For all the advances in water-resistant down insulation in recent years, synthetic still reigns supreme when you know that you will be experiencing particularly damp conditions – and we British know that better than anyone!
Group Test: Best Down Insulated Jackets Winter 2017/18
We test out 14 midweight down jackets to find out which are best for all-round use, from hanging around camp to tackling summits on freezing days…
Haglöfs Kabi (K2) Jacket & Aran (Valley) Jacket review
Amanda Travis tests two pieces from Haglöfs’ new Edurne Pasaban collection, named after the first woman to climb the world’s 8,000m peaks…
Group Test: Lightweight Technical Shells
A lightweight alpine shell is a must-have item in every mountaineer’s wardrobe – we test 12 of the best models available right now to find which ones you should be considering…
Jöttnar Hymir Hardshell Smock review
We try a lightweight technical smock aimed primarily at climbers and mountaineers but eminently suitable for other users too.
Berghaus Extrem 8000 Pro Jacket review
Berghaus believe the new Extrem 8000 Pro is the ‘most advanced mountaineering jacket’ available – we took it to Nepal to test their claim…
Haglofs Essens Mimic Jacket review
Paul Smith and Chris Kempster try out the latest innovation in insulation, Haglöfs’ QuadFusion Mimic…
Sherpa Nangpala Hooded Jacket review
We recently reviewed the Salewa Fusion Hybrid -8 sleeping bag, which was the first product we’d seen that used Primaloft’s innovative Down Blend insulation, and this month we take a look at another product – this time the Sherpa Nangpala Hooded Jacket – that uses the same technology.
Fjallraven launch G-Loft Supreme insulation
Scandinavian outdoor clothing expert Fjällräven has launched a new type of synthetic insulation they’re calling G-Loft Supreme. Developed in conjunction with Austrian insulation experts Goldeck Textil, G-Loft Supreme according to Fjällräven “offers the exceptional warmth-to-weight ratio of down, combined with the wet-weather functionality of synthetic insulation.”