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Our final gift idea for this Christmas is a recent addition to the Paramo range of Analogy waterproofs. The Pasco  (£220)is the lightest and most versatile men's jacket that they make using the tried and tested standards Analogy fabrics.  The Pasco Jacket is designed for demanding walks and backpacking trips. It offers flexible ventilation, including very generous arm/ torso vents, for swift and significant temperature adjustment while on the move. It guarantees hard-wearing weather protection and perspiration removal with excellent features for top performance on the hill. It is snow-friendly as well as hill-friendly so great for skiers and snowshoers. Excellent field of vision and protection provided by fully adjustable, securable hood with wired peak. It offers flexible ventilation, including very generous sleeve/ torso vents, for swift and significant temperature adjustment on the move. Fully articulated shoulders and elbows for maximum freedom of movement. Pump Liner

Only two more days of gift ideas; it's raining and doesn't look like stopping any time soon. So take a look at the Marmot® Ridgerock Goretex® jacket. Retailing at £200, our Peebles store have a few available at a specioal pre-Christmas price of £160 , excellent value for a quality 2-layer Goretex® jacket, with muted styling that means it's at home in the city or the hills. Marmot® Ridgerock Goretex® Jacket was £200- limited stocks available at £160 A versatile all-rounder in high quality 2-layer GORE-TEX® fabric that guarantees absolute weather protection. The hood can be rolled away when not needed and there is a drawcord for individual size adjustment at the hem. With its classic design, the Ridgerock also cuts a fine figure on more urban terrain.

Both the Harrogate and Peebles store have got the Leatherman Wingman® £40:    your go-to tool for projects around the house, at work, or at the campsite. A great, lightweight, pocket-sized, stainless steel tool; the 14-function Wingman features an outside-accessible, one-hand opening blade and newly-designed spring-action jaws. With plenty of handy tools, and backed by a team of designers, assemblers, and manufacturing crew from Portland, Oregon, this is one amazing value tool. Covered by the Leatherman 25-year warranty. Wingman® £40 Tools: 420HC Combo Knife Bottle Opener Can Opener Medium Screwdriver Package Opener Phillips Screwdriver Ruler (1 in/2.54 cm) Small Screwdriver Spring-action Needlenose Pliers Spring-action Regular Pliers Spring-action scissors Spring-action Wire Cutters Wire Stripper Wood/Metal File Features: 25-year Warranty Removeable Pocket Clip Stainless Steel Body Stainless Steel Handles Measurements: 2.6 in | 6.6 cm (blade leng

We've got three bargain boxes in the Peebles store that you can browse for bargains from Paramo , Haglöfs and The North Face® - all at half price or less. There is a variety of discontinued base layer pieces from Paramo and Haglofs all at only £10 and from The North Face® we have a selection of running socks. The Lightweight running socks were £10 and the Cushioned version were £11.50 but our remaining stocks are ALL £5 per pair- unbeatable value

We've just taken our last delivery before Christmas from Buff®, with plenty of new designs for Winter 2013 to choose from. New in the Original Buff®  (£12.50) range are woven striped designs which, unlike the standard printed designs don't have a wrong and right side. The popularity of the merino Wool Buff®  (£22.00) continues to grow, so new colours and designs have been added to the collection of these supersoft merino models. They are 14cm longer than the Original Buff® and the properties of the wool allow for a selection of richly coloured dyes to be used. Check out the technical specifications below. Durma Original Buff® £12.50 ORIGINAL BUFF ®  is a multifunctional tubular accessory ideal for many activities. Designed to keep you warm in the cold, Original BUFF ®  will also wick moisture (sweat) away from your skin to keep you cool when it’s hot. The lightweight, breathable, microfibre fabric is also wind resistant and extremely comfortable to wear.  USES ORIGINAL

The elves got a little behind in the workshop yesterday and, while chasing their tails to catch up, neglected to post a gift idea on Tuesday. So here's two to make up for it: Silva ex distance pedometer £20 First up the Silva ex distance pedometer £20  compact, lightweight, easy to use and featuring a new, contemporary design with warm colour accents on a glossy white body. A newly designed robust clip secures the unit to the waist belt in the best possible way; just in case, there’s a safety lanyard to prevent accidental loss. The unique built-in filter function prevents unwanted recording of occasional non-related movement during a walk, jog or day at work which assists in accuracy. The ex distance counts both steps and distance. Next the Lifeventure Mega Trek mug £12 transporting your hot drinks from campsite to car and holding a substantial 500ml of your favourite beverage. This sturdy mug is lined with stainless steel (watch out- some inexpensive models (like the ones yo

