade. For those who aren’t ...

Low cut hiking shoes are a popular choice for warm weather excursions, as they are typically cooler, lighter, and more versatile in the heat than mid-cut boots. The North Face Women’s Vectiv Fastpack ...

With ski tourers, mountaineers and alpinists all requiring gear they can rely on in the high alpine at a weight that won’t hold them back, the realms of ultra-lightweight gear continue to be pushed ...

The L.I.M range from Hagöfs has become a real favourite amongst the team here at Outdoors Magic with piece after piece impressing our testers. The concept of L.I.M, which stands for Less Is More, is ...

The Patagonia Super Alpine Jacket goes way back over a decade. Now we have the Super Free Alpine. This carries on the core essence of that original jacket while also bringing a very modern new fabric ...

Outdoors Magic: Reasonably light, packable generous fit for a lightweight, large venting pockets, percent build quality. Outdoors Tragic: Fabric is more stand-by than all-day capable, floppy hood peak ...

Why We Chose The Mammut Trion Spine 35: Innovative back system, various ways to access kit, easy size adjustment. Carrying heavy loads through complex climbing and scrambling terrain can be difficult.

Why We Chose The Ecco Biom 2.0 Breathru Walking Shoes: Innovative technologies, modern design, eco-friendly materials. BIOM stands for ‘Biomechanical Optimization’ and is part of Ecco’s wider ‘BIOM ...

It’s been estimated that as many as 200 million pairs of shoes and sneakers end up in landfill each year in the United States online and, what’s more, those shoes can take up to 40 years to decompose.