THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN OUTDOOR KIT

From selecting a route to assessing avalanche risk, Alex Roddie shares the skills that every new snowshoer needs to know

SIX OF THE BEST

Frostbite will really ruin your mountain day. Lara Dunn and Peter Macfarlane keep their digits toasty with this selection of the best gloves for winter conditions

The nights are fair drawing in so it’s over to James Roddie to shed some light on the situation

Alex Roddie takes his snowshoes from Scotland to the Austrian Tyrol – and finds out just how far he can push them