Socks are a popular Christmas gift but they do not need to be novelty musical ones, or feature embroidered Homer Simpsons to be welcomed by the recipient. How about some soft, yet rugged Deluxe Merino hiking socks from Horizons £9 thoroughly cushioned and with a relaxed cuff. Available in a festive red or subtle navy blue Horizons Deluxe Merino Sock Alternatively for women we have the Bridgedale Merino Fusion Trekker £15 - our most popular women's sock by far. Warm and cosy in the winter, yet incorporating Coolmax® fibres that promote wicking, ensuring that perspiration is drawn away from the skin in warmer conditions Women's Merino Fusion Trekker

Make your gift selection from the Peebles store's range of Haglöfs clothing all with 25% OFF Starting with the B Tee  wicking T shirt was £30 NOW £22.50 B Tee was £30 now £22.50 The Barrier Pro Hood is an extremely lightweight, packable, wind resistant insulated jacket which was £150 and is now available for £110 The Tilta Jacket is a lightweight, breathable waterproof using Goretex® Active Shell was £260 now fantastic value at £195 We also have micro fleece pullovers and jackets and other insulated jackets all with 25% off. Tilta Jacket was £260 now £195

Developed for use on Alpine ascents and Scottish Winter climbs, the new Montane Alpine Endurance eVent® jacket £300 can handle the most extreme mountain conditions. The foundation its performance rests on is the breathable, waterproof and durable nylon-faced eVent® fabric it's made from. Next is the attention to cut and design. The tailoring prevents arm lift raising the hem when you are reaching high and the articulated arms prevent seams constricting round the elbows and biceps. Then there are the components and details. This is where our inner gear freak comes out to play. We can wax lyrical about the fine 12-13 stitch count on all the seams; the way the core body vents are angled for under-arm comfort and to work in conjunction with a pack; the colour matched 13mm micro-taped seams to maximise breathable surface area. This jacket exudes quality and considered design that can only be fully appreciated in the flesh. So we'd recommend coming to see us and letting us show

Fleece has become so ubiquitous that sometimes it's easy to forget that a good technical fleece can offer levels of performance that are way above the norm. So it is with the Marmot Alpinist Tech Jacket £80 : Alpinist Tech Jacket The warmth to weight ratio of this grid-polyester fleece is outstanding – it offers solid midweight insulation and incredible compactibility. Softshell-bonded zippered chest pocket and handwarmer pockets provide additional protection; interior zippered pocket with headphone port keeps you groovin’. If you aren't after the technicalities of an Alpine midlayer, then maybe the warmth and style of the Norheim Hoody £100 will suit you better. Substantially crafted from cosy sweater knit fleece, with a subtle and flattering profile, this jacket is guaranteed to deliver warmth, comfort, and complements. A wind flap tucked behind the front zipper knocks down chilly drafts Norheim Hoody The epitome of the soft tactile fleece is the fluffy Women

sportscotland Avalanche Information Service launches for winter 2013-14 Slab Avalanche Avalanche forecasts for selected areas of the Scottish mountains start this week. Throughout the winter the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) will issue daily reports on the avalanche dangers in the most popular mountain areas, allowing mountaineers, ice climbers and off-piste skiers to make informed choices about where and whether to go. It means a dedicated band of avalanche experts going out every day, whatever the weather, to carry out assessments of the snow conditions in the Northern and Southern Cairngorms, Lochaber, Glen Coe and Creag Meagaidh. And, for the first time this year, they will also provide a limited forecast for the Torridon area in the North West Highlands. A pilot service will start on 24 December and run to 29 December, then run from 1 to 5 January, 10 to 12 January, 31 January to 2 February, and from 14 to 22 February. The sportscotland Avalan

The LED LENSER® SEO® 3 £40   is a high-quality headlamp with impressive performance. It  uses three high-quality LEDs with up to 90 Lumen power, a maximum beam length of 40m and endurance of 10 hours . Just like all of the lamps in the LED LENSER® SEO® range, it offers a key lock to prevent the lamp from switching on accidentally when it's stored in your rucksack. There is also a glare-free red LED light. Running on three AA batteries, the discharge is also micro-controlled by  Smart Light Technology (SLT) to optimise battery life.

We thought we'd update our blog and facebook page with some Christmas Gift Ideas over the next few days. Here's the first: Prism Gloves by Montane® £35 These revolutionary new gloves have a micro pack size and a superb warmth to weight ratio. Featuring PRIMALOFT® ECO insulation they also have a PERTEX® windproof outer and a brushed microfleece lining. Ideal as multi use gloves that will live unnoticed in your pack or pocket, they can easily be pulled on when needed.   A size medium weighs only 59g and they come with a tiny stuff sack for storage. Fingers are of pre-curved box construction for an excellent fit and seams are curved away from the inner wrist to avoid irritation. The grip dots on the index and middle finger and thumb uses conductive thread so they can be used to operate touch screens too.