[wr_row][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text] Over the last fifty years, the US has perfected the art of broadcasting team sport through motion pictures and TV series. At the high school level, big hits, sweathearts … Read more

It’s always amazed me how Buffwear survive as a business. They’re at all the tradeshows, in stores around the UK and US, but their core product is so remarkable – … Read more

Keeping an eye out for responsibly manufactured gear isn’t easy. With so many authorities, fabrics and processes out there, getting confused is inevitable and keeping in touch with the latest … Read more

As one of the most renowned outdoors film events, the Banff Mountain Film Festival (BMFF) is a treasure of curated outdoors cinema, chosen at  British Columbia’s alpine mecca at the … Read more

At roughly 800 calories and exactly 14 Strava Segments from my doorstep, it’s no surprise The Quince Tree is my most visited cafe. Stood at the foot of a woodland in Oxfordshire’s sleepy village … Read more

At the beginning of 2014, a friend moved to Boulder, Colorado to take up coding at altitude and commute a lifestyle of competitive triathlon from California to his new home. Jump forward … Read more

Any Google Search for healthy food or sports nutrition for athletes is sure to serve up a confusing set of results. Expect to find a web page loaded with super-discounted products … Read more

Buying cycling gloves is never easy. With so many variables at play on the saddle, it’s hard to know what to prioritise between outright protection and general usability or dexterity. Add smartphones to … Read more

The subject of just how we do conservation is an area of great debate among experts. In her article for The New Yorker, ‘Bridging the Conservation Divide‘, Michelle Nijhuis outlines the status of a controversy … Read more

In many ways winter is the best time to kickstart your training regime – festive eating sessions are inbound, New Year’s resolutions must be met and the judgement period that … Read more

During an hour in September, a 43-year-old broke the record for the furthest distance cycled in a 60-minute period. When time was up, German cyclist Jens Voigt had cycled 51.110 … Read more

2014 has seen the protection of some remarkable areas of natural beauty in the United States, thanks to cooperation between Congress and the nation’s wilderness conversation agencies. The US Senate … Read more

2014 marked the tenth anniversary of the freeski and snowboard Dew Tour Mountain Championships, held at Breckenridge, Colorado in early December. Sochi Olympians found themselves head-to-head again, battling through slopestyle … Read more

Though there is still an imbalance between male and female participation in outdoors sports, the gap is closing and deservedly so. Here are 11 reasons why.

Known for their roof racks and for being impeccably Scandinavian, Thule also put together a comprehensive collection of wonderful packs that work for city and outdoors use. Built to be … Read more

Here are some of the most sensational soundtracks from snowsports films for Winter 2014/15. 1. God’s Whisper – Raury Some time in early October, Faction Skis showed their WE ARE THE … Read more

This winter has seen a number of updates to the debate on down and its ethical use in outdoors apparel. Two months ago, UK RRP £250 and The North Face … Read more

Finding a ski film full of optimism and inspiring action isn’t hard. But few attempt to deliver a coherent analysis of happiness, the kind of rigour that comes through in … Read more

Two arch rival brands, both revered in outdoor sports, have made the subject of down sourcing their most recent and contended stage. Over the last few years, The North Face … Read more

It’s not everyday that you hear of world-first rock climbing ambitions meet with scientific research on the same perilous face in Southern Africa. But for a group of professional rock … Read more