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Ruth and Dave have just spent an amazing couple of days out with Salomon in Chamonix, testing the awesome new X-Alp kit.  Read more to find out how they got on, and what they though of Salomon's new mountaineering offering... we just can't wait until it arrives in Spring 2015 so we all get to have a turn. Continue reading →

The Millet rucksack competition has ended. We ask you to guess the weight of the pack Dave had been using on his trip to Austria (with all the kit in it!). Continue reading →

Paramo, if you haven't heard, make a great range of waterproof jackets and trousers. They use a unique approach to making breathable waterproof clothing. We've just received a range of Jackets in from Paramo in new Colours ready for Autumn. Continue reading →

One of the many good things about working here at Castleberg Outdoors is that we get some pretty good gear to test, and it doesn’t come much better than a rucksack from our new brand Millet, the Prolighter 25. Continue reading →

Brand new and straight out of the boxes, we've got the latest and greatest Altra running shoe to hit the UK. Continue reading →

  After a few weeks break, the Guess the Weight competition is back! We’ve got two brilliant Millet Prolighter rucksacks to give away to the closest guesses to weight of Dave’s Prolighter rucksack… Continue reading →

We got a surprise this morning when a box of Altra Lone Peak 1.5 tester shoes arrived! There’s a full size run in Mens and Womens Altra Lone Peak Shoes and they are ready for you to test them! Continue reading →

In our newsletter this week - get a pair of free Injinji socks with all shoes ordered, Altra Lone Peak 2.0 shoes arrive (and we've looked at what's different about the brand), Mary's UTMB advice & what's new in Hoka Shoes... Continue reading →

With the growth in the Castleberg Outdoors range of Altra shoes and the arrival of the all-new Altra Lone Peak and Olympus, we thought the time was right to dig a bit more into the concept and the performance of these increasingly popular shoes… Continue reading →

And the winner of the Salomon S-LAB Fellcross 3 competition is Joe Hickson, Congratulations Joe – your guess of 934g was the closest. Thanks to everyone for taking part, it’s been such good fun we’re on with thinking up a fresh competition – watch this space!