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Hibernot
26.10.2023

Hibernot

Zahra Rose is an outdoor enthusiast, social media influencer and senior member of the Muslim Hikers team. When the temperature drops, she ditches b...
Our Use of Recycled Materials
06.04.2022

Our Use of Recycled Materials

We’re doing our bit. And we always have. We’re on a long journey towards being an even more environmentally and socially responsible business. Part...
Dressing for a Scottish Winter
26.10.2023

What to wear for the Scottish winter mountains

The temperatures have dropped. The Scottish Highlands are shrouded under their winter cloak. For some of us, it will be enough to admire it from a ...
Throwing on a lightweight down jacket on a summit
31.10.2023

Halogen brings value to high-performance down jackets

Today, we're taking a closer look at Live for the Outdoors 'Best Down Jackets' review. In their tests our Halogen lightweight down jacket gets awar...
Kate Rew
30.04.2022

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...

Daring Deeds

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Hibernot
26.10.2023

Hibernot

Zahra Rose is an outdoor enthusiast, social media influencer and senior member of the Muslim Hikers team. When the temperature drops, she ditches b...
Stop. Look. Listen.
26.10.2023

Stop. Look. Listen.

We spoke to Sarah Walker from RSPB about how getting outside can help us feel our best. She's been experiencing and advocating for the healing bene...
Local | An Alpkit Long Read
17.10.2023

Local | An Alpkit Long Read

Longstanding Alpkiteer and friend of Alpkit, Al Humphreys, is releasing his new book soon. Local is about how to find joy in your nearby. Grab a cu...

Events

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Our Use of Recycled Materials
06.04.2022

Our Use of Recycled Materials

We’re doing our bit. And we always have. We’re on a long journey towards being an even more environmentally and socially responsible business. Part...
March's Sewing Stories
25.03.2022

March's Sewing Stories

This is the fifth installment in our Sewing Stories series. That means we’ve told 25 lovely stories of keeping gear going longer, making it fit and...
A Treasured Outdoor Moment - Bivvying with friends
06.01.2022

A Treasured Outdoor Moment - Bivvying with friends

A Treasured Outdoor Moment - Conor Watt   My treasured moment is from this summer. Three friends and I went up to Ogof Owain Glyndŵr, on Moel yr Og...

Spotlight

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What to wear for the Scottish winter mountains
26.10.2023

What to wear for the Scottish winter mountains

The temperatures have dropped. The Scottish Highlands are shrouded under their winter cloak. For some of us, it will be enough to admire it from a ...
Committed: Winterise Your Kit List
26.10.2023

Committed: Winterise Your Kit List

Alpkiteer Ian Palmer on keeping the flames of passion burning when the temperature drops. And on how to make use of your kit in winter. A brief ove...
How to boss the laundry room and boost the performance of your outdoor clothing
20.10.2023

How to boss the laundry room and boost the performance of your outdoor clothing

We bring many things back from our adventures; the memories of the people we have met, the obstacles we overcame, the thrills of having been in the...

Kudos

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Halogen brings value to high-performance down jackets
31.10.2023

Halogen brings value to high-performance down jackets

Today, we're taking a closer look at Live for the Outdoors 'Best Down Jackets' review. In their tests our Halogen lightweight down jacket gets awar...
The best insulating jacket doesn't cost the earth
29.10.2023

The best insulating jacket doesn't cost the earth

The great reviews of our winter products continue to pour in, and today it is the turn of our Heiko Primaloft insulated jacket. As winter creeps up...
Colibri Titanium Road Bike impresses for its perfect mix of comfort and sport!
17.10.2023

Colibri Titanium Road Bike impresses for its perfect mix of comfort and sport!

Matt Buckley's road test of the Sonder Colibri Ti Chorus for Cyclist magazine highlighted this bike's impressive features and versatility. Combined...

Alpkiteers

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Kate Rew
30.04.2022

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...
Jenny Graham
21.04.2022

Jenny Graham

Jenny holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to circumnavigate the planet by bike. 18,000 miles unsupported in 124 days 11 hou...
Vera Ngosi
02.09.2021

Vera Ngosi

We're so excited to welcome Vera onboard the Sonder team. We caught up with her to find out a little more about how she got into cycling, and her f